I have a small flock: 3 bantams (1 roo, 2 hens.) One of them started brooding about 4 weeks ago. After 10-12 days, I candled the eggs and confirmed that one of the two was fertilized. So at day 19, we moved her to a "brooding box" to keep her separated in the event that the chicks did hatch...
Good morning BYC friends! We welcomed our first feather-baby on Thursday 4/30 when my husband swerved to miss a baby wild turkey (1 day old, brand new, no family in sight and cars/cats all around.) He brought it(her?) home and we built a brooder, purchased many supplies at Tractor Supply, and...