Momma Hen is in a run with 4 other hens and the rooster.We have only gotten our babies by mail before. Do I have to seperate momma and her babies? They are in a dog house which is inside a coop that is about 8 feet by 16 feet. I can easily divide this in half annd put the others in one side...
We will have baby chicks soon it seems. Very hopeful she is sitting round the clock. So now what do we do? In the past when we got chicks we kept them in the bathtub with a heat lamp until we felt we could bring them out in the big pen. We are in florida so it is warm here. Our concern is I...
I have just acquired 5 new hens Rhode Island my other ones would never sit. There is one who does sit and the Rooster seems to sit as well. I am very curious to know how long do they have to sit on the eggs before they hatch? Do they have to sit the entire day besides eating of course for...