Hi, I hope someone may have some good ideas for me. I have a Little Giant Still Air Incubator, that has been awesome for me, always kept really great temps. It was stored in my garage for the last 2 years or so (whilst we had a couple more real babies, lol). I wanted to join in on the trader...
Isearched everywhere for an answer to this....
I built a brooder and am going to use the Brinsea brooders to heat the chicks, my question is...
Do I need to also provide a lighting source?
the brooder will be located next to a double patio door, so lots of natural light (its open (but with...
I started on a new brooder today, I used the "nellabean" brooder instructions.
The kids are all on vacation this week, so they all had a hand building this. Fun fun fun!
Just need to do the front doors and a couple other finishing touches and then she will be all ready for the new babies
Has anyone had a delivery from Meyer this week?
My son ordered 25 brown layer pullets, and already we have lost 15!!! (received them yesterday morning)
I received an order from Mcmurray the day before and all those are doing great... strong as oxs! No deaths.
he is devastated! He cannot...
What an eventful egg week so far...
Sunday my lone turkey hen went broody, and we no longer have any roosters or toms.
yesterday mine and the neighborhood kids found a duck nest, my kid swears it was our duck, but our female died and the male just disappeared. (i have NEVER seen other ducks in...
I have a bourbon red, and have been watching her closely for about the last week. I am sure she laid her first egg early last week, (going by the look of her vent). I have spent countless hours searching for hidden eggs.(We let the birds free range on our wooded lot)
Today i managed to find...
I have a 8 month old Bourbon red, i just found an enourmous egg in the chickens nestbox. I didn't see who layed it.
Could it be a turkey egg, or is it just a freakishly large chicken egg. The picture is taken with the large egg and a few of our other eggs which are also large (jumbo size if...
all i ever seem to hear is about how bad 'bators are. So how do I know which is the best to choose??
I am (probably) not going to be hatching millions of eggs (I know, you've heard that before! LOL!)
I don't want to spend tons of money $100 would be good $200 is the absolute max i think.
I am...
I have 3 bourbon red, 2 toms one hen, all 31 weeks. (one of the toms will be easter dinner).
They all all very friendly, eat out of hand and love to go for walks with the kids around our property. They are housed with the chickens.
When they get older and more mature will they become mean and...
AT last! I was starting to think they were never gonna lay. I gave them the ultimatum last sunday, a week to start laying or they will be pies (I also started giving the cayenne pepper every other day).
Last sunday I noticed the first chicken being "clingy" to me a squatting, since then most...
we lost one of our ducklings to a hawk this morning. We need to find a new mate for his little friend. My daughter is so heartbroken.
Prefer Rouen Male, about 6 weeks. But will consider anything.
thanks for looking
-rebecca-
our new chicks arrived yesterday, from Cackle Hatchery. All doing great, with a few extras too.
see sig for breeds
we have 2 ducklings too, i posted those on the duck board.
-rebecca-
My daughter asked for ducks with our order of chicks, she fell in love with Rouens. After months of waiting they are finally here!!
Male and female, they are so friendly and sweet!! (from Cackle hatchery)
-rebecca-