Hi. Thanks. I didn't think it was ready but I couldn't leave it with the maggots. I didn't rupture the sak but it did come away from the shell. I quickly cleaned it up and got all maggots off and popped him on a wheat bag while I got the light set up for it. He didn't make it though. Poor little...
Hi. I have just had 3 broody chickens hatch their eggs this week. All have left some eggs on the nest, I'm assuming these are no good now (not rocket science. Lol)
But my last girl left her nest this morning so I went and checked it to see how many babies were actually hers and found an egg left...
She made it through the night. I had her separated overnight but have put the food colouring on her and put her back in. The others didn't pay her any attention. Thanks for that tip.
I have them in a box that has really high sides so hopefully I won't have to build another house.
Hi. I am new to raising chicks. I have 38 hy-line chicks and my set up is very backyard style. I have them inside in a big cardboard box with a bedside table lamp hanging upside down in it as the heat source (as well as an electric blanket underneath the box).
I came home from work tonight to...