Having some eye trouble with my new baby chicks. Noticed that one eye on several different newly hatched chicks looks like the eye lid is shut all the time, and somewhat larger than it should be. The chicks hatched Aug. 18th thru 21st. I did not see the problem then. One of the older chicks...
has anyone ever had a chick to hatch in the bator, dry off, then just fall over dead? This is what I found Sunday morning when I came home from work, 2 guineas had hatched during the night, (day 28) and both were dry, one was hopping about, the other was face down in on the floor of the bator...
Hey!! Still here in N. Middle TN wanting to find a tom turkey for my girls, will to consider any breed, my hens are bronze, can buy or trade one of the hens? Anyone??
Question; I have a hen that was broody, she hatched chicks, I fed them medicated feed. Now she has started laying again, and I have taken the medicated feed away. How long will I have to wait until we can eat her eggs again? I was thinking a couple of weeks?
This bird just showed up in our chicken yard the other day. What is it?? It continues to hang around, really not sure what it is, doesnt look like any bird I have ever seen?? Please help!! (if I can figure out how to upload the pic)
So I am setting a bunch of purchased eggs today, from 3 different farms, one in CA, one in GA, and one in KY (I went to pick those up yesterday) I have a total of 44 eggs, will be putting a few under a broody hen since there are only 41 spots in the bator. I will (god willing) be hatching some...
Hello everyone
Someone recently posted a color genetic chart, eg: black X splash = 50% black, 50% splash.
Could someone tell me what would you get if you breed blue X splash =???
thank-you in advance
Alaina
Does anyone know if broad breasted bronze turkeys can breed naturally? As opposed to the white hollands that have to be artificially inseminated?
Alaina
Hi everyone, this is my first time logged in. My name is Alaina, and I have barred rocks, auracanas, and some turkeys, guineas and a few mixed banties this year. Also I raise appaloosa horses, and I have 6 cats, 2 heelers, and one mutt. One question, what is the difference between...