Has anyone ever raised a chick from just a few hours old because the mom wouldn’t accept or care for it. This is Solo who I’ve raised inside. I’ve tried several times to put him back into the flock but the hens keep attacking him. Will I always have to him separate and who do the hens always...
I have a one year old hen who was sitting on 17 eggs. 8 hatched around the same time several days ago. The rest of the eggs are hatching now but she isn’t taking care of them. She let one die right beside her nest and this morning there was another one shivering and separated from the others...
I am new to raising these wonderful things called chickens. My grandson wants to be in 4H and so we have begun our adventure together Our chickens are now 3 months One turned out to be a rooster and living in the city we were not permitted to keep him ( I must say it broke my heart as he was...
Hello everyone! I'm another beginner to the backyard chickens phenomenon. I started 2 months ago with 8 chicks , I don't even know what kind they are lol. All were supposed to be hens but one is unmistakable for a rooster at this point My question is why am I seeing so much running and chest...