Usually my wife takes care of the chickens, but as it has been so cold, I wasn't working today so I went out to feed the chickens and ponies. When I went out to feed the chickens, I took some feed into their coop and all but one chicken followed me in. The last hen couldn't jump up into the...
I posted last night wondering about whether to pull out the chicks that had already hatched. I got mixed results, and the lady I bought the fertile eggs from said it was ok, so I took out the ones that were dry. Last night, we went to bed with four chicks. This morning we woke up to nine...
I have 26 eggs from black and blue australorps that are starting to hatch. I have one or two chicks that hatched early today that are now dry. Should I open up the Hova incubator and take them out and put them in my brooder or wait? They are running around and moving all the other eggs. I...
About three weeks ago, I went to a local feed mill that sells day old chickens. They had five black australorp pullets which we bought. Brought them all home and they are all growing well, but one has always been a runt and as the others are growing, this one is lagging behind and the size...
Hello, new to this forum. I am looking for some black austalorp chickens. I have lost most of my hens to old age and only have two barred rocks left so after doing some research, I would like to get some black australorp chickens. I am looking for some in WI or closeby or someone that has...