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A broody will usually leave the nest once every day or so, to stretch her legs, have a bite to eat, some water, take a quick dust bath, and most importantly she'll drop a massive stinky broody poo. If you give her too much lettuce or other water packed vegetation, she may end up soiling her...

My roo is quite the family man. When I hatch chicks, I brood them in a coop that is about 15' away from the run. When I bring a baby over to his run in my hands, he will come to the fence and talk to the baby. When I integrate them with the rest of the flock while they are still peeps, he...

I did something similar. Made a macrame hanger. Found some heavy metal rings that fit nicely over the mouth of the 1 qt. mason jar (you could make your own wire ring) and then used string or florist wire to fashion a knotted sling for the bottle to hang from.

It's all too easy for chicks to get caught up in threads, or try to eat the fuzz on a piece of cloth. I'd think long and hard before putting any unnecessary items in the brooder. Chicks pop out of the egg looking for new and novel ways to kill themselves. Scrutinize your brooder very...

It is perfectly acceptable to ask a question about raising chicks on a thread that is titled raising chicks.

I love my green house, but would not brood chicks in there b/c it gets too warm. If you have a warm day, it's possible that the temp would go above 95* unless you have it regulated by fan and thermostat/auto opening ventilation. Also, chicks simply don't need that much heat. They need a warm...

Could be a roo. Regardless, he/she needs some lessons in manners. First lesson being: do not peck the human. While it may be cute, when he is small, cute little chicks grow up to be big chickens, with a peck that is capable of causing some serious injury. When he pecks you, peck him back...