We had chickens and got a few roosters last year. Well 11of the 17 were roos. So decided to to try our hand at hatching some. Built our own incubator. Put in 18 eggs. On day 20 the first one hatched. Day 21 we had 13 more hatch. I am super impressed in how well things have gone. Kids are over...
We had a bit of a mishap at the house a few months. The chickens were under attack and a rooster and hen came up missing. I set some leg traps that night and the next day managed to catch something. One of the hen got out and was in leg trap. Broke it just below the knee. I put a splint on it...
I have read many post about how I got the chickens from so and so and they were supposed to be such and such. Well I now have that. The leg horns are obvious but the other 4 breeds have me puzzled. They are all around 7 months old. Were supposed to be Black Asian.
From NY. (Auburn area) we have 7 mixed RIR and Leghorn. They are 1-1/2 years old. And not in the greatest shape. One is pretty sick and can't figure out the cause. She is not egg bond. Really not to motivated to do much but lay around. Really runny clear yellow and white poop. I treated for...