This pict was taken approx 60 hours after a cat attack. The chicken was severely injured and spent 2 days 1 night at the vet. Her grossly open neck laceration was sutured, she was started on 7 days of the antibiotic Clavamox and an anti-inflammatory. This blister was first noticed on Wednesday...
She hatched from a brown egg I incubated. The person who provided me with eggs stated she thinks they have a mix of RIR Leghorns and Easter Eggers. They must have wht and brw leghorns as many of the chicks look wht leghorn. She must be a RIR hen and Brn Leghorn Rooster right? I am basing this...
I have 4 one y/o hens. The 2 hens on top of pecking order are going to new home with four chicks already there and will be integrated by new owner. I am keeping the two lower ranking nicer hens. I have one chick I hatched that I am hoping to integrate with the two I'm keeping. The new chick is...
Have chicks that are a random combo of White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and Easter Eggers. What color eggs will they lay. We are trying to pick what chicks go to which home, pls help. I have read blue egg gene is dominant, but what about the green?
Is it OK to keep LG still air around 101 to 101.5 if I only semi reg had top of egg temp up to 102 to 102.2 on day 18 prior to lockdown that night. Usually temp hung out between 100.8 and 101.7 most of incubation? I have seen three eggs move since lockdown last night. I understand that I should...
We set 28 eggs in a Little Giant Styrofoam still air incubator. We are using three thermometers, one mercury old fashioned, two battery operated digital models both with a hygrometer. The temps are all close, the hygrometers can really vary, 9-16%. The thermometer I'm recording and depending on...