I'm sure there's been tons of threads about this, but I thought I'd ask anyway... I have a broody RIR hen. I'm not interested in getting chicks specifically from HER, but she will hatch other hens eggs, right? I've got a few EE hens I'd love to get some chicks from but they're not broody at...
What do you think - roosters?? The Blue Laced Red Wyandottes I ordered were straight run, but the Araucana's are all supposedly hen's... Not too sure about this one though.
Okay... So I'm in a bit of a dilemma here. I have a young Cuckoo Marans roo that has deformed toes. He didn't show any signs of this when he was younger (he's now almost 4 months old) but as he's grown they've gotten increasingly worse. They are positioned in such a way that he is having...
My order arrived from Murray McMurray yesterday. All of them (except for one) were quite lively and happy, they were eating and drinking well... The one that wasn't looking so good died. Now there's been 7 others that have died and they ALL look like they're dying. Did I do something wrong...
I got my chicks today... 31 of them. I've got one little peeper here who was laying on the bottom of the box when they arrived, getting stepped on. Her eyes are closed and she seems pretty weak. She's peeping but not like the others... Any advice on what to do? I've separated her from the...
I need to get started on building a brooder for my chicks that are supposed to be arriving in like a week and a half. I have time to do it today but I need to know what size should it be??? I don't want to have to build a bigger one in a few weeks time so I'd like to be able to leave them in it...
I'm so excited, I just placed my order with Murray McMurray for my chicks I've ordered:
3 Buff Cochins
3 Phoenix
3 Blue Andalusians
3 Speckled Sussex
3 Black Jersey Giants
3 Araucanas
6 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes
6 Cuckoo Marans
Plus they're sending 1 free exotic chicken.
Now my only problem...
I have looked through quite a few posts and have seen some pretty neat incubators, but am wondering if anyone has used an old fridge for an incubator?? I thought it would be a good idea because on one side you can have the 1 - 18 day eggs and then in the other side you can have the 19 -...
Hi everyone!!
I'm Cayce and I live in BC, Canada... I've been lurking on your forum for a few days now and decided to join in. I currently have 9 hens - 3 Araucanas, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Black Star, and 4 Rhode Island Reds.
I'm wanting to get more involved with incubating, hatching, raising...