by McMurray Staff | Aug 9, 2011 | Baby Chicks
When baby chicks hatch, they need additional warmth. Their body heat alone is not enough to keep them warm. Without additional heat, they can become chilled and stressed, and if it goes too long, they can become ill or die. When a broody hen hatches her eggs, the hen...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 20, 2011 | Raising Chickens
Usually, when one of our hens goes broody, we let her continue to set so that she can hatch and raise chicks. Occasionally, though, a hen will go broody at the wrong time. Maybe we don’t have space for her to raise her young, or the weather is too cold and...
by McMurray Staff | Jun 27, 2011 | Raising Chickens
[scg_html_home_flock] Our chickens are about eight weeks old. Most of their adult feathers have grown in. The chickens appear to be about one third the size that they will reach as adults. They are about the size of bantams. Distinguishing Males and Females...
by McMurray Staff | Jun 21, 2011 | Raising Chickens
[scg_html_flock_integration_series] 1. How old should the chickens be when I introduce them into the main flock? We recommend that you wait until the new chickens are nearly the same size as the mature chickens in your existing flock. Install a temporary partition in...
by McMurray Staff | Jun 9, 2011 | Raising Chickens
[scg_html_flock_integration_series] Below are some tips to make it as painless as possible to introduce new chickens to your existing flock. With these tips, you may still see some aggression, but hopefully it will be minimal. Side by Side Temporarily install a...
by McMurray Staff | Jun 8, 2011 | Raising Chickens
[This series is a diary of our experience raising chickens for our home flock. To see all articles in this series, please visit Home Flock Series.] Our chickens are about 5 weeks old now. They are growing and developing well in the chicken tractor. The chicken...
