I was planning on putting htem outside this weekend on their 6th week.... but the weather is getting quite chilly... highs in the 50's and lows often in the mid 30's to low 40's. Sometimes there are freeze warnings during the night... is it too cold for them?
Mah no so little babies are now 3.5 to 4 weeks old (some hatched early, others a couple days late) they have feathers on their wings and backs, and tails, some have neck fethers, others are just starting to develp them a little.... bellies and under the wings are still all fluff...i have the...
its about a two year old baby. IT was fine yesterday when i left, but this evening when i got home the leg is all crooked and its not walking well. Its mostly just sitting on its heat... it can walk, but not well, and its is being really realy bullied.
I have my babies in a large box... i had 22 hatch, but only 13 are still alive.... Im worried that it might be due to overcrowding.... Im so new at this, and people around here offer no help...
what are some symptoms of overcrowding? (i have already had pasty butt *yuck!!!!* is this a result...
I bought a fair bit of purina when it was on sale and the cheapest, but somebody told me it makes fat buildup around the heart and kill the chickens eventually... ive also heard that corn is the healthiest... sowhat one is healiest for these types of birds
1) hens that have about a month before...
having a million problems tonight along with all is a chick with its toes curled up. they are kinda crooked, and she cant really walk... its baby about a day old. she hasnt walked properly yet, and is starting to pant and look a bit sick... any help on this one?
Its the best way i can describe it. where the chord was attached to the belly... its now having a red sack fall out... i belive it's the innards. Ive been putting anibiotic ointment on it, and rubbing it back in, but its not looking so good... i tried putting a tiny bandage on it, but it wont...
i have had 36 eggs incubating for the 21 days, of which 22 babies have hatched, and 2 have passed. i still have 8 eggs that havent moved, and 4 that ate trying to hatch at this moment. My concern is with one of these babies.... it has been trying to get out for about 48 hours now. The shell...