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I have a broody sitting on eggs. I don't mind her sitting, but I have another hen that insists on laying in the same nest box as my broody. I collect eggs once a day when I get home from work. If I mark my broody 's eggs so I know which ones are hers, can I still collect the other eggs to put in...

I have been told you can put bleach or Apple cider vinegar in chickens water to clean and sanitize. I read the ACV is good for worm prevention as well. Does the bleach do anything for the chickens, or is it just to help keep the water clean? What about amounts? I use a 55 gallon drum set 8...

I am wanting to transition to brooding outside instead of indoors. I plan on making it basically the same as a normal coop and run, with a enclosed sheltered spot and a large run. I know some people use cinder blocks with light bulbs inside to keep water from freezing . I was thinking the same...

I have been talking to people and doing some research. It seems that some feed layer from day one to everyone. Anyone have experience with this? What are your thoughts?

Does anyone add things to their chickens feed to help with the feed bill? I am afraid if I tried to mix my own feed that I wouldn't get all the nutrients right. Right now I feed tucker milling company super lay. It is a 22% protein layer feed. I was wondering if there were some things I could...

I am in south Alabama. I know it's something that climbs, so either a racoon or possum. I loose a chicken a couple times a week. The smaller chicks it eats whole and leaves feathers. The older chickens have nothing left but legs and wings. It only gets chickens chicks or bantams. I have set out...

I am having trouble hatching. I think they are shrink wrapped. I have a seperate hatcher I move the eggs to for lock down. I had good hatches when I first started but my hygrometer was way off when I tested it and now I don't know what my humidity actually was. The incubator and hatcher are both...

I have some chicks that are about two months old. I have had eight die in the last 24 hours. They are laying down and sort of rolling to one side. The ones that died are all on their sides when I find them. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any help would be greatly appreciated! They are in a...

I have a pair of gold laced orpingtons. When I got them, they went to the quarantine coop. I wormed them with valbazen. She didn't lay for about the first week, which was normal since she was relocated. Then she layed two eggs that I threw out since they had been given the valbazen. When I moved...

I am in Southeast Alabama. Does anyone relatively close breed Buff Laced Frizzled Polish?

I have some Swedish flowers and exchequer leghorn chickens. My genetics knowledge is basically non-existent. Does anyone know what I might get with that cross, or anyone with pictures that has tried this?

I live in south Alabama and days are getting warm. I leave for work before most of my hens lay. Will the eggs be good for hatching if they are left in the coop all day in hot weather?

I need a crash course in ducks 101. I have chickens and have learned so much from this site. I am calling for some duck people wisdom now. I have a few questions, but if you think I left something out that I should know please feel free to school me. 1. Do duck breeds get along? I was thinking...

I am new to all of this,and I need some advice. I have hatched 4 batches of eggs in the incubator. I get chicks every time but my hatch rates are not good. I keep my humidity about 40% and then bump it to about 70% for lockdown. I keep getting fully developed chicks that aren't hatching. They...

I just hatched my first cream legbar and speckled sussex chicks. I didn't know what SS chicks looked like until now. I was planning on selling some because I don't need all that I hatched but I can't tell the difference. Is there a defining trait I can look for to tell them apart?

I found some cream legbars for sale, but when the seller sent me a picture, the rooster had a beard. Is this a common thing that can show up in legbars? I know the crest on the hens are not always present, but I have never heard of the rooster having a beard.

I am wanting to get some D'uccle hatching eggs. I am interested in any color. I live in southeast Alabama, near Dothan. If you have any, please let me know. Ideally, I would like to pick them up if there is anyone close, but I will consider buying some shipped. Thanks.

My title isn't very descriptive. I didn't know how to word it in just a few words. I have an old discontinued gqf cabinet incubator. 1200 series if I remember correctly. I have it in my garage, which is not insulated or heated. I have hatched one batch successfully and have my second batch in...

One of my coops water has been empty everyday the past week or so. I have three leghorns in that pen and I couldn't figure out how they were drinking so much more than the other pens, so I watched them for a while today. My rooster is spilling the water on purpose. I have hanging waterers and...

I was thinking about building my own incubator. The problem I am having is with the motor for the the turner. I get lost when I look at the wiring diagrams. I saw one online that I think might not require any timers or switches. Here is the link https://www.incubators.org/egg-turner-motor.html...