I'm down here in the South and wondering how much does everyone sell their eggs for. I started selling mind for $1.50 just to get my feed money out of it. I went to the local flea market we have around here once a month and they were selling for $3.00 a dozen. I need to raise mind but I don't...
Well my third generation hatched last week a total of 29 chicks. Yesterday we went to the monthly flea market and my husband got me a baby chick (little giant) sooo cute.. this makes 30 4 day old chicks in my laundry room. BUT he also picked up two baby ducks about a week old. This is on top of...
We have 13 (1 year old) chickens, 13 (8weeks old) chickens and just hatched 21 new chicks. went to the flea market and got two baby ducks. any advice???
I moved my 12 hens and 1 roo into a new coop.about 3 weeks ago. They all go into the new coop. Most are laying in the nest boxes but they are not roosting on the roost at night but on the ground what do I do?
:(My roster was one of two. We got rite of one about 3 months ago because he was just down right mean.. the one we have left is a RIR and has only one wing. Takes great care of his girls and showing interest in the 13 new ones that out in their own cage out in the back yard. everyone gets along...
Day 18 and I have I still have 31 eggs and about to lock down. when I candled them I have one egg with the egg sack in the down position??? should I turn it over so the air sack is on top?????
OK. day 18 and if I'm correct I need to take out my turner and up the Humidity to mid 50's??? and lock them down. Is that correct so far??? Also I understand zipping but what is pipping???
I was on this site yesterday and saw someone talking about labels for egg cartons and now I can't find them again. anyone know what I talking about and can you help me find them again?
I have 13- 6week old chicks. they have been outside in a portable pin during the day and night now for a week. the older girls loves hanging around their cage. My first question is. When can I like them out with the older girls??? I had my husband build a larger coop for them all (14 older...
My son just asked me if chickens can swim? I have an above ground pool and we are wanting to know if a chicken fly's into the water will it swim or do we have a new problem to think about?
My 5 weeks old are starting to fly high enough to make to hard moving them from their day time cage to their night time cage can I clip their wings at this age?????
I have 14 babes about 5 weeks old now. my problem is that I have them in a run during the day and a different cage at night. Yesterday when I went to move them from one to the other. they started flying out. I'm afraid that being so small that my dogs might hurt them. My dogs are normally...
I have a baby BO about 5 weeks old that has a bruised foot. got it caught under a 2x4 this morning my fault. spent the day with all the others but limping. should i let her be or put her in a separate cage i guess she is eating, drinking and pooing ok
I'm gathering the eggs now and will be setting them next Friday 4-2-10. Anyone out there want to join me. I'm setting them in a cheap Styrofoam still air incubator. I will be getting my turner before then. I'm new at this and want to give it a second try. My first time went bad.
my dogs are out in the yard with my 12 girls. lately I have found one of my dogs have been getting into the eggs. she doesn't break them nor eat them. she just brings them closer to the house. she might leave a tooth mark but I need to stop her any ideals.