Ok, my first attempt at incubating chicken eggs was not a total failure. Out of 24 eggs I had shipped to me from out of state, I had 1 hatch. It was a Standard Faverolle pullet. I have chatted with her, tended to her, fussed over her, and made sure the brooder temp was right on. Well, she...
I am at day 21 and no pipping. I started with 24 eggs, @ day 15, I candled them and removed 16. The 8 left looked good. Today (day 21) I candled the eggs again and 6 look like they are supposed to. What do I do! I just found out I should not have opened the incubator. Do I give them...
I am looking for help. We currently have a very old small shack we converted into a chicken coop 7 years ago and have a 10X35' run. This has housed many chickens over the years and done just fine. Well, with the current addition to our show/fair stock, this needs to change. Any way.... I am...
I recently received a very healthy trio of bantam faverolle's and absolutely LOVE the little dears. It was recommended to give them plain yogurt regularly for digestive tract health. Can I give them other variety/flavors or should I stick with plain? I would really like to give them blueberry...
Hello! I am a newby here and absolutely enjoy it so far. I have had chickens for years in various breeds, but in researching extensively for my daughter to have a bird for 4H this year (she is only 5), we settled on a golden SeBright. Upon looking for them, I stumbled on a local breeder who...