I am separating with my fiance and he will not care for the flock when I am at work. Lost a chick tonight. When I got home the pop door was open and he stated he doesnt care if they are decimated by a raccoon or whatever. I will give this flock to the first come first serve. They are...
What more can I say? No other egg is piped and hatch day was supposedly Saturday. About nine Deleware eggs. All had candled pretty good then when still about the 19th day. I'm feeling pretty low. And inept. Anyone? It has been 24 hours since the one chick broke through. It seems to my...
I made the mistake of forgetting to add water to the bator. Two days ago I candled and saw movement in a few, now I see very little movement in one egg. Did I make a fatal mistake? Crap.
I realize that staying home is one of the harsh realities of animal husbandry, but my dtrs will be in the area, not in my town, and they would like me to meet them for a rafting trip. I see them only a few times a year. My Delewares, first try, are due to hatch out that day. Would they be...
Greetings to all you friendly chicken luvvers! We just got our first 25 Delawares.....of course got a few more than what we had planned on, but everything is working out well. They are about 3 weeks old, are going outside in the day, no heat lamp in the rehabbed shed=coop now, insulated, and...