Hi! We’re new here and to raising chicks! We got 9 chicks earlier this week and are loving them so much I’m already planning for more!
The ones we have are a variety of breeds (RI red, Orpington, barnevelder, astralorp to name a few). Somehow in my research I missed Cochins and silkies and now I...
So I am looking to embark on a new chapter in hatching and raising Emus. I have done an abundance of reading and have learned the following:
1: Eggs need to be incubated at 97.5 degrees F.
2: Eggs hatch roughly 50-60 days once incubated.
3: Rattie birds require a special diet and feed and also...
(I'm long-winded so feel free to skip the "because" and go right to the question in paragraph 2)
My daughter was diagnosed with Lyme at 2 years old. She's 4 now. That's what started my whole "backyard bird" idea - that and I thought it was a great opportunity for her to learn some...