i put them in two day ago and everything was fine. but maybe you guys are right nature has this way of working itself out. sometimes i have to remember to step back and let it take its path. it seems i try to make things perfect for my birds but they know how to be a chicken better then i know...
Two days ago I put three French black cooper maran and three silver penciled rocks under my buff orp that has been broody for at lease two weeks. this morn i went out to make sure everything was good and she either was trying to move them or she rejected them completely. she wanted nothing to do...
I just had my BO go Broody, I waited two weeks to make sure she was "all in". Well... she is, just put three French black cooper marans and three silver penciled rocks. I'm pretty excited! I plan on vaccinating a few days after they hatch, I need to do more research on that. I got the eggs from...
I just had my BO go Broody, I waited two weeks to make sure she was "all in". Well... she is, just put three French black cooper marans and three silver penciled rocks. I'm pretty excited! I plan on vaccinating a few days after they hatch, I need to do more research on that. I got the eggs from...
I'm currently feeding the crop bound pills to my chickens. I had changed feed about a month ago. The feed bag said that I need not add grit, is this factual? A week ago had fed a few pills to one of the girls that was the worst of eight, it seemed to work good. It really does break up an...
I have three orps and are doing the same thing, clear liquid just from vent. It has been about 75-80 here. Are you putting any electrolytes in there water because I wasn't for a while. As soon as I did no more clear liquid. I know I kinda freaked out too, but the electrolytes really do help. Be...
Hey nickee it is really hard to tell. Using genetics to determine egg color is tough but you do have a beautiful bird. A few pages back they talked about how some try to use the color of the legs and the the beard to guess what the egg color is. I have a white EE and a dark headed brown body and...
Hey lily I do agree. I believe that hatchery birds here in the states have a bigger comb. Anyone please correct me if I am incorrect as I am still learning. But yea i do think you are right.
Hey newbie i am also a newbie but have been reading up on the same subject. So from what I've read males will have more red in the wing area. Is this where the red is on your chick? Also if you have any pics please post
I hope this isn't a stupid question but I understand that the feed may or may not be gmo but what about the breed of chicken? Like the two month meat bird aren't they gm?