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I have 1 week old chicks. A few of them are just beginning to show some pasty butt. I've heard that vinegar is a type of probiotic and can be put in their water at this age. My question is with the feed being medicated is it alright to use the vinegar as well? I know the medication is to...

I have a very poorly boy. Started with 1 eye closed still eating but lethargic. I took him to the vet yesterday as he now had a bad smelling sinus infection, temperature, unable to hold up head or walk. She gave him cortisone and has given me antibiotics to give him. I am giving water, egg, and...

My thoughts are to start the duck eggs a week before the chicken eggs and have them hatch out at the same time. Anyone have luck doing this? What are tips, advice, experiences..... I have had great hatch rates for chickens but I have eggs for both and would like to hatch both. Thank you for your...

I raise my chicks indoors and normally move them out to the brooder ring in the shed (draught free) at 4 weeks old. This gives the chicks much more space than I can give them indoors. But I've hatched chicks earlier than usual this year and I'm due to move them to the shed on 1st March. The...

I just received my delivery of Silkie eggs. I opened and unpacked the eggs. I put them in a carton large side up. Now I'm letting them sit for 24 hours then I will put them in the incubator tomorrow. The eggs do feel cool to the touch. I hope they are viable with being shipped in the cold...

My Wife and I are avid AnimalLovers with a special love and focus for Birds and Dogs. We have lots of hobbies, but Birds are #1. So we have had a few Chooks (Chooks are an Australian Nick name for Chickens) at a time. Usually about 4 Chooks over the years. We never had too many because we don't...

Hi, I live in Wisconsin. The temps just started getting down to the teens at nighttime. I have not been heating my coop until last night, when the temps dropped. I have a thermostat set so the heat emitter goes on at 28 degrees and off at 32 degrees. The chickens seemed pretty cozy through...

My humidity maintains between 40-50% but my temp varies from 93-97... I've tried different Bulbs ans plugging plus unplugging holes. :/ pretty much everything on google that i could find. Its a homemade cardboard box incubator... Also does anyonw have hatches even if its not at a consistent...

Hello there, Next year I wanted to incubate eggs to then eventually sell the chicks but I have a few questions, I won’t have enough money to spend loads So I’d like a self turning egg incubator that’s around £30 any suggestions? What temp and how do I measure the humidity? Ehat will I need...

I am curious about candling eggs during incubation. How do you candle the eggs without allowing them to cool too much? Is it harmful to them to be picked out of the bator and candled and then air hole marked before replacing in the incubator? Does this temp fluctuation affect them? and also how...

I'm so confused as to why my chicken eggs aren't hatching. In the beginning, the humidity was around 40% humidity, and the temp has always been 100 F except for one day it was 96 for a while. Once day 18 came along I added water and the humidity has been 60-80%. I candled them so they are...

So my eggs in the incubator are approaching their hatch date - They were put in 2 friday nights ago and are set to hatch sometime late this coming week. However, they were shipped and are mostly bantam eggs. Based on a few things I've read, I have a couple questions... 1. Since they have been...