The feeding issue could possibly be the reason for not much growth, just keep feeding and give it water (often if it doesn't start to eat by its self). Does it have any feathers, yet? If nothing works just take it to the vet.
Hello, I'm looking to start showing ,but I'm not 100% positive on what breed to order for hatching eggs. I've been thinking of White Leghorns and Delawares. WHat breed have you had success with or found easy?
Thats average for that breed I have about 5 RRR Hens and 1 RRR Rooser. The rooster is VERY mean and I'm looking to get rid of it ,but my hens haven't cause any problems. In other coops I have seen this thought.
A couple months ago I went out of town and left 2 chicks in a cardboard box with all things they need for a while ,but on the 2nd night things went pretty bad. I had a clip-on lap with a infrared light and at the bottom of the box was wood chips. That night the lamp fell and it was so hot it...
This is the first time I've had a hen go broody and set on some eggs for 20 days and I know their fertile and I heard chicks hatch at 21, which is tomorrow;I have no idea what to do, so here's my questions.
1. How do I know when they hatch
2. What do I do when they hatch
3. Do I take the chicks...
I have one hen that's like the mama bird to all the eggs , but she has never really sat on any until now. She's been sitting on some eggs for about 16 days now and I think it would be a waste to wait 21 days and have nothing happen.Can she tell if they're fertile?(I don't even think half of them...