I think I may have my first broody!!! Finally She has been on her nest all day and has refused to move even we were doing work in the coop but how long should I wait to make it official?
My DH and I built a new roost today and were planning on building larger nest boxes but do I wait? or...
I just purchased two Cochin hens (8 mo)! Their main purpose is to incubate eggs. I hope to have a self sustaining flock. As I watched them check out their new diggs I noticed they couldn't fit in the nest boxes.
How large do Cochin nest boxes need to be? I have a great flock of Buff Orpingtons...
Hello Alaska peeps!
I want to do a hatch in March are there any local hatcheries that would have copper marans, EE, and Silver Laced Wyandottes?
I can't believe it took me this long to find this thread.
Hi all
I am looking for a hatchery in Alaska or in Washington that has Copper Marans, EE, and Silver Laced Wyandottes eggs. I know there use to be a hatchery in Sterling, AK but I can't find their website anymore.
I would like to hatch in March but I am nervous about the freezing...
So no egg passed after the bath and I didn't feel one. I blow-dried and gave her some scrambled eggs. I still have her in the house in a warm spot, she has her head buried in her feathers and is sleeping. Very cute.
While I was inspecting my flock tonight I noted a few of them have pox!!! I...
She was standing in the nest this morning with her feathers all ruffled up and was looking very tired and lethargic (like she had to take the biggest poop ever). I gave her some food and water, which she excepted.
I am going to bring her into the house and give her a warm bath. She loves...
I have a 3 yo BO hen. For two days now she has been very lethargic and on the roost fluffed up. Star did come out tonight when I let them out to free range but only for a few minutes. I went back to check on her again and she is squatting in a nest box. However she is having fine tremors. I...
How large is your flock?
Usually more that one roo in a flock is ok, but it depends on how large of a run there is and how many hens you have. I would try searching for threads about integrating roos and how people keep the peace between them.
Good luck!
I lost two Bared Rock hens due to a hawk I have never lost hens to dogs or predators before. After my girls came in from free ranging yesterday I noticed my BR's were not in the coup so I left the door to their run open in case they wandered home late. When I went to check this morning all my...
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It's called Nitrofurazone dressing. I use it on my horse too it works great. It comes in a black tub with a yellow lid.
I am so glad she is doing better!