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Hi all, I have silkie's and vorwerk's that are hatching machines. They just sit and sit and sit. My reg flock choose not to sit long enough to hatch, or they just choose not to. Whats the best plan or action,timeing to get eggs under those hens. Will they just accept the bigger eggs, is their a...

Is the standard space requirements different in any major way? also does any one keep all bantums? how many would I need to equal 24-29 regular eggs a week?

Preparing to use in the coop. Local feed mill has 40# at 12$. I need to know if organic is the same as food grade? Or am I just looking at different terms

Once broody and if no hatching is occuring will a hen leave the nest and eggs or do I need to intervene on her behalf?

Buff orp hens are the ones who went broody. They are sitting on potential eggs from wyandottes, cuckoo maren , ee, or buff orp. the roo is a polish of buff and white coloring. This is a nature on its own hatching. I would like to see some chicks make it to add to the flock. Should I move...

Is there any one who lives in a country that has a state church that has the time to answer a few questions for a college student in the US? could be confidential if you like. Thanks Al

Nice buff orp decided to hatch a few. I would like her to finish but have a couple of attitude problems in the coop and run. Have a hutch in the garage that will work out nice and create a increased chance of success. I read to do it at night. Is there other precautions that I need to take into...

Do silkies do ok with elevated coop? Considering window level with low incline ramp. wife ill and this would provide her the ability to see and care for if they can handle going up and down with ease.

It's below freezing out and frozen waters aare being carried in. I set a can of eggs just collected inside the back door on the counter and went out to fininsh up. As I come back up to the house this beast has the bucket in the yard finishing up the shells and the yokes in the bottom. It might...

This dude will not move inside the coop. He stayed in forceable when he first got to the coop but since has lives outside under it. He eats well and seems healthy. All the ladies are reg size. He has straw plenty ,but being in mich should I try something else to get him to live inside.? This...

Not breeding for show or type. Like having a roo for look. It also allows me to view the behavior of my flock a little truer. live in town and need to reduce noise. and the one roo is about out of tail feathers, have 18 hens in with Two polish -one asseritive and dominate. one passive and...

do these birds do winter well or are they special needs for michigan winters?

2 polish roos and 19 hens. all in coop about 21 weeks. run is 16' x 32' Dark polish is dominate full comb and wattles. light polish has very small wattles. this afternoon found light dude with alot of blood around his backside.hens following picking on him. Exam found a broken feather...

This morning I go out and find in two coops very extremes I plan to get pics and post. tha large is 2.997 x 2.550 layed by a 16 month old as I'm doing the large on my newf comes walking by the desk and eats the small one .610 x .630 layed by a 20 week old ee for comparison...

This bird is boy or girl?( 16 weeks) This size egg comes from what breed or can the first eggs be small and then get bigger? Also this red ring? It was also shaped odd with a bludge at the top of red area? Now that Ideas are popping into everyones head the turken crowed at 13...

Does the color of a ee egg change or stay the same throughout the chicken's life span? (Be really cool if it was seasonal) Mine are just now about 17wks.

Did anyone go to this extreme. I've got a smallish fan 3 1/2 inch blades that could mount and grated on both sides very easy.already have electric in coop. A timer in line for say 1 hr every 12? Any thoughts are appriciated pro or con- thanks

How often vs other breeds ?

one year olds-all hens in same coop as always Can I put 3 frizzled cochin roos in with them without excessive issues? I'll move them in to the coopyard in the hutch they are in only seeing one another for awile then let the roos come out as they are confortable. Is awhile 2 or 3 days or some...

This is a second attempt. It has been about 48 hrs and the food and water is staying 97% cleaner. What does everyone think? side view front view top view Accepting ideas and critisim.