22 days, no pips, no peeps - BackYard Chickens We put a mix of chicken eggs (including 3 bantams) in the afternoon of April 13th making later today 22 days of incubation No peeps or pips from any of our
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8 week old chick (Ameraucana) peeps all the time - BackYard Chickens Hi--I'm pretty new to the world of chicken raising We got 4 chicks and then decided to add 2 more, so we have 4 15 week old chickens (they all appear to be hens, miraculously) and two 8 week old chickens that I bought from a local farm I am not sure on the genders yet, but one is an Ameraucana
Moving peeps outside? | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens How cold is too cold for peeps to be outside? My allergies are going insane from their dust in the house My coop has a peep section where the big girls can’t get to them They’re 4 weeks old, mostly feathered but little bit of fuzz left We’ll have a few nights around 45 degrees in next 2
Can baby chicks survive fall winter with thier mother hen? I am in NE Ohio and it was cold and snowy today and I had a silkie hatch 5 unexpected peeps 3 weeks ago today they are almost feathered out but I have them in a large dog crate with pine shavings and mom in my barn where there is no heat they seem too be doing fine heck stick your hand under mom and it is literally like an oven amazing
Neosporin Safe for Chickens? - BackYard Chickens My pic is from my chicken first aid box The tube has one squirt left It has been used a lot on my poultry I breed birds The roos can be rough It hasn't harmed a hen yet from using the ointment I've been waiting for someone else to jump in the conversation SURE there are a lot of products you can buy for your chickens, but if neosporin is all you've got for the moment use it As long
How To Apply Pinless Peepers - BackYard Chickens Whether you have a feather-plucking flock, an egg-eating hen, or a bullying chicken, you've discovered a cannibalism issue within your flock After some research and possibly a few failed attempts to stop your chickens, you may have found Pinless Peepers and feel like that's your only option to stop your chickens In this article, I will go over how to apply Pinless Peepers on a Standard-sized
When to remove heat lamp? - BackYard Chickens My peeps are about 10 days old I am not a pro I have a make shift brooder A box that the light shines on halfway They prefer to lay in the light When I take them out of the box, they will be energetic at first but then huddle together Should I start weaning them now?
How Long after they peep? - BackYard Chickens How long does it take for a chick to hatch after they peep? I've got several that are using their cute little voices, but i'm wondering how long it's going to take for them to come out of their shells