My hen has hatched 7 chicks that lived, 2 eggs that I found didn't make it, but I have 4 eggs left. She's now out with the chicks leaving the 4 eggs. I candled them and they are completely dark meaning chicks are in the eggs, but will they hatch? How long should I try to hatch them with incubator?
I recently purchased and set up my standard chicken guard auto door opener... my question is
1) Does the door only open twice a day? Once to let out and once to let chickens back in?? I ask because my hens do not just lay eggs before noon.. I get eggs at during the evening and as late as 4pm...
I am looking for a rooster that is in need of a good home. I lost my last one to a predator. Will be the only rooster to 12 hens. I am in Erie PA so preferably close so I can pick him up.
I am (very soon in the future) wanting to get an incubator for my chicken eggs. I do not seem to have any broody hens :(
What brand do you like best? and What would be best for a beginner with using an incubator?
I have used one before, but its been a while so I'm demoting myself to a beginner...
I have a nice sized flock (23) that I am going to worm. I was going to use Safeguard with yogurt, but am considering the pellets... I am going to use preventative care with sprinkled garlic/pumpkin seeds and food/animal safe DE. I am not going to catch them all and spoon feed them. Does anyone...
I have an area where I have a coop for new birds. I have the chicken wire fence up around the coop its on a slight hill making it 5'-6' tall. So for fox/raccoon/etc it would be harder because the coop is on the slight hill side. I am putting a heavy duty wire fence at the bottom for digging...
These chicks are all EE .. pullets or cockerels.. any advice is helpful! I'm thinking all pullets except the yellow chick perhaps.. 7 chicks total. Last 2 pictures are the same chick.
So 2 days ago I was feeding my chickens. Everyone was fine and the next day I noticed my rooster going into the hay loft (20 ft up) to roost and I heard a very loud smack noise. I assume he hit something on his way up or from landing.
The next day (yesterday 16th) I noticed him limping and...
I recently received a free Buff Orpington rooster because he was supposed to be a hen, and my rooster had died defending the ladies. My question is why I never see this rooster mating with the hens? My old rooster used to do this all the time. I'm just concerned he is too shy/submissive and...