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Hi, This is my first time hatching 🐣. This is my last egg to hatch. It has what looks like fresh blood spot on its rear. It took a lot longer to hatch than the rest. I actually thought it was a dud until it pipped yesterday morning. In the picture you can see the bloody fluid that came out at...

We came home from vacation. Neighbors were watching our critters. I noticed one if my hens didnt come in to roost. I found her curled up outside the coop under a bush. It was pretty obvious she wasn't gonna make it much longer. I checked her for bugs found no signs. Her neck was twisted (Wry...

Can anyone give me any insight as to why some of my hens are burrying their eggs in their nest? They are 18 months old and have never done this before. I found a couple eggs on the ground about 2 weeks ago... but that only happened a couple times. Now when I go to collect everyday for the past...

Hi everyone..... We are going to be processing about 32 Cornish X in about 2 or 3 Weeks. This will be our first time. So I am working now on getting everything ready. I am wondering if all you folks that have done this before have any ideas or advice on good set ups or tools needed to make the...

So this is my first batch of meat birds.. Cornish X, My little ones were a week old about .. today.. I have a pretty active healthy little fluff balls. Yesterday i noticed a few with bulges on them in odd spots. When I researched these Cornish X I did learn that they can have issues because...

So this is my first batch of meat birds.. My little ones were a week old about .. today.. I have a pretty active healthy little fluff balls. Yesterday i noticed a few with bulges on them in odd spots. When I researched these Cornish X I did learn that they can have issues because they grow so...

I have a 18 month old RIR hen that is just plain nasty to some of the other hens. I have done the time out thing, I have moved her to another coop by herself and later reintroduced her to the flock. This last time I have had her out for about a month I put her in the coop. Thinking she would be...

Was told today that I shouldn't keep my hens for Laying Eggs any longer than 18 months?? Ive never heard this before and was kinda shocked because it came from someone that raises leghorns and has for awhile... She said that there not any good after that age.. eggs loose nutrition value??? So...

Hi there..... I adopted this flock from a neighbor after her mom passed from cancer so I dont have any info on them except that they were fed parrot food and grass.. which of course I have now changed to a good layer and grain mix.. I reconize the RhodeIsland Red and The Barred Rock.... there...