Should i be worried about the other pipped eggs in the incubator? A freshly hatched chick is knocking into pipped eggs and turning them upside down. Will this cause a problem for the others to hatch?
Should i be worried about the other pipped eggs in the incubator? A freshly hatched chick is knocking into pipped eggs and turning them upside down. Will this cause a problem for the others to hatch?
I have a broody sitting on one egg. I have 9 eggs i put in the incubater i just got . would it be bad to sneak all the eggs in under my broody towards the end of incubation so she can raise them for me?
One peeson told me not to move two broodys into the same area. I was hoping to hear from a few more people. I have a 4x4 auxiliary coop i moved one broody into. It is attached to a 3x8 chicken run. Can i move the other broody hen in there with her? They started sitting the same day. They are on...
I have two broodys. One orpington buff and one black australorpe. They started the same day and are on day 6. They are both in bad spots, one just unprotected from pretators and the other is to high up. I have a small coop i built to house new arrivals and what not. Late last night i moved the...
I have two broodys. They are nesting in undesirable places. I have a separate smaller coop i can put them in. How hard would it be to move them with the eggs. How would I go about it?
I have a broody. Shes been sitting for 5 days now. I was wondering if its an issue that the nest is about 3 1/2 to 4 feet off the ground. Will the chicks be able to safely get to the ground with mom once they hatch? Do I have to build a ramp?
Im having trouble with yet another of my americanas. Her leg is messed up and she is just laying in the run and cant walk well at all. Ill attach a picture. Its hard to tell but the red spot is a kind of bubble.
My hens keep teasing me. They will sit on eggs overnight in various places and then stop after a day or two. Is this normal? Is there something i can do?
I have a situation where I have a flock with mixed ages. I didn't realize what trouble I was creating but here I am. I have 20 birds about a year old. They are in the main coop with two chicks that were hatched by mamma. The 1 yr olds don't bother the babies who are about 5 weeks old scince...
Free range flock. I have 11 chicks that are around a month and a half old or more. They are in their own run. Is it ok to let them out to hang out with the flock after being in the run for a week or two?
A number of my hens are missing a patch of feathers in the middle of their backs. I assumed it was the roosters getting a little ruff when they put their love on them but maybe they are getting pooped on at night when on the lower roost. Is this a common issue?
I have 11 chicks that are about 5 or 6 weeks old and two that are 2 1/2 weeks old. The young ones ive been keeping in the house. They are different in size so i was wondering when would it be ok to put them together?
I think another one of my hens is going broody as she decided to sleep in nesting box. I noticed it tonight and added some blue eggs I'd like to see hatch. It was a little chilly out today so I was wondering if they would still be viable since they were sitting out all day.