OK Serama breeders, I've got a big question. To raise Seramas do I need to have a heated chicken coop? I live in Summerfield, North Carolina. (Just north of Greensboro, NC.) I love the appearance of these birds and they appear (from my reading) to have a great personality. But I don't want to...
I put 4 eggs under my broody hen (silkie). Today I saw her get up to go get some water. She now has 16 eggs under her. It looks like some of here friends decided that since she was broody anyway........... why not.
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Hey guys, I just got a great deal in an old Redwood Incubator.
I'm soooo excited.
It looks like i've really got my work cut out for me.
Is there an electrician in the house?
I'll be using "Sunny Brook Farms" as a resource. Does anyone know of any other resources?
I've found a manual from...
Folks today when I went out to check my birds I discovered a 3 month old hen dead. She was laying flat face down and her feathers didn't look very disturbed. At first I thought she had just died. When I turned her over I could see where something had eaten her belly and chest out. Her head...
These are the first eggs I've hatched that were layed by my MY chickens. Last year I got some red and some buff bearded silkie eggs from Kathryn Walden. I put the best with the best and today their eggs are hatching in the incubator.
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Hey, does anyone know where I could find button quail near Greensboro, NC? I'd rather not have them shipped and would much prefer to pick them up. Mainly wanting them as pets.
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Hey Guys.
I've got a question. I've got Three Silkies (you know those furry birds) that I keep in a 4' x 8' coop. I hate to keep the birds coop-up all day. I have a small door that I use to close them up at night for safety and I usually open it up in the mornings as I'm going out to work to let...
OK all you incubating pros out there I've got the question of questions here. (It has probably been answered here on BYC before and I just cannot find it.) As far as incubating chicken eggs, what is day 1? Is it the day you set the eggs in the turner and turn the incubator on? Or, is it the...
Hey Guys,
What day do you remove guinea eggs from the turner. I've read that they can hatch "between" day 26 and 28. So, when do you guys stop the turner?
First time hatching guinea eggs.
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I believe I've read several posts in the recent past about hatching eggs by placing them in an egg carton with the large end up to allow the chicks a better chance of getting out. I also saw some very negative posts about this.
What was the final out come to the debate?
Is it best to use them...
Can anyone tell me the best place to purchase Oxine AH? Most pet supply places (including my Vet.) have never heard of it. I'd prefer to purchase it locally if possible to save on shipping costs.
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Summerfield, NC
I'm looking for a good site with details of "Miss Prissy's Homemade Bator" but I'm having trouble locating it. Could someone help me out here?
Thanks,
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Hey guys, I'm in trouble again. My wife just noticed the foundation to the new coop that I'm building out back. (I've had it covered with a camo tarp for three weeks waiting for the snow and rain to stop. Maybe I should hang a mirror on the front of it to make her think it disappeared.) Anyway...
Does anyone know the fair value of black copper marans:
Eggs are about $60.00 a dozen I believe not including shipping.
Chicks: ?
Adult hens?
Adult roosters?
Anyone Know?
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This past weekend I went to the Poultry Show in Salisbury. (It was a great show.) I noticed that some of the bird owners were giving their chickens treats and the chickens seemed to love it. When the owners would reach into their pockets the birds would run up to the edge of the cage wanting to...
I've got 5 black copper marans that have just hatched out in the incubator I'm keeping under my desk at work. It looks like 2 more are pepping. (Those last few have it rough as the others already out keep bumping into them.)
Out of 13 eggs 4 weren't good leaving 9. Five have hatched, 2 are...
Hey guys, I've got 6 baby silkie chicks about 4 weeks old. I have them in a home made brooder with Beech shaving, waterer and a feeder. The problem is that they just love to rake all the food out of the feeder and scratch around in the floor for it. Is this normal?
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