I have a Chicken math problem.
A wannabe farmer has 30 silkie chicks all between 2 and 8 weeks old.
(Insert cross the road joke here....Make it a good one.)
What are the odds one or two will be broody next spring-ish?
(Im under the impression that they start laying around 6 months and spring...
Tired, Bruised, Cut up, and doing it again tomorrow... Still having fun.
Why?
Tomorrow should be the first day with a closed run in awhile.
The pig and the new goat teamed up on the run fence and keeping it chicken proof was.... spiritually taxing 0_o
Behind the...
Im not really sure how to describe what i just saw.... a flock of chickens using the force?... maybe telepathy?.... 0_o
So there it is... a dirt covered egg in the run... just there.. so i do the normal thing, I slide down the pole the the chicken cave..
Now donning my tights i jump on the...
Someone laid an egg just a bit bigger than a quarter... one that small is a common anomaly (not something to be concerned over) and not viable.... correct?
It probably matters so i should add that the egg is from a chicken not one of the Goats... Still waiting for them to start laying...
i found something im good at..
Unfortunately its killing chicks.
,0_o
I had some temp problems the last couple days.
Also i think i put a few in a day early so i have 10 hatching 3 died hatching one had unabsorbed yolk so i tried to keep it still but it got out of the warm wet sock and...
So a chick has a thing....
Uhhh.. like a placenta hanging from the back?
I saw some unabsorbed yoke online but.... placenta looking, flat, dangely meat is what im seeing here... no yellow color or anything.. chick seems fine....tired but fine.
Advice? 0_o
Pics in a few
I rebuilt the window roost into a 3 story Redneck chicken mansion.
a coop underneath for pullets and cockerels a brooder on top and a Roost For my first chick (still surviving... hawk got the other).
I think its a male and i made sure he has some room to bring the ladies home. (or her to pick a...
Next on my list is giant Brahmas, jersey Giants some saddles and some border collie puppy's..
The mounted Herd dogs
This will just be a thing at my house now