I'm wanting to get in to showing, so I'm looking for good quality hatching eggs. I'm in Central California and we have very hot summers, so preferably a heat hardy breed. Thanks!
I noticed today that my five year old Easter Egger has a huge limp on her left leg. I looked around the leg, foot, and hip but I can’t see or feel anything out of the ordinary. She does seem skinny though. The camera on my phone doesn’t work, so I’ll upload a video of her walking as soon as I...
It looks like normal paying behavior, but to me she looks overheated on top of that. The way her mouth is open and her wings spread wide. I live in California, so my birds do that all day for three months straight.
Chickens can barely smell, so that factor wouldn’t be a problem. My worry is that the chicks would imprint on you while you play with them, instead of the broody hen. I’ve only done this once, so hopefully someone with more experience will come along.