I have 2 week old chicks with the Moma Hen in a brooder pen. How long do I leave her with them and how do I go about putting her back with the other chickens? We have never hatched eggs before and so this is really new to us.It's so interesting watching these chicks with the Moma.
I have a 18 month Coachin who "coughs" and sounds like she has something in her throat. It's been like that for a long time, and she eats, drinks, lays eggs with no aparent problem. I thought it would go away after a while when it didn't make her sick, now I want to check if there really is...
When I cook hard boiled eggs some of the yokes come out with a greenish/gray colorbetween the white part & the yellow yoke. What causes this does anybody know? It dosen't happen all the time, but when it does it looks funky. Is it ok to eat them that way? Thanks for your help:)
I have never raised chicks before, always bought them when ready to lay. Now I have 12- 6 day old Buff Bramas. Cute, cute, cute! But my question is most of them have poop stuck on their butts. Should I try & remove it or just leave it alone. I am afraid they won't be able to poop past the big...
I have a 1 yr old Red Sex-Linked that has just in the last week had her comb fall down. She seems to be eating & drinking and fine in all other aspects, do I need to worry about this?