Hi - 5 chicks are 8 days old - we were planning to keep them about 1 more week before taking them back to the farm. We have them in a large rubbermaid container - about 3' long x 2'wide x 2'high. Today they seem to be pecking each other and more active. Are they okay for another week in this...
Hi - our chicks are 7 days old, incubator hatched. They faired very well today on their field trip to VBS - the kids loved them, no touching. I built a wooden crate for them yesterday and they looked awesome in there - much more authentic than the Rubbermaid
We gave them a couple of crickets...
hi - first time exposure to chickens - hatched eggs last week - incubator project with my daughter. we have 5 fluffy chicks - amazing to watch them get feathers each day - they are a week old this tuesday.
We noticed today that 2 have diarrhea. I didn't think much of it, but did some web...
Hi - I was referred to post my message here from "incubators" so here's my first post and my 2nd. If you have any advice to share.
Hi - first time incubator hatch project - no prior chicken experience. Chicks hatched yesterday (Tue) - 5 fluffy chicks in a brooding box. However, there is one...
Hi - first time incubator hatch project - no prior chicken experience. Chicks hatched yesterday - 5 fluffy chicks in a brooding box. However, there is one chick struggling in the incubator. He was the first pipper on Sunday and struggled over 48 hrs. We read several sites and I "helped" him...