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Dutch For Dummies Margreet Kwakernaak. This kept the sperm from floating to the top That way I can plant them under a hen that is sitting and the eggs still hatch but once you refrigerate the eggs there's no use trying to put them under a hen to hatch cold it kills the sperm Has anyone else heard of this. Also when Gathering eggs you must always leave at least one egg in the nest so the hen will come back and lay again in the same nest for some reason a chicken can just count up to 1 I have even used a golf ball to keep in a nest and the Hen didn't tell no different.
I also remember one time that I had a hen laying eggs in a box and I put something over the top of the box and move the the box with the hen and eggs and put it back porch and kept the cover over the top of the box for about a day and she come back and laid eggs on my back porch I even seen one hen waiting on another hen to get off the nest to lay an egg what gets confusing Is when more than one hen wants to sit on the eggs..
Your gonna need water! My wife raises a lot of chickens and i got tired of all the work. Check out this automatic watering system- autowaterkit. Hi i will like to know which places around gauteng and Northwest where can i buy small chickens to raise. Will also like to know to whom will i sell? Am a beginer eager to start my own farming ,however what i read recently was also educative and can lead me some where thanks. I have land an was trying to c,what do I have to have to start my own farm. A friend of mind was telling me since u have ur own land u can get help.
If you vacation, know that you have someone knowledgeable to tend your flock. Have a Cool or Chicken Tractor built before you purchase pullets. A good hatchery will mail your day old chicks to you. Be prepared to RUN to the post office when they arrive!!! Have a chick brooder ready and waiting for your babies. Have chick feed and feeders, chick grit, chick waterers and heat lamp. I was once a, "dummie". I have five hens,a good sized Coop, fenced In yard for My chickens,we feed them a diet of chicken feed, mixed with corn and sunflowers, fresh water, and any fresh food we do Not eat,also throwing In weeds and greens,they are tended to daily,we get maybe three eggs every other day,what Am I doing wrong?
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It can take 6 weeks for hens to settle in. Are temperatures too high? Could your hens be stressed about anything like predators? Is there a rooster stressing them out? Are they actually eating their mix? What Breed are your chickens? Heavy layers lay approx eggs a year, average layers around a year. Breed can make a huge difference on the amount of eggs you get and some breeds lay once every 3 days approx eggs a year. If your chicks are young they all might not be laying yet either. I wish you the best in your farming adventure.
I am considering raising chickens for egg. I need the basic material and accessories for a foul coop am thinking a 40 by 20 foul pen. I have a barred Plymouth Rock chick that has a growth on the back of her leg that is sharp and poking a hole on her backside. She is eating and drinking and I have her separated from the others. I can send pic if need be. Do I cut this off? What can I put on the wound? She is about 8 days old. Any help would be greatly appreciated. In general all other requirements being fulfilled, such as a rooster , a hen will be more likely to produce fertile eggs if she is healthy and has good nutrition.
Breeder feed is recommended when the hen is laying eggs for hatching; or second best, provide layer feed for hens that have started laying eggs. What a great site! We used to raise chickens when I was a kid in Illinois, but I don't remember hardly anything. Now, I live in North Texas and want to build me a li'l ol' chicken coop, with a big flock of 3 or 4! I want them to lay through the winter, but the summers can be brutal here.
What breed would y'all suggest? I have a rooster that apparently hurt his leg and has been limping for several weeks now, now he has been doing nothing but sleeping and staying in the coop, his tail is down and he doesn't even crow anymore, can you help me and give me some suggestions??? Another question sorry but I just saw a garden snake entering the coup! Small only about 2 ft. But can they be a problem? And they haven't been sleeping in there coup was thinking it was the heat.
But could it be the snake or all the flies?? What is to cooled for chickens. I have 3 adult chickens. Thanks for what u do. I have a problem with a attack chicken. I've raised them from babies but now 1 is literally coming after me pecking, then she does her little squat and shake? You've probably been so kind that this hen thinks she's above you in the pecking order. Never let her attack or chase you or she is showing her dominance. You chase her around. Then you can gently hold her down and force her to bow. Or, you can also hold her upside down.
Flip her around, and carry her around for 15 to 30 minutes in front of the other girls. Thank you I can report today was the first day with no attack! Everything she tried I picked her up and send her flying so far so good thanks much We are in the Great North East. First, we have chickens need more for colder climate. Good layers and good meat. During winter, they lay better. We shore up their runs and coops with bales of hay and each coop has an infrared heat lamp, on timer.
Summer they want in high heat, but we make sure they have fresh, cold water daily. Winter, we make sure water didn't freeze a.
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We have never had issues. But all chickens are different! Hello, If possible I'm looking into a small, cheap as possible chicken project. I'm looking into maybe getting 4 hens for egg production. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Also, Can you please tell me of a chicken that can take the heat pretty well? Also, what is the difference between white and brown eggs?
Hi to all, with eggs prices these days I am thinking to get a couple of chickens and commit to them but I live in far west texas in the middle of the desert, here is very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter not like new york. Does you guys have any recommendation for me? I just got 20 young chicks and 4 days later I lost one and 3 others are acting strang what should I do I don't want to lost all. Make sure aloes they have water and food available.
