We assisted this chick to hatch because we could hear cheeping once we had mad ea small crack but it looked way to weak to actually get out so we have helped it, it is breaking and cheeping just very very weak and if we didn't help it I don't think it would've made it, it is an olive egger, What do we do? he looks so weak and fragile, is there any treatments we can use?? submitted by /u/Goosey_chicken [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

BROILER CHICKEN FARMING BUSINESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is broiler chicken farming? Broiler chicken farming is the practice of raising chickens specifically for meat production. These chickens, known as broilers, are bred and raised to reach market weight in a relatively short period, typically around 6-8 weeks. What are the key factors to consider when starting a broiler chicken farm? Key factors include suitable housing, proper ventilation, access to clean water and feed, biosecurity measures, adequate lighting, and appropriate temperature control. What type of housing is suitable ..read more

Hi all! I am just wondering how folks who farm chickens are thinking about the recent avian flu news. How freaked out are you by it? (Lots of recent articles, thinking about the Daily today: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/podcasts/the-daily/bird-flu.html) submitted by /u/Farm-6843 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

How come introducing a group of chicks to hens is difficult. What’s the disconnect between a hen hatching chicks and them roaming freely amongst the other chickens and introducing chicks to hens without one attacking the chicks? Why does the hen tend to go after them? What stops other chickens from going after chicks that have been hatched with a hen when they are in the yard together? I don’t really understand the dynamics at play here. Sorry it’s a lot of questions I’m doing my best to learn this. submitted by /u/Burnsie92 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Hi, I don’t know if this even applies for this group but it’s my best bet, I already have chickens in my garden but I wanted to get more, so here I am, it has been 23 days since we put them in the incubator and I’m starting to get worried. So we candled them again last night and they are moving and it’s very obvious they are alive, and last night we heard them cheeping inside the egg and them moving the egg, but they haven’t hatched, now this is the point I think we screwed up on, I recently read that for the last 3 days of incubation you aren’t meant to turn the eggs, I read this when it was ..read more

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I have two 6 week old turkeys but was considering buying two full grown hens. Would it cause any problems? Would the adult hens attack the younger ones? submitted by /u/Alternative-Ad-2287 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I was sold two turkey poults as Heritage turkeys but I’m not so sure. Any ideas? Pictures are of only one, the other is identical though only smaller They were bought as babies on March 8th so at least 6 weeks old submitted by /u/Alternative-Ad-2287 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more