Repecka here just laid our flock's first ever egg! They are 5 months old. So exciting! Is there anything I can do to encourage her to lay in the nesting boxes rather than straight on the coop floor? They have access to oyster shell, should I provide anything else to keep them healthy? Any...
I picked up these girls from TSC a couple days ago. The one I am concerned about is the tiny tiny Brahma baby on the left. We noticed how tiny she is as well as extremely bad pasty butt on her once we got her home. I took care of that and she immediately pooped about her weight! It smelled...
I just picked up my first batch of ducks! Three adorable day old Indian Runners.❤️ They came from Meyer and are hopping and peeping like crazy. Just looking for any advice from more experienced duck people. Are there any common mistakes or tips you could share? Anything you wish you knew...
Hello! This is my 12 week Barred Plymouth Rock girl. She has 2 toes webbed together on her little foot! It doesn't cause any problems walking but she isn't the best at roosting. Beyond that, I couldn't find any photos online of a similar webbed toe on a chicken and wanted to know if this is...
What breeds do I have here? This is my first ever batch of chickens. They are 12 weeks old, all hatched from a random mix. #1 has a few little bitty white spots but is mostly black. We think #2 is a Maran roo because of his feathery feet. #3 has some similar coloring to #2 with the...
Hi! First year teacher here, just hatched my first ever batch of chicks in my 2nd grade classroom. This was such an amazing resource during the incubation and we had a great hatch with 14 out of 16 hatching and surviving. Chicks are now home with me to raise. So excited!!
Hello! This is my first time hatching so any and all advice is welcome! One chick came out extremely weak, when it fluffed up and I removed it from the incubator it was completely floppy and silent, couldn't open its eyes or hold its head up. I kept it isolated and warm, held it and fed it...