I have two hens on a nest that started hatching eggs today. I expect to have 6-8 new chicks over the next couple of days. I am considering purchasing some chicks that were hatched 3-4 days ago and introducing them to the new chicks and hens, hoping the hens will raise them. Is this a bad...
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I have a hen that has been sitting on eggs for the past 2-3 weeks. I marked the eggs about a week and a half ago and some other hens have added 4 to the 6 that I marked. Now the brooding hen is starting to kick out some of the marked. Also, the nesting box is about 2 feet off of...
This winter was very tough on our flock. I have attached some pictures of the worst two. Some have no signs of illness at all. At first, I thought maybe it was frost bite but the research I've done so far is leading me towards mites. Please help. We just recently picked up 7 chicks that we...