My shipped eggs arrived. All intact with 2 extra. All air cells were jiggily and odd shaped. After 24 hour rest, no improvement. Can eggs still develop?
I recently joined a local online chicken group. I can't believe how many people are dealing with fowl pox. I am keeping note to make sure I do not buy or sell from them. Everyone acts like it is very common. I've had chickens 8 years and never had a problem. We are all pretty close together...
Ive been told guineas will solve my snake problem. I've been reading up on them. I've owned chickens for 8 years and consider myself a near pro with them. Its my understanding that they take little care once grown. That fits me to a tee! A few questions I can't seem to find answers
1.can males...
I'm disappointed in the look of my Ideal silkies. Small crest and none were bearded. I have one white silkie from Privett that is perfect in my eye. I just did not like the condition they were in when I bought them. They were a lot of extra work. My polish from ideal looked great but were lost...
I rescued the top half of LG incubator. How can I make a functioning incubator using the heat element? Can I also salvage the thermostat? I'm a middle aged mom that has never built anything requiring power tools. Any help is appreciated
My black Australorp keeps leaving her 3 week old chick. She leaves it on the ground while she roosts. I took it away. Luckily I have a batch of babies around same age. They did not seem to mind one extra. I've noticed other hens leaving babies at 4-5 weeks, but never this early. I have some hens...
TSC is one of my favorite stores for some items. I want them to be a favorite for buying chicks. Unfortunately, the 2 stores in my area are clueless when it comes to selling chicks and supplies. Ive read many threads of others complaining of same thing. They just put a post on Facebook asking...
I like themed names. It also helps me keep track of who hatched when my first batch was named after country singers. (Loretta, Dolly, Reba, etc). I also have Catholic saints (mary , Agnus, Francis etc. My latest batch will be famous outlaws
I want to report a member I think is up to no good. they messaged me asking if I would ship birds. When I looked at their posts they were all asking if people would ship. Who/how do I report to admin?
I have never been able to snap or cut a chicks head off. I worked with a vet that euthanized small reptiles by putting them in a mason jar with a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol. put the lid on and within seconds the lizard passed. I tried it with a deformed chick. it worked very fast. It...
I receive my first shipped eggs tomorrow. The incubator is ready but I had a hen go broody a couple days ago. Think shipped eggs are too fragile for hen?