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My White Ameraucanas use to have a very vibrant blue egg. Now it's almost white. Any ideas? She's only been laying for 4 months and she's under a year old.

So i know that when a pullet is ready to lay, her hips get wider. But, will a hens hips get skinnier during winter months when she's not laying?

So I've always read that you should set eggs within the first 10 days and that after that, the hatchability goes down. Does anyone have numbers behind this or is it just hear-say? I'm not doubting that it goes down at 10 days, but what percentage was it at 5 days? 10 days? 15 days? 20? Anyone...

So, i know, other than vent sexing, there's no way to sex day old chicks (with the exception of auto sexing breeds or sex linked). But i noticed what looks like the start to a spur on my new little baby. Is that an indication?

So, I had a chicken disappear 17 days ago. She had been very stubborn about wanting to sit on eggs, so when she disappeared, I was concerned but not terribly. As the weeks went by, my concern grew to worry to despair. So, when sitting out with my chickens tonight, and hearing a feather rustle in...

2 months ago, a few weeks after putting the Red Dorking trio into the large coop, one of the girls randomly died. It wasn't too cold, and definitely wasn't too hot. There was no signs of struggle or sickness. Of course this was a day after introducing a new chicken to the coop, so I chalked it...

Made of fleece material for the ultimate softness when carrying your eggs. Just grab it off the coat hook by the door and throw it on as you head to the coop to collect. Having this apron frees up your hands for whatever tasks you might need to do: change out water, get more food, or hand out...

And she's an Ameraucana named Buff (give you one guess what color she is). My nesting boxes are on a work bench in their coop. She picked the one in the far corner (as did the other 2 that are laying). My question is, do I need to move her, or can I put a hardware mesh pen around the nesting box...

So, I've always been told to keep my incubator clean, and I completely agree that's a good idea if you want a good hatch rate. But I was wondering, based on the same philosophy, what if we put nutri-drench in the water for the humidity. Would that absorb into the eggs? Would it help if it did...

I have 3 chickens that just started laying in the last 2 weeks. Their schedules seem to be all over the place for consistency. I have additional lighting out in the coop. At first I was worried about a possible egg eater, so i put a game cam out there, but its hard to even see in the nest boxes...

I've been on here for a few months, but every now and then there are contests and things that require you to link to your introduction, which I never did. So here goes... Well, when I was younger, I spent my summers on my Aunt's farm, where she raised chickens, cows, goats, and sheep. It was...

I have a beautiful Buff Ameraucana hen and am wanting to breed her but am having an awful time tracking down a Buff Ameraucana Cock/Cockerel that is up to SOP. If anyone knows of one in Northern Idaho or along I-90 in WA (traveling to Seattle for Thanksgiving), I'd be greatly appreciative...

I have 2x 1 yr old girls that I bought from a local breeder 20 days ago. They are of laying age, so when I got them home, I set up a light and timer to make sure they got 14-15 hours of light a day. Never got anything. I know that sometimes due to stress/new environment, hens will sometimes stop...

Well I was beyond surprised this morning when I went out and found my first egg. I'll start off by saying I have possibly 3 girls of laying age, all Ameraucanas. I purchased 2x 1 year old hens 3 weeks ago. Then I have a 7 month old. The 2x 1 year olds supposedly were laying at some point this...

I am new to chicken raising, as of this year (for the most part). My King Rooster (5 and a half month old Ameraucana) is rather harsh with my 1 yr old hen (also Ameraucana). She sounds like she's dieing when he grabs the back of her head and just jumps on top. She does not seem like she is...

I have a quail that hatched Halloween night, so it's 3 days old. I saw today it had a pasty butt so I cleaned that up, but while soaking and washing with warm water I found this extrusion. Any ideas? This chick has deformed toes on one foot as well. I've highlighted the affected area. Thanks in...

Any help is appreciated. There are a total of 5 of them and they hatched 8/27/15. I think I have 4 cockerels and 1 pullet, but I'm really hoping I'm wrong. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Picture 8 Picture 9

First, I want to start with the fact that I completely support Sandhill: the preservation of rare breeds; especially when there are only 2 people mainly doing it and at least one of those works full time. Sandhill requires that all orders come in through mail and have check or money order. I...

I just heard one of my chickens give off an alert (9pm at night, pure dark). Fairly certain it was a coyote, but to be sure I put a game trail camera.Since I was so sure that coyotes wouldn't come into our yard, I left their coop door open (stupid me...). Dogs are territorial and our black lab...

My 2 wk old Silver Grey Dorking chick has been a continuous chirper, so I thought it might be breed specific. The only other chicks I hatched were White Leghorn/Delawares. A few days ago, I noticed she had pasty butt, but it didn't seem to be clogging anything, just extremely poopy and dirty. I...