I am so sorry to hear about your roo :( It must be heartbreaking.
I have a newbie question. I was planning in candling midway through. With never having candled before should I wait until halfway or is 5 days a good time to take a peek (for a novice)?
Great! I was hoping I could leave them. The mommas are are in there together and are all hatchmates themselves. I haven't seen any aggressive behaviors (besides the usual pecking order stuff). Hoping they all just simply get along :)
This is probably been answered a million times before but I haven't found it yet. I have three broody girls on eggs at the moment. I picked up some fertilized eggs for them to hatch out.
I am however wondering when/if They hatch chicks do I HAVE to separate the mommas and babies to a different...
So far My Salmons are the only ones to go broody! And three at the same time Go figure. So far they are doing well. Settled in and sitting on those eggs :)
This is my first time trying things "the natural way". Three of My Salmon Favorelles all went broody at once. My first time with broody hens too! haha
I picked up some eggs and all three are happily sitting on them now. The wait may KILL me, however! :) Glad to have some partners in crime.
These girls are my favorite. They are very reliable layers thus far. They are the friendliest of my flock. They follow you around like little puppies. They are also the best with our children, letting them handle them hand feed them etc.
The only draw back is that with the exception of one...
We LOVE our Faverolles! This is my first year with them and we are getting a great egg production :) Plus they love the kids and follow them around like little puppies :) I go out and talk to my girls and they are always there first listening to everything I have to say lol
But all of the...