Recent content by Nolakennedys

Candling and handling the egg usually will stimulate at least one chirp. Look for movement in the egg. Give until day 23. if humidity is low you may need to put a vent hole in the egg to make sure it can breathe.

I am sorry to hear that! We are off 225/16 area. We did not pursue action because they ran off too quick. All the rest of the chickens were ok, just had two roos out because they wanted to stay out and the others would beat them up. Dog description was a medium bully mix white/cream and...

electric fence/netting will deter dogs. If this was in Florida on my farm and I witnessed it, dog would remain missing...

I voted hen because I did not see the other two pictures. Agree, looks male to me as well.

I am currently in the process of raising them. Started with a total of 10, have 9 left - 2 roos and 4 hens are my breeders from two different bloodlines best I can tell. Current flock is numbered at 32 American Bresse so far with a dozen or more in the incubator still. We started in early...

They are not that loud. I can hear them when I am outside, but in the house they are not a nuisance

Welcome! over in Starke area

I have a smaller round incubator that I remove the turning tray and lay paper towels down and put a little feed on floor in a pile and small thing of water just like an ounce or so. They normally will stand real still if they are cold. once they are warm they tend to eat and drink more. The...

are they warm enough? I usually transfer them to another incubator for at least 24 hours

I bait dead ends under the coop then sneak out and terminate them with the 22 or a bb revolver. The big plastic jaw traps work well for about a year. get them from amazon. Bait station and I have the gluten bait as well I dump down the holes. Florida has them everywhere. Tree by the coop...

I have flashing red lights with alarms. They make dog barking and gun shot noises. They seem to work. Motion activated and only at night. Solar recharge as well as USB.

Possum most likely.

We lost a favorite rooster (American Bresse beautiful too) to someone's dogs running loose. Wife got home and my oldest daughter saw the two dogs ripping him apart. She yelled and they ran. I was not home but told her next time to just shoot the dogs. If I am home, any dog that is on the...

dog or coyote maybe.

Out of the 10 of mine that hatched, at 7 weeks I have had two become lethargic and just die. Also plenty of room, keep the coop very clean and clean food/water with oregano oil in water. One is acting like mites are on it now, have it isolated and will treat everything for mites. (Coop/Flock)