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I found papas poultry on the web and called to order hatching eggs. I picked them up at their farm. They were a little concerned about fertility and gave me a couple extra “just in case eggs”. I put them in the incubator that same night. 21 days later I had a 100% hatch. Really impressed...

I candles eggs today this is my first attempt they are on day 7. Most had a dark mass on one side which didn’t move is that a good sign or a bad sign any help would be great

I have a dark mass on one side of egg also and it’s my first time incubating and candling. Day 7 does anyone know what this means?

Thanks it's for my older bird and I have 6 chicks in a brooder so I am hoping this is all taken care of by march 20th when they move into the big girl coop

We had this same problem last year and lost two hens. They were bloody droppings in the henhouse and it appeared they were coming down with diarrhea. Everything I've read points towards cocci so I'm treating her for that once I get done I will give a preventative treatment to the entire flock

I have a bag oh corid 20% does anyone know the dosage for that? Teaspoons per gallon please

It looks like cocci, I picked up some medication this morning and put her by herself with medicate her water and food we will see how he is in the morning

I have a sick chicken, she is lethargic off by herslef and her craw is almost empty. I lost 3 birds in the last year acting the same way. Her butt is nasty and just has no energy. I gave her some antibiotics in her water however she has been on a downward spiral all week. I have 12 hens and...

Cream legbar and maran

We have 3 and during the winter they lay about 17 eggs a week. Last summer we normally got three a day. They have been great layers and the eggs seem to be on the extra large end of the scale!!

I just purchased 6 chicks olive eggers. Cream legbar and maran cross. Will any of them retain the auto sexing gene? I can see one of the birds is lighter in color however they all have the stripes

Interesting I wonder if it's the breed of the roo or the indidual roo in this case?

Well I am at no shortage of eggs so we can wait it out. And hopefully they will start around July. Thank you

I just purchased 6 cream legbar maran cross chicks. I hope to get 3 hens out of the batch but time will tell how we did on that draw. I am adding on to my original coop for more room. Will these ladies start laying at 20 weeks? I haven't found much written on the legbars and have mostly...

I have noticed since it is been colder here in the low 30s The girls have been more huddled up on the roost. I am wondering if they will spread out this summer. And if some of them will move into the new coop