We have 60 chicks in the brooder and noticed bloody stools. We have not pin pointed what chicks have it and what dont. I ran to local Co-Op and bought Corid 9.6 liquid solution. I just put 2tsp per gallon in there water. Question is can I feed medicated feed when on Corid?
We just ordered chicks for the first time ever from Meyer Hatchery and I gotta say not a good experience. One chick was DOA and they have been dropping like flys. Out of 27 chicks we have lost 9 so far and a few still fighting for life.
We have a Rhodebar chick that is tucking it's head under its chest and running backwards into the brooder walls. We are feeding Purina medicated crumble and probiotics as well as vitamin supplements with electrolytes in the water. I have read its a lack of vitamin E but have already increased...
Our new 8X14 chicken coop with four windows two doors and two chicken doors.The front door will be for free ranging and the back door will be a covered pen for our young birds.
Just wanted to share my new brooder I built. It's 6'long X 3'wide X 2'tall with fixed mounted porcelain light sockets and 250 watt infrared bulbs. Please feel free to comment.
Ive had a small flock of Barred Rocks and was looking to get a broody hen so I posted a add on Craig's list. With in a few days I got a email from a gal who lived about a hour away saying she has a young broody Mottled Cochin Bantem. I did my Re search learned they are very broody and great...
It's my first time hatching chicks and one of my chicks wouldn't walk. During inspection I found this. I have no clue what happened and don't know what to do?
So at 5:00pm I went into my first lock down and I'm feeling a mixture of anxious and nervous all at once. It's weird how if feels like it's taken so long. I guess it's probably because I have been so concerned that I'm doing everything right and my air sacks are on schedule. Only time will tell...
It's my first time using the bator and it's day 10. I've kept my temp at 99.5 and humidity at 45%. I candled my eggs tonight and the air sack is the size it should of been on day 7. I lowered my humidity down to 38% hoping to lose moisture and be on target by day 14. Is this the correct thing to...
I keep my eggs for hatching in a wine cooler at 55 F and I'm needing a turning tray that will fit inside it. A 18 pack egg carton fits perfectly on the shelf so I'm looking for a 18 egg turnnig tray online with no luck. Any idea's?
So I set my first batch in the bator at 5:00pm last night (3/3/14) so does that mean day one is finished at 5:00pm tonight (3/4/14) and into day two I go?
I have a Barred Rock pullet about 40-45 weeks old laying these eggs the last two days. I feed them high protein layers pellets as well as free range them and on occasions crush egg shells for extra calcium. All my other pullets eggs are like normal could it be from low calcium?
I'm have six Barred Rock pullets laying medium to extra large eggs but mostly medium. My first incubator should arrive fed ex tomorrow and I wanted to hatch a small test batch after setting up and getting it dialed in. I know extra large eggs are ideal for hatching but can you incubate Large...
I just ordered the Rcom King Suro 20 incubator today and it will my first time incubator. I would love to hear any good or bad about this product and please feel free to give me tips and pointers on hatching thanks.