Just a random question - I've had some chickens for a few months, live in central vic where it gets ridiculously hot over summer - how do others in hot climates keep them going?!
Thanks for your reassurance that I don't just have cannabilism in my coop.... I have popped back in, and have noticed the chick is still intact, so possibly died whilst hatching and mum was eating the egg around the chick?
Will see what the next couple of days bring!
I'm new to chickens, and this site!
I have 3 chooks, one has been broody so I popped some fertilized eggs underneath as a bit of a trial, we have friends with a farm who want chicks, and we're going to try our luck!
Chicks are due to hatch this week, today I arrived home from the shops to the...