Hm... I thought letting a broody take care of things would be easier for me! The chicks hatched over the weekend but not only have I rarely seen her eat, I've also seen her eat shavings and make the food noise for the chicks. It's so frustrating to see the chicks searching for food and walk...
It has now been 20 days and 9 hours and so far, 2 chicks have hatched! Cluck is a proud first-time mama! I took a peek under there cause I was worried about ants harassing the eggs cause I saw some in the nest but it seemed okay. Looks like there are a few pips too! Exciting day!
I just set 14 eggs under my RIR. I picked them up from MrsSmith today and they're a mix of EEs, an olive egger, and BCMs. I wanted to fit as many eggs as I could under her but I'm concerned I may have overdid it... She's a first time broody and she's been sitting on some of my unfertile eggs...
http://3chixaday.blogspot.com/
Three Chicks A Day was an excellent resource when I was looking for the same thing! The author took a picture of his three chicks every day for 60 days. I could barely manage every week...
Well, you may have seen my thread where my chicken, Cluck, was confirmed to be a rooster and I need to rehome him. I got him about two months ago when my uncle found him scratching in his yard. We built him a coop and he hangs out in the backyard. At the time, I was pretty new to chickens, so...
Oh no, Cluck was full-grown when I got him. I assume he was just wandering the streets when he flew into my uncle's yard. I guess I kind of assumed he was a 'she' because of the lack of spurs and aggression and I figured he wasn't laying because of stress or his molt. We live in the suburbs...
This is Cluck. My uncle found her scratching up his garden two months ago and brought her to me. She is the catalyst that started me on my backyard chicken journey and for that, I am grateful. I now have 5 chicks that are growing fast.
I figured she was a Rhode Island Red or New Hampshire...
Hi everyone! I've been perusing the forums for a while when I discoved it through a Google search but I never got around to making an account until now. I've definitely learned a lot from the members of this forum. I'm from Los Angeles County in California and I currently have 6 chickens (5...