I have a situation going on I cannot figure out. I bought some hatching eggs about a month ago. I put them in my clean and disinfected with bleach, incubator. About a week later I put some Silkie eggs from my birds in with them. First candling and many of the purchased eggs had bloodrings and...
I have a 2 1/2 yr old hen that is not eating or drinking and did not come off the roost today. I went and took her off the roost and put her in a cage away from the other chickens. I offered her watermelon and crumbles and water. She wanted none of it. She is at good weight, her color is good...
The little Japanese cockrels hatched in April. They would be great 4-H projects. If you live where roosters are not allowed these are perfect. Their little crows sound like squeaks. No one will know there are boys in your coop. These guys are tiny so a bantam flock or private space would be...