I know what fowl pox are (had a few that came down with it) all survived..yay...but now have 10 new chicks i bought two have ugly bumps on face and beak, reddish in color....any one have any idea what that may be...giving antibotics and de in food....acting fine for now.
I am planning to not only give most of my eggs to employees I work with but also to the needy...first flock will be laying this month...then next year "meat"
I made my first homemade "red neck" incubator... largest cooler I could find $40 , two light sockets $3 EACH,
hot water themostate $3, exstention cord $4, and a small fan $9, digital themomiter/ humidity $6, spung to hold water to increase humidity, made egg trays by inch half holes in ply...
Hello all, It all started when I took Girlfriend to feed store around last Easter...She saw chicks and thought they would be cute to have..I have moved back home to take care of farm and Parents...I have transformed old green house into three chicken coops...20x30 each in size...chickens need 3...