I have 2 Bantam and a Black sexlink brooding and as the chicks crack the shell the hens are eating them? they have their own nesting box away from stress fresh food and water, why would all of them be doing that? I have taken all the eggs and candled light them and they are very full of chicks...
looking for white with black tail Japanese Bantam hens. not sure what to place in the price slot so just let me know what you're asking. I'm posting a pic of the hen that I'm looking for
she will only stand for a few sec then she sets down, her nails had dried feed under them I cleaned them up then noticed this one is straight and pinkish red, and she screamed when I touched it. what can I do to help her?
I had an bad Incubator, I had 32 Japanese hatching eggs in for about 5 days then I was able to move them into a new incubator, my question is March 4th was the 21st day and there is no peeps, cracks, movement nothing!!! is there still ANY hope of babies??? <y profile pic is of my Japanese...
I live in Monticello Ar, I'm looking for duck hatching eggs or ducklings, also white egg layers, and Easter eggers? sure would be nice to hear from anyone close to me.. :-)
my chick is 3 days old now she can't stand she looks like shes doing the splits and ideal what it is? what can I do to help her?
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My grandson added too much water into my incubator now the hum is at 60 plus but the temp is like 30.7 what can I do if anything the incubator is on day 11 and the alarm keeps sounding should I try to drain water he only added like 1 to 2 ounces more that needed... at a loss here my first time...
OMGosh, this is day 20 and I have 2 chicks completely out of shell, but several more with their holes punched I'm just so excited... so question can I wait until day 4 to 5 days to take these early birds out of the hatchery? all I've read is leave the incubator closed until day 24 or 25. any...
what size leg band to use on day old baby chicks? I'm in day 17 of 48 hatching and after they are sexed I want to put a band on the males Oh and the chicks are Australorp and Plymouth Rock
What temperature should a brooder room be? My Husband built me a 5x3 room that the roof comes off, but I want to place a temp. control heater to keep the room the same temp until the chicks get feathers, but I'm not sure how warm they need to maintain?
when to keep chickens in the coop, during the winter in the south? I know there are no bugs to eat and the grass is dead, so should I keep them in fenced area and feed them scratch it?