I do not like the Little Giant Incubator. It is still air, styrofoam and has no egg turner. The bare bones $50 one I bought at Russell Feed. I pretty much have a 100% hatch rate. Unfortunately, every single time, the chicks remain soaked after hatch and never dry off not even a little. The last...
Thank you. Yes the Easter Egger lays all light blue, light greenish blue, and light green and olive eggs. So, I agree she might be a mix of some kind. The farm I bought her from told me that both her dad and mom are americaunas, so the seller told me the easter egger is pure americauna. From...
I was wondering what the outcomes of egg color, etc. come out of the following crosses?
Rooster:
Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock Rooster from show stock (PBR)
Hens:
Black Australorp
Americauna
Thank you.
What is the most popular barnyard mix from the following rooster/hen combinations?
Are there any registered hybrid breeds from these combinations?
Roosters:
Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock show stock - large rooster - stands about 2 1/2 feet tall
Black sex link (Americauna dad and barred rock...
How is the Pullorium/Typoid testing done? I'm glad that it is free. When I clicked on and read the application at this link: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/animal_health/poultry/04-07_Poultry-FowlRegistration.pdf, I understood that I don't have to fill out the form if I am only selling the...
Yes. I figured out that she did have a slipped tendon. I straightened out her thigh to hock and the tendon slipped back into place. Then she was walking on both legs weakly. Then several hours and she could not regain her strength to eat. I could only get her some water. Then unfortunately she...
We have 5 eggs that were left in the egg box from 3/17-3/21. I just candled them and they are slightly developed. We currently do not have a broody hen which we are praying for. An egg from a previous batch got cracked and I don't feel comfortable to use nail polish or glue on it. So, I put that...
My chick named Claw was born on March 13th and has an injury to her knee. It is swollen and bluish/bruised. She will not bend it. Is it broken? If it is broken, how do I splent a leg on such a small chick?