I am getting ready to build a coop for my new chicks, 18 successful hatch out of 19!!! After giving away the roosters I am assuming I will have about 8 hens. My question is, how close to the house, deck ,etc is too close for smell? I plan to keep it pretty clean. Is it smelly? I didn't...
chick hatched a few hours ago seems to be bleeding from its bum area...what do I do? there are 7 chicks in incubator, 9 eggs left to hatch. do I open it and inspect or leave the incubator closed? there are smudges of blood on the paper towel liner under the metal grid and i can tell it was...
One of my eggs zipped at 2pm, (now 4pm) but stopped moving and doesn't appear to be breathing inside. Do i do anything or just assume it won't make it?