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I cracked open an egg this morning and there were spots in it. I have no clue what they were but they were small brown...... spots. I really don't know what else to call them. All the other eggs were fine but needless to say, that one got thrown out. Any one have any information or ideas what...

How long will it be before she lays again?

are not getting along. I can't keep my chicks out. They also taught my 2 hens how to get in it. I have chicken wire up around my garden thinking that would be enough. I have also walked the fence and found no gaps to get through. I do know that my chicks LOVE to fly. How do I keep them out of my...

are they really?

Still wondering what my girls are. They are in their teenage faze lol Any ideas?

strange. She has been puffing up her feathers for a week and is really mad when you even look at her when she is on her nest. She has also stopped laying and I checked to see if one was stuck and there is nothing there. She is eating and drinking. I have to physically take her off her nest...

I need help figuring out what my baby chicks are. I got 4 chicks from the assorted pullet brooder at TSC. I have no idea what they are though and I used to have a book that I could have looked at but I think I lost it. Aren't they cute

I just went and got some babies from TSC and they had 3 CUTE baby ducks. I think they are ruins (sp). They are 3 or 4 days old and I was wondering if I can keep them in the brooder together for a couple of days. Can anyone help me with this? I'm a second time duck mommy but it has been a...

Could someone please tell me how to make apple sauce? I have a bunch of apples but I have no idea how to make apple sauce. I figured I would ask here first since I'm sure ya'll have recipies.

Does anyone have a rooster that can never be quiet? My BA is 15 weeks old and just cannot shut up. I'm the only one that doesn't seem to mind it. He is very hard headed about everything and thinks he runs the house. Well I have layed down the law and I am claiming my spot as lead roo. DH can't...

This just started today. She was fine before this. When she walks it is only for a few steps and they she lays down for a good stretch of time. Sometimes when she walks the steps are really fast and shuffled and then its kinda like a crash landing. Please help. DH will be mad if his chick dies...

Ok this is my mystery chick from MCM at four weeks old. This next one was taken at about four days old. Anyone have a good guess?? I have checked a bunch of sites but nothing is described that has black feathers but white wing tips.

OK heres the thing. For one my male and female Black minorcas are 11 weeks old and compared to my other chickens that I have had they are half the size. They look like bantams but they are supposed to be big chickens. They were ordered from Ideal through a local feed store. But my cockerel is...

Does anyone have Black Minorcas?? I'm just wondering because I have two and one is a roo. They are both about 9 weeks old. He is crowing regularly now and has a real big comb and wattles. My little girl has itty bitty wattles and comb. Its just that they are small. Really small. All my other...

I went halves on cornis x's with a neighbor of mine and today is the day to process. We were going to do it together but she has a dog she is boarding and she doesn't trust it, so she can't be here to help. Anyway, She wanted all thirteen of her birds left whole and plucked not quatered and...

Does anyone happen to know or wear I could find the ordinances about owning chickens. I have been googling ny but off and have had no luck. Please help if you can.

Now here is a good question. I need help identifying the MYSTERY chick that MCM sent with my order. These last two are my RIR and BO. Well the BO is actually my DH's( who isn't inot chickens lol) He was holding his chick today while I was out shopping.

These are my black minorca chicks that are 7 weeks old. Can you help figure out if I have a roo. I know pullets get real big combs that fall over. But the one hasn't developed much at all. They are supposed to be pullets but you never know. And the one kindda acts like my other roo. Please help.

My DH has requested me to find out if there is such a thing as a muzzle for a chicken. He perfers not to hear mt wonderful handsome rooster before 10 am. I love to hear the crowing but I guess DH would rather hear the barking of our dogs. Why that is I don't know. To each their own I guess. He...

Does anyone know how to build a solar oven that cooks more then one serving at a time? I found instructions for one but you could only do one serving at a time and I have a family of six. Looking for something a bit bigger then a tin can oven lol