I'm teaching a Zoology class on flying creatures of the fifth day. Tomorrow's class is on Mating and Eggs. So, of course, I'm taking my eggs in to candle. Well, I was testing my candling flashlight what do I see, but a bunch of tiny bubbles floating around in the egg. In the my, nearly, four...
We ate our extra roos last year. Had them processed at 18 weeks for $1.50/bird. It would be cheaper to give them away, but I try to avoid store bought meat. I have a movable pen so they get fresh grass, daily and a full complement of bugs.
I want my BLR Wyandottes to hatch out eggs for me. I've never done this before. I have a tractor that I'll put them in. I find this task daunting, but would like instruction.
When is the best time to begin?
Are my BLR's likely to go broody? I'll have 3 hens and 1 Roo
Should I just put...
I have 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Hens and a BLRW Roo. At present the are in with all of our other hens and roos. I want to breed the BLR's. So, I have a portable coop in which to put them.
How long do the hens have to be separated before I can be sure that they'll only have BLR's?
Are...
The kids and I came home, Tuesday, to find a piece of fencing down. Two of the neighbor's dogs got into our alpaca/chicken pasture. The dogs took out, at least, one hen and one rooster...and terrified our pregnant female alpacas, the males did get out, but didn't go anywhere. Praise God! All...
I am going to get about 8 hens free from a friend. She's giving them up because they insist on drinking gross algae water instead of from their waterer because that's what they're used to. Soooo, their eggs have a gross, algae like taste. They live in an area devoid of sun. I will have to keep...
We have a roo that is just over 5 months old. My DD is upset, he's our most beautiful EE. His leg is injured. The right leg is swollen and hot, he won't stand or walk. Could it be broken? Infected? What should I do or give him?