I'm teaching a Zoology class on flying creatures of the fifth day. Tomorrow's class is on Mating and Eggs. So, of course, I'm taking my eggs in to candle. Well, I was testing my candling flashlight what do I see, but a bunch of tiny bubbles floating around in the egg. In the my, nearly, four...
I want my BLR Wyandottes to hatch out eggs for me. I've never done this before. I have a tractor that I'll put them in. I find this task daunting, but would like instruction.
When is the best time to begin?
Are my BLR's likely to go broody? I'll have 3 hens and 1 Roo
Should I just put...
I have 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Hens and a BLRW Roo. At present the are in with all of our other hens and roos. I want to breed the BLR's. So, I have a portable coop in which to put them.
How long do the hens have to be separated before I can be sure that they'll only have BLR's?
Are...
The kids and I came home, Tuesday, to find a piece of fencing down. Two of the neighbor's dogs got into our alpaca/chicken pasture. The dogs took out, at least, one hen and one rooster...and terrified our pregnant female alpacas, the males did get out, but didn't go anywhere. Praise God! All...
I am going to get about 8 hens free from a friend. She's giving them up because they insist on drinking gross algae water instead of from their waterer because that's what they're used to. Soooo, their eggs have a gross, algae like taste. They live in an area devoid of sun. I will have to keep...
We have a roo that is just over 5 months old. My DD is upset, he's our most beautiful EE. His leg is injured. The right leg is swollen and hot, he won't stand or walk. Could it be broken? Infected? What should I do or give him?
I have 1 Cuckoo Maran and 4 GLRW Roos that are about 13 weeks old. When will they be full size so that I can manage them right into freezer camp? I want them to really be full grown so as to gain every ounce of carcass possible.
Also, how will 14 month old Barred Rock Roos be for a cookin'...
I am in NE Ohio, 44428.
7 Easter Egger Pullets--12+ weeks old
5 Red Star Pullets---10+ weeks old
1 Golden Laced Wyandotte Pullet----10+ weeks old
Take All 13 Pullets
Cash Only
You Must Pick Up.
I will supply boxes for you to transport.
We're in our new home. I have 10 week old pullets and 8 week old pullets. I want to move the 10 weekers into the coop. Is it too early? I want to put our 8 weekers into the movable pen. Help?
Out of my straight run I got 7 roos and 3 hens. Oye! The exact opposite of what I wanted. Oh, well...I guess that's the price I pay for straight run chicks.
So, now I have 6 roos. Do I sell them? I really don't want to keep feeding them until they're big enough. Besides, they are way to...
I have to sets of chicks, right now. The littlest set is in the brooder boxes. I had been keeping the heat off during the day, but now it's 46 and cold here. So it's back on. They're 3 weeks old.
The older set is 5 weeks old and they are outside in the "chicky house". What age or what temps...
I had planned to do about 300 cornish cross meat birds on pasture this year....150 starting May 1 and then 150 starting Aug 15. However, since we're being forced to move, the 1st bunch never got started. I was planning on selling 250 of them, too.
However, I do have 14 meaties in a movable...
We have 15 meaties right now. DH will finish our tractor, tomorrow, and they'll be ready to go out to pasture. How much grain do I feed them? Should it be available all day or just in the a.m.? What's the best method for feeding them? Trays, trough, etc?
We have an Australorp that's gone broody. She's a settin' on some eggs. She's going to sit for about 3 weeks, right? What do I do with her? Do I offer water? Feed? We're just letting her set. She make chipmunk sounds. lol!
Our landlord has served us an illegal termination of our lease. However, we will still need to move ASAP. We're in Cortland, Ohio. We need a min of 4 acres w/3 being open. We need 3 bedrooms and a dry, mold free home. Outbuilding(s), garage, and off a main road is desired. Please, help us?! If...