Hello! I have been using a 250 watt heat lamp for my week old chicks. I want to switch to a Titan Incubators 12" X 12" Brooder Hen/Electric Mama Hen Low 20w Chick Heat Plate. Will they be stressed in the dark without a light? I know in nature they wouldn't have that light, but want to double...
I have 4 Ancona hens 1.5 yrs old and one recently started crowing. This particular chicken also has bright yellow legs and ear-lobes relative to the other hens. I never thought anything of it until now, when she became so noisy. Just curious if there could be a connection. Could the yellow color...