I wish I could but it's past midnight where I am (Europe) and I have neither of those things. Tried more sugar water but either she's sleepy or fading because she's cheeping less and I think perhaps a little weaker. I don't know what else to do... Hot water bottle?
Hi all, although I've had chickens for four years I've never actually raised chicks in a brooder until now. A couple of days ago I tried to put some three day-old chicks under a broody hen but she wasn't having it! The four chicks were chilled and in shock so I warmed them up and they recovered...
This thread has obviously quietened down a lot over the past year, but I still wanted to drop in and say that reading it took me a couple of days, and it was better then any book. I've been a lurker on BYC for over a year lol but finally 'took the plunge' and made an account. Hope all the...
Hello! I've actually been on BYC for about a year, but only decided to create an account... 45 minutes ago. I figured it was about time that I participated in some of the threads I've spent hours reading! I (I being a seventeen year old girl) and my family have always wanted chickens, so when we...