About to start my very first incubation.
I have a Maticoopx 30.
I've watched a bunch of videos, read a bunch of posts. Going to do it inside the house. House stays between 77-70 through the day/night. AC running to balance my humidity.
BCM, with rooster a French Blue Copper Maran, hens are...
Hey guys,
I have a batch I need opinions on.
These birds are all about 15 weeks old. I did the best I could on the pics, hope they are helpful. Tried to get a front comb/side view, profile and top. It was very hot (FL) and didn't want to stress them too much.
I also have one cockerel...
Hi all!
I have my first set of Straight run chicks that I'm rearing and now I'm at the point of trying to decide hen/roo on some.
They were all sold to me as BBS Ameraucanas. 9 came from one place and 4 another.
The splash/blue are from a breeder (9).
The 3 black and one oddball came from...
Hey all!
I live in central Florida and constructed a couple of grazing boxes this weekend.
I'm in the seed business, so I have access to pretty much anything I want to plant.
Need ideas on what would most beneficial to chickens.
I could do grains/forage in one box and herbs in the other...
Newbie here. I'm in central Florida so not many freezing nights lol.
I've been raising 11 chicks in an inside brooder. Plastic tub with pine shavings and a heat plate. My chicks are two weeks old and can hop/fly up a few inches (they started "roosting" on top so I covered it with a towel). I...
I just received my order from Hoovers.
10 Calico princess and 5 sapphire olive egger females
the sapphires are noticeably smaller and upon opening the box we discovered one that was in bad shape.
smallest chick and looked to be crushed/suffocated. The chick was breathing and weak so we held...
Hi all,
New to brooding here. I have 10 Calico Princesses and 5 Sapphire Olive Eggers en route!
I have everything set up, going to start them inside for a month, then out in a brooder inside my run.
Thanks for all the information; this site is invaluable!
I'll post pics of everything once...
Hi,
I'm new to the chicken world. I suffered a setback with some predators, and I want to know what breeds I have before I rebuild my flock.
These chickens were bought at a Rural King in Florida. I wasn't there when they were bought so I have no idea what they are.
I have one large yellow...
I'm brand new to the forum, thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm Jim and my wife and two boys have a chicken coop. Right now our enclosed coop is 18'L X 9'W X 8'T, with an outside run that's 20 x 40.
We have a wooden henhouse with laying boxes inside the coop.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when...