I am using a little giant, 9200 forced air incubator and have a few questions. I have a thermometer, do I need a Hydro meter or can I just put water in the bottom of the incubator and not track the humidity level? Also, how do I refill the water? I heard with a forced air fan the water evaporate...
I would like to know the gender of the white and Grey chickens in these pictures. I have been thinking they were female but now I think they are male. They were born in early August. I have 4 other of them twos sibling that are roosters.
I would like to know the gender of the white and Grey chickens in these pictures. I have been thinking they were female but now I think they are male. They were born in early August. I have 4 other of them twos sibling that are roosters.
I have just turned a shed into a chicken coop and no longer have a run. Last time I built a DIY rug that worked fairly well. This time it’s close to winter and I am looking for something I could buy that set up. I have seen several on Amazon but the reviews are mixed and some seem like they...
I did check the rest of them most of them are completely clean or very minor poop around their Vents. Since this happened I’ll be more diligent about watching for this
Sadly she just barely passed away. I tried to help but he was just to weak. I had soaked her 3 times and got most of the maggots but there were just to many and the infection was to far. I checked the rest of my flock and they seem fine. She probable had some condition that cause runny poop and...
I have a check in who is sitting on the ground outside and her run. Comb is very dark and she is not moving. Still breathing in eyes open. Her backside is full of poop and I see maggots is there anything I can do
Okay thank you. I might give it a week and then block off the bottom three nests. I am planning on moving my laying flock of 9 in the coop next week so I don’t want the nest box too dirty
I have a broody hen and seven chicks that are all around three weeks old. She incubate the eggs in a new coop in one of the nest boxes separate from my flock. Now every night they are sleeping in same nest box every night and the litter is starting to become bad. I don’t mind changing it I’m...