Goldilocks looked up with her usual sour face and glanced around to be sure no other hens would come and steal the big worm she had just uprooted. She snapped it up in her beak, before anyone else could see, and then continued scratching and pecking at the ground.
Her one and only friend, a...
Putting in some eggs today once my 'bator gets up and running again! Some Mallard Duck Eggs (28 Days, April 28th) I know, they'll be late and some Rhode Island Red/Barred Rock, and some Australorp/Barred Rock chickens (21 Days, April 5th!!!) They should be cute! :)
I am setting 8 eggs. 3 Duck...
My one and last Araucana just had that happen to her, and she passed last week. I would say keep her in the house or a small confined area to prevent it from getting worse. Also, you could try giving her a little less food so she won't feel inclined to lay an egg, because that always hurt. You...
The top was supposed to be my black polish bantam... I don't know what happened to that, and the bottom is a rhode island red... I think they are mixed though... with four roosters you never know...
Hey! So I started some chickens and ducks in my 'bator at the same time, and then realized that that might have been a problem because of different humidity needs.
Right now I've been holding the humidity at 30-35%, but I am wondering what to do when the chickies lock down period starts...