We've never had a broody before. Need advice. Cochin is in the nesting box that is a too small for her to effectively turn her eggs. She ends up in the common alley behind the nest and gets disturbed by traffic. We've lost a few eggs all ready. Could we start again with a fresh batch of eggs and...
I have a 2 yr. old and 4 yr old and a small flock that have the run of the yard. Our Australorp rooster(which we were told are quiet) will be 1 yr. old in May. He is going out of his way to run at, flap and peck their backsides as they turn away. Should they carry a stick-I've been told that to...
we incubated eggs. 31 out of 33 fertile eggs in our hobavator!!!!!!! Our partner in the project is raising the chicks in their bathtub. They put a light on a shower rod and lower it to get the right temp. They have said that since the floor is only newspaper, they can get constipated. It sticks...
we are in north central Alberta. There is only one hatchery that I am aware of and they have Ameraucana, Buff Orpington, Dark Brahma, Australorps, Rhode Island Red for heritage birds. We would like to some other varieties. What details do I need before I consider ordering eggs and having them...
on our second hatch and once again the americana hatch rate is low. This time we weighed the eggs each time we candled. By day 18, they had lost over the 15%. Although there was a variety in each of the 4 breeds we hatched, on the whole, the americanas lost the most humidity. Do they need more...