I have 3 Naked Neck pullets that I want to introduce to my flock of various breeds. I have tried this once before and the flock immediately started pecking their necks. The naked necks are visible to the flock through a clear pvc panel partition in the coop. I am wondering if anyone has...
I have a Speckled Sussex rooster who will be 6 months old next week. My girls, who are the same age, have been laying for about a month now. So far, I have not gotten any fertile eggs. Could he be sterile, or is he still young and just missing the mark, or something like that? Thanks!
One of my Mottled Java pullets laid her very first egg today. And it was in a nestbox!! I am very proud of her for that! Anyway, my OEB rooster stood by the box and watched and sang as she laid the egg. It almost sounded as if he was a Lamaze coach telling her to breath! He had a rhythm...
I have a Silkie hen and 5 baby chicks. The hen is not broody right now, but very frequently goes broody. I placed the chicks and the hen in a large box with shavings, food and water. The chicks are loving it. They are under the hen. I am trying to figure out if she is all right with the...
I have had 2 chicks hatch today (day 18). When they dried off, all of their fluff was glued down. One of the chick's wings was glued down. I moistened it and was able to free the wing. Does anyone else have this problem? I want fluffy babies! I do a dry incubation around 35% humidity for...
I went into lockdown last night. Humidity was at 65%. This morning it was at 55%. Is that too low? I got it back up to around 70%. I have 2 pips. Don't hear anything. Last night I heard peeping and that is why I went into lockdown a day early. Today is actually the 18th day. I just want...
Tomorrow is my 18th day and I already have a chick cheeping! What has been your earliest to have one pip and hatch???? I went ahead and went into lockdown and increased humidity.
Hey Sackman! I received the Mille Fleur Cochin eggs today! All 16 made it just fine!! Thanks for the extras! Your packing was great! I am letting the eggs settle and plan on putting them in the bator tomorrow. I also liked that you wrote the hen's name on the egg who laid them. I will...