My Buff Orpington hatched 3 babies about a week ago and had left the rest of her eggs 5 after a couple days.. So i brought them in and stuck them in the incubator. One hatched 2 days ago and she accepted it yesterday in the middle of the day.... Two more hatched in the bator today will she...
Shes the bottom of the pecking order in our flock and have always given her special treatment so she was really friendly Ive had her for 2 years and since bringing the rooster home she been acting terrified not only of him and the other hens but even sketchy of me so i thought she could use a...
Yeah i just put the RIR out in the teenage chick coop and then had to move the teenagers into the big coop.. Now I'll probably sit out her make sure no one picks on my teenchick.. They are about 7 or 8 weeks old..
I've got a pair of really really Broody hens I think I may have accidentally caused them to become crazy like a dinasor. Problem is I only have 7 eggs to hatch on Sunday should I spit the eggs amongst the two or give one the eggs from the bator that arnt due for a couple more weeks.. My buff...
Haven't been on much but thought I would post some pictures of our chicks 4 little ones hatched this past Sunday out of 6 and the three bigger ones are a week older but all get along. We have 7 to hatch this sunday under two Broody hens (there doing the raising this time).. One has three other...
I have mint and lavender growing all around the run and the outside perimeter of our coop and we haven't had any bug issues. The chickens don't bother with it at all.
Weren't do for hatch till Monday but found a wet little black chick in the incubator about an hour ago and still have 5 more eggs to go...My daughter thinks shes gonna stay up till there all out.. Its gonna be a long night.....
We didn't really train him it's like he just knew what to do.. He heards the kids, sheep, cattle, and the chickens.. Were really active with him and he just loves to join in and help.. Hucks 7 years old..
They should be fine sleeping as long as its kept clean and i'm sure they feel safe and warmer that way... My Hens always lay in the same nest even though there are enough nesters to lay in there own spots.. Shouldn't be a problem unless one lays weak eggs or you got a broody in the nest.. If...