Well,
Final death toll was all four hens plus the seven poults that died during the hatch. East Tennessee has already accumulated its annual average of rain in only six months. Flies are a huge problem right now, so I hung four vanilla car fresheners in my poultry barn. When you stand at the...
Well,
I've been doing some research on this site about fly control. Apparently vanilla scented car fresheners are an excellent fly repellent. Perhaps hanging one over or around where she's will help. I haven't completely sworn off natural brooding, but I will definitely keep a closer eye next...
Have you ever wondered why the wild turkey brooding season is so short? They could easily lay into the early summer and have better temperature and enough time to rear their brood before cool autumn rolls back around. Sadly, my Narragansett hens have taught me a valuable lesson about late season...