Tell a pullet from a cockerel by comb size, feather shape, and leg thickness, cockerels develop larger…
Pasty butt is a condition where droppings stick to and harden on a chick’s vent, blocking elimination.…
Breaking a broody hen means removing her from the nest and cooling her body temperature for 3…
A broody hen is one that has entered a hormonal state where she wants to sit on…
Start newly hatched chicks at 95 degrees F in the brooder during their first week, then reduce…