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I have a beautiful barred rock hen setting on eggs. I know they aren't all hers, because a few are green (americauna), and out of 14 eggs, 3 have hatched yesterday but nothing today. How long should I wait before all the eggs have hatched? I don't know when the americauna laid her eggs, or...

I have 3 turkeys, only 5 weeks old, and would like to know if it is possible to tell whether they are toms or hens this early. Or, if not, at what age will they show the differentiating characteristics?

I have a beautiful pair of Birchens, and the Hen has laid 6 eggs, and started sitting on them. Yesterday, I noticed she has pushed 2 out of the nest, and stopped sitting on them... is it possible to take them now and incubate them? or is this normal for hens to do this?

I have 20 1st year, 20 2nd year Rhode Islands, and lately I have only been getting very large, very pale brown eggs. Finished moulting, no sickness, clean coop, lots of food, water, etc. They were laying before, but the size of the eggs would say that would be my 2nd year layers...I'm...

I am new to the chicken life, and loving it so far :) and have solved most of my "issues" and learned so much just by reading the forums, so I thought I would join. Great place you have here!!