I have just hatched my first batch of eggs, with a pretty terrible hatch rate but better than expected (incubator fan motor blew and I thought I'd roasted them all, among other mishaps) so I now have three little chicks, cute as can be.
The eggs went into the incubator around 2pm on a Friday...
G'day all, I'm Neej and I'm located in the Australian Capital Territory. New to chickens, currently getting things together with the plan of stealing my bestie's insanely broody girl to hatch me some eggs so she can do the hard work of raising them and I can avoid the smell of a brooder in my...
Hi all, I am about to build my first chicken coop. I have a vast majority of it designed and supplies available, but I'm stuck on position and flooring.
I have a 'perfect' (for me) position that I originally planned around. It would have an open dirt floor and I would be doing deep litter, with...