Wow, I bet your little chick with 7 moms was overwhelmed! Fortunately my two moms each claimed one of the 2 chicks even though they free ranged and slept together. Very interesting dynamic! Anyhow i plan to take your advice about community nest incubation. It sounds like that might be the...
Yes, my silkie loves being a momma and does a great job. Before i got a rooster, I bought chicks and put under her a couple times when she was broody. I actually don't have room for anymore chickens right now so this will be the last time i will let my girls hatch any chicks for awhile. Thanks...
For the second time this summer my legbar and silkie went broody at the same time. They sat on their eggs together, sometimes on top of each other, and had 2 chicks hatch. They then co-parented those babies! Only 2 survivors each time. I opened the eggs that did not hatch and almost all had...
Thanks so mich for the advice. I hadn't thought about electrolytes. Ive been giving her scrambled eggs and she gobbles them up. She has a bad limp so i want to keep her crated for awhile.
My 9 month old salmon Faverolles rooster is a very busy boy. He is wearing out my 9 hens but his cloaca never touches the hens cloaca. He just humps the tops of their backs. Will he eventually figure it out?
Ok so heres what im trying. Ordered deworming meds even though ive never seen worms in poop. Started her on myconozol today. Ive been feeding her yogurt and coconut oil for 3 days. ACV in water. Crip was empty this morning . I gave her a good soak and here's what I noticed. It feels like there...
Thanks for all your suggestions. I have always suspected the problem might be reproductive issues since she was always prone to being egg bound. She also had a prolapsed vent which i put back inside.
I have tried do many things with her. I tried the sour crop treatment again today. Full crop last night. No food or water overnight. I massaged her crop this morning. It was about half full and i could here some sloshing in there. No fould smell from her beak.