These questions only arise when things happen don't they? :rolleyes:
One of my young cockerels is currently under vet treatment. He is feeling very sorry for himself and has lost quite a bit of weight. He even put himself to bed about 4pm!
I gave him scrambled egg and mealworms soaked in warm...
I got my first incubator last week and set my first 'test' batch on Saturday. Nine that had been in the fridge for a day or 2 and 4 kept at room temperature. All 13 are developing veins so I'm thinking I'm doing something right. (So far!) :D
My concern is the humidity. How much does the room...
I bought some hatching eggs that are Welsummer roo X Hy-line and Welsummer roo X Black Rock. They are 6 weeks old now and are starting so show colours and markings of their parents. Apart from 1 pullet who is white apart from about 3 random black spots on her wings.
Can anyone tell me how she...
Is there even such a thing?
My broody hatched out 5 chicks on Monday. It is now Saturday and she won't let the chicks leave the nest. Whenever they stray too far from her she growls at them and pecks them back into the nest.
The only time she will come out is to stretch her wings then goes...
Hellooo!!
A shiny newbie over here! Not just to this site, I got my first chickens in February this year. I started off with 2 Black Rocks and 2 Light Sussex. "That will be enough for the 2 of us." I said. Then we went back for 2 Hy-lines! "No more! We really don't need any more now."
So...