To reduce mortality very important add special vitamins to the water, you can by them in any pet store. I just got 20 young chicks and 4 days later I lost one and 3 others are acting strang what should I do I don't want to loose them all. Our neighbors raise chickens…I love chickens, I love their sounds, and I love their eggs. Their tunneling is destroying the brick patio and back fence line flower bed. How can we get through to our neighbors that they need to make a change? You can have rat problems without chickens. The best way to handle rats is to put out some fresh coke in a container where they can get to it.
Rats love the sugar in coke and will be attracted to it.
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They can't burp, so the carbonation in the coke expands in their intestines and explodes, killing them. They won't have time to dig holes. They come, drink and die. By the way, rats are very prolific and produce hundreds of little ones each year. So if you have rat holes you likely have nests of rats in the ground.
The coke will attract and kill all of them. But, you can expect to pick up dead rats all over your yard until they have been eliminated. I have two hens and one rooster In a 5'-5' coop. I am not wanting to eat the eggs I am wanting babies. One of the hens laid 3 eggs and after the third day I noticed the hens ate the eggs.
What should I do?? Well a couple of things. First, if you want your hens to hatch out their eggs, you need a hen that is "broody". Not all hens are broody and a lot of breeds are bred to be non-broody. A broody hen has a behavioral tendency to sit on a clutch of eggs to incubate them.
She will be very defensive, refuse to leave the nest, often she pulls feathers from her breast to line the nest and keep the eggs warmer. They will not eat or drink while exhibiting broodiness. If you don't have a broody hen you wont have chicks. Once hens start eating their eggs, they are very hard to stop. If you want to hatch your own chicks, you will need to get rid of your current hens since they are now eating eggs, and find a hen that is broody. Easier yet, buy an incubator and hatch the eggs yourself.
I would also increase the number of hens that you have to at least six. An aggressive rooster will really tear up just a few hens. Just researching raising chickens and am so glad I found you. Told my husband when we get home, I want some! We live in north east Indiana and have no idea where to start. My biggest concern is predators and weather. I have no idea where to start and love your input.
Last Spring I started my own meal worm farm for my birds and have also read that they are a fav for chickens. Cannot wait to start this new hobby. My chickens got into paint chips none lead and mortar chips. Is there any way to help cleanse them? I have just begun to raise chickens and bought I began using the MMS therapy we use for our own health which goes into their water.
The MMS will quickly disappear in sunlight, so it must be given daily for a while. It kills parasites and bacteria. It is excellent for overcoming almost all diseases in humans, so I'm sure it will work with the chickens, just don't make the MMS too strong. I am using it to make sure any disease residing in the chickens is destroyed along with removing any heavy metals such as you find in paint. It also reduces the damage done by feeding them feeds that contain GMO which is in most commercial feed unless you specifically purchase non GMO feeds which run a little more expensive.
I will not feed my chickens or pets anything containing GMO. I just got 6 chicks. My very first chickens. When do you introduce grit? Right now I give them only unmedicated starter. I would add chick grit after the first 3 days. Sprinkle it on food like salt or pepper. It helps with digestion and "pasty butt". I have never used this stuff, but the name Chlorine Dioxide made me think twice. Read all of the reviews before using this stuff MMS or any other suppliments.
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Thats all I'm sayin. You eat what you feed your chickens! Another quest for advice. How long do the hens remain fertile after the roo is removed from access to them? I purchased 3 hens which were exposed to a rooster. I want them to breed with my own rooster. How long should it take before I can be sure the fertilized eggs I am getting are by my own rooster?
I would like to hatch some eggs from my hens. I was told to gather the fertilized eggs a couple of times per day, bringing them inside and keeping them at room temperature until I have the amount I want to hatch. Also told that the fertilized eggs will remain viable for 10 days or so as long as they don't get real cold, such as refrigeration, or staying in the nest for too many hours without a hen. How long can they set and a chick still be able to hatch under proper incubator conditions?
What is the best average rooster to hen ratio? I am just about to inherit my buddies chickens and need to know if any more chickens need to be bought He has 2 red jungle fowl and a rhode island red rooster. What is the average lifespan of laying hens which are healthy and well kept? Many commercial laying hens are kept for up to 3 years. I was given 13 hens and 1 roo.. They could be molting or you may just need to be patient.
One of my hens had that problem when I purchased her and the old feathers had obviously been broken off. I started using MMS in my water and her feathers are growing back.
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But the thing I would caution you and all chicken owners is to be careful about commercial feeds. Most contain genetically modified organisms GMO which is very detrimental to any animal that eats them regardless of how much the information put out by the chemical companies praises them. Their chemists are paid to lie. GMO has been proven by independent scientists to be deficient in the nutrients the grains should have so your chickens are not getting the nutrition you think.
It costs a little more, but nothing containing GMO will ever be fed to my chickens. My chicken coop at home which my husband and a friend built is almost done. Can't wait to buy my own chickens. Do you have any suggestion on how many to buy? As beginners we wanted to just take it easy and we are looking into raising chickens as a hobby. Do you have any suggestions on what breeds to buy? Thankyou will really appreciate any insights and recommendations. The question of how many chickens to buy depends on how many eggs you want assuming you're raising chickens for eggs.
You'll get, on average, 2 eggs a day from 3 hens. So, if you want a dozen eggs a day, buy 18 hens.