Ive decided to let a broody hatch some fertilized eggs. This is my first ever hatch(never hatched with incubator or hen before)
Ive taken a "let nature take its course" approach to giving eggs to the broody hen. I have not candled her eggs or interfered in any way. Ive made sure she comes out...
Long story short....purchased 3 hens from a person selling 1yr old hens. I bought 3. Ive had them for 6 days and I think something is majorly wrong with one or all of the hens. All of them had a BAD case of scaly leg. I treated with vaseline. No eggs from Day 1 from all hens.
3 days...
Long story short....purchased 3 hens from a person selling 1yr old hens. I bought 3. Ive had them for 6 days and I think something is majorly wrong with one or all of the hens. All of them had a BAD case of scaly leg. I treated with vaseline. No eggs from Day 1 from all hens.
3 days...
Ive heard good things about the Omlett Eglu Cube coop for chickens. Does anyone out here have one of these coops? They boast a predator proof design but im curious as to if its true. Ive purchased this coop and its shipping today. Was just wondering if you all think i made a good investment...
Im completely unsure of how to transition my 4 1/2week old chicks from the indoor brooder to an outside coop. Any advice for a first timer?? Do i put the chick heating pad inside the outdoor coop? Or let them get used to the climate temperature outside?
I dont know what breed these chicks are but I think theyre Rhode Island Red or Buff Orpington. I literally bought these from a farmer. Im a first time chicken owner and these are my first chicks. I unfortunately didn't ask what breed they were, but they are straight run chicks. I dont know if I...
I am a first time chicken owner. I got these chicks from a farmer. Straight run chicks but I wasnt told the breed nor their genders. Could you all please help me identify their breed and maybe their genders? They were 1 week old May 20 2019. TODAYS DATE June 9 2019
I have suspicions they may be...