I just setup a new bell waterer for my flock, the pressure is set to 8 lbs but the trough will not stay full. It's as if the spring isn't strong enough to lift the bell to open the valve. Anyone else have trouble like this? Any ideas to fix it? I have thirsty birds to care for!! Thanks a bunch -G
I had an EE with a gimpy leg. Something went wrong during incubation I guess. Anyway, at first the rest of my flock didnt seem to care, but when I started letting the girls out as the snow was melting they really amped up there cruelty. I had to separate her twice to heal, and the thrid time...
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I added 2 EE pullets to my flock of 4 brown leghorns early in February. They all stopped laying and squabbled for a few (4 or 5) weeks. Things seemed to have settled down and...
I have 4 light brown leghorns (hatched last march) that were laying 3 or 4 eggs daily. I acquired 2 Ameraucana hens (that were laying) from a friend that was dealing with over crowding. Since the 2 new hens were added, about 4 weeks ago, I am getting 1 or no eggs at all. The egg I get is...