Braveheart was one of the weaker chicks that needed help hatching last week. He was smaller than everyone else and he tottered on his stubby little legs and was often knocked down by the stampeding batch. I was going to let nature take its course but Braveheart had such a will to live. Each...
Ohhhhhh! What a fiasco I had with my Thanksgiving Turkeys. I advertised them for sale live but lots of people called and asked if I would slaughter them. They think I am their mummy, so no way, plus I am not even sure if Turkey farmers need a special license to butcher. Anyways, I found...
Do you ever feel that everyone around you seems to know what to do or the answer to something, except for you? Well I am experiencing that right now. Post your stupid question here and hopefully someone will answer it in such a way that we don't feel totally humiliated, lol.
Here is my stupid...
So far the comments are conflicting.What do the experts advise? Are there any scientific studies or statistics?
Yes, moisture and warmth are breeding grounds for bacteria but my thinking is that the zygote already has immunity against poop bacteria because the mom and dad have acquired it...
I am the one that has three different age groups living in a camper to keep them safe from our main flock of chickens. It seems that none of the groups tolerate each other. Presently they are all safe in their respective areas because they can't interact. How do I go about integrating them...
I am finding that my chickens are going through a lot of food. Here is one idea for cheap protein. I use a Dust Buster to suck up flies. We own a dog kennel and I was looking for a safe way to get rid of flies because I can't use sprays. The flies aggregate around the windows. No more fly...
I have my incubator in a very small bathroom that is never used. On day 21, seven chicks emerged out of 40. I was removing them to their heated apartment and it turns out that I didn't close the lid of the bator properly, so obviously the temperature dropped inside the incubator, especially...