Hi Everyone,
I got home early from work eager to see my hatching eggs from MPC. I was very sorry to see that no Blue Orpingtons were included in the bunch. So with that, I'm asking for anyone who may be able to sell me some Blue Orp eggs to hatch.
thanks,
Michelle
I have a 9 month old 'frazzle' who is currently a house chicken after sustaining some injuries from a friend's flock. After rescuing her and bringing her in the house, (she had almost no feathers due to being a frazzle and was a target for my hens; not to mention it was -20 degrees outside) she...
Hi Everyone- Well, this is my Barred Rock. Is it a roo? If so, how are you telling what he is? If not, what makes you think he's a hen? He's the only survivor out of a bad hatch due to loss of power. I have a batch of eggs ready to hatch next Thursday, but he's still very lonely. He/She is...
Well...even with all the unemployment, I was finally able to find a new job and quit my current job. It's a new experience for me, since I generally am a long-term employee...but I just couldn't take anymore of the 'bullying' by the owners. The lack of respect they show their employees and...
Hi Everyone- My hen is a barred rock, she's 9 months old and I just noticed tonight that she has a strange white 'cyst' in her eye. Other than that, she eats, drinks, and acts very normal. I've been out of town for a week, so this is the first that I noticed it. Does anyone know what it is...
So, I was walking out to the coop the other day and saw coon prints all around in the snow. That got me thinking....should I hold off free-ranging my girls until summer to give the predators time to feed on other wild animals and not be so excited to go after my girls. The girls started...
My first chick just hatched....he keeps rolling over on his back and doesn't seem to be able to stand. He's on a foam surface that came with my Brinsea incubator. He's also got a red bulge on his butt. How long before he should be walking normally??? I will try to post pics in a minute.
Well, my friend woke me up at 2:30 this morning to tell me the power went out. I rushed to the incubator to find the temp at 77 degrees....I immediately took the eggs and 'incubated' them under my armpits in bed. It's the only thing I could think of doing. Once the power went back on hours...
Hi Everyone-
I was so excited to receive my new Brinsea Octagon 20EX today only to open it up and realize that they didn't pack the rocker base bars and that the top of the incubator had a broken 'v' piece where the plastic tubing inserts into the incubator. Anybody ever deal with Brinsea and...
Hi Everyone,
I am trying to find out what the differences are between the R-com 20 and R-com 20 Pro? Do they both have auto humidity and temp settings. I work full time and this is very important. All advice is appreciated as I have 15 rare eggs coming in March. Thanks!
Hi Everyone-
My flock is 8 months old and currently consists of:
Large Fowl Hens -7 barred rock, 1 buff orpington, 1 easter egger, 1 barnevelder, 1 salmon faverolle
Bantam Hens - 1 black frizzle, 1 black 'frazzle', and 1 buff brahma
Large Fowl Rooster - 1 barred rock
I would love to add...
I need help fast. One dead hen, one lethargic decreased appetite, shaking her head, with a green diarrhea. Now all of my other hens are shaking their heads and I am noticing diarrhea in the coop. They are 8 months old, large breed (barred rocks, orpingtons, etc). I need help fast, I don't...
I had 17 hens, they are 7 months old. Tuesday night everyone of them looked fine, eating and drinking fine. Wednesday morning I found one hen fluffed up and gasping for air. I picked her up to take her in the house and she died by the time we reached the door. I could see thick clear mucous...