I have a silkie that lives with guniea and she is sitting on 7 eggs. I've never had her sit before in the cold months in maryland where temps drop at night to 28-38 degrees,though she has hatched 7 clutches of eggs in warmer weather.The pen covered with plastic only,so its like in open air with...
I ve been using pellets and crumbles for feed and find with both in hanging feeder the waste is great.I put a large pan under to catch some spillage but still lose alot. Looking for ideas to build feeder that is proven to reduce waste.I have found that adding abit of water to the crumbles to...
I took guinea keets from silkie after 6 days because she left eggs that were placed 14 days after first 3 eggs. She went wild tossing food container ,scratching at straw on wire pen floor,and producing assortment of noises. New keets are fine and she is back on eggs.I see what happens when these...
Planning on building a coop for using Silkies for egg hatching.QUESTIONS: What is the square ft area accepted per hen when using Silkies for hatching? Should they be apart? Are perches needed? Prefered bedding, feed,temperature? Any imput is usefull thanks. David
Looking for ideas concerning landing boards for guinea coop.Any ideas on height,opening size for entry,placement of food source off ground.If possible I want to have guineas come and go without having to open ground level entrance and provide sheltered roost. Anyone have this layout? THANKS...
BYC Member posted his/her idea on message board and inspired me to make one. The cookie tin heater was made using a exterior light bulb socket with a 40 wt high temperature oven light held in place with a reflector light bracket using a 6x32x1.5 inch stainless bolt secured thru bottom of tin and...
looking for feedback about heated poultry waterer,self contained unit that hols 3 gals. Saw one online in wondering how well it works etc. priced $35- 52 depending whos selling thanks
I have no fertile eggs to hatch and a hen is starting to become broody.looking for procedure that breaks hen from becoming broody.all info is helpfull. thanks
She finished about 4-5 weeks ago.( no live chicks hatched. )
She has not laid since. Will she ever lay again? She is about a year old. Is there something I should do? Thanks