I'm a Assistant Director of Nursing for a small nursing home. I've brought in a small incubator and a few eggs from our kids 4H Show chickens. The plan is to keep the residents involved. And once hatched I'll leave them here in a small brooder for a few days to a week. I've Placed the incubator...
My chickens will have to be in their coop/run most of the time, as we are in an area with lots of predators and we don't have a fenced yard. I want my chickens to be able to move around/have stuff to do, but I'm not sure what I could use. I'm planning on putting in sand for dustbathing, and a...
One of my 2 week old chicks has a crusty eye and keeps it closed. I don't see any wet discharge from other eye or nose. She seems to be ok otherwise, eating and drinking ok. Poop seems to be ok too. Activity is ok. What should I do? Warm compress and observe her? Should I separate...