We are building our chicken houses. They will be side by side with enclosed breezeway in between. The question I have is the hens and roosters will be able to see each other in their houses and in their yards but will not be able to be in contact with each other. Will the Roosters tolerate this...
My hen just hatched a chick. One died while hatching 2 others never hatched. I want to add 4 day old chicks to her nest. Can I do that and what is best and safest way to do that? Please help!
I have a hen sitting on eggs. She has broken a few of them and I need to clean her and her nest. What can I use to clean her with? Just warm water and rag or should I use antibacterial? And if so what? Also should I clean remaining eggs? This is her first time sitting and am not sure it’s her...
Hello. I have Copper Marans and hatched several incubators of Maran eggs this spring and summer. I hatched 2 beautiful White Maran chicks. In researching how this happened I found that both parents carry the white recessive gene. Luckily I have a hen and rooster so am going to continue to breed...