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About 3-4 weeks ago I lost my entire flock to a Pit Bull. I got up, got my kids up since its summer break. I thought I heard a dog outside but that's not real uncommon since we have close neighbors so I didn't think anything about it, but at about that same time my 11 year old daughter had made...

I'm getting my first 4 turkey poults this coming weekend. They're from a late June hatch. Right now they're 2 weeks old. She has Narragansetts and Buffs and was experimenting with color a little on these. Here's a picture. I was just curious what they may look like mature. I have raised many...

I've raised chicks in the house before, and I really want to avoid that this go around. My plan is to get approximately 15-20 laying chicks. With the weather warm I thought it might be wise to order in the chicks now so that we can utilize the warmth outside to get the chicks through brooding...

Hubby and I have seen many of the pallet coops and just love the idea! My goal for this coop is to get it done as CHEAPLY as possible. We've built many things for the chickens over the years and they've always been smaller and eventually just not big enough. This time I want to go all out. I...

I have 2 trios of Cochins for sale. Laying well and have excellent fertility. The Mottled trio has two hens from Judy Gantt. The project trio is from Joshbantams for Mille Fleur. They're buff and buff columbian. Their first chicks have just hatched out and are 2 weeks old. $25 a trio. We're in...

I finally got my incubator from H&BB. I had asked for a refund but they didn't send that and I received the incubator instead. We have sold out of chickens so I do not need it. Besides, I still have a couple other incubators so it is brand new in the box. Just arrived a couple days ago from...

I ordered a Hovabator Genesis and egg turner from Home and Barn Basics in late August last year. Got it, worked great, then the fan went out and the heating element melted the frame it was on. Reported the problem to H&BB on 4-14-09 and they asked me to mail it back (I have all correspondence...

Ok, I have had one broody a few years ago and I let her set on 7 of her own eggs (Gold Sebright) and she hatched them all. However I sold her very soon afterwards with her chicks and her roo. So here I am now with 7, yes 7 broody hens. I have 3 Cuckoo Marans sharing a milk crate with around...

Went to TSC today to get some goat feed and layer pellet but happened to pass the brooders on the way. Of course you guys know what this means. Yes I spotted the ducklings. I noticed immediately the black duckling and was already planning to get it even though my hubby hadn't made it back there...

The fan went out recently on our Genesis and when hubby went to look at it today while I was candling, we discovered that the heating coils had melted the plastic stuff that holds it in place! YIKES!!! No wonder my last couple batches of eggs have had unbelievable amounts of blood rings. I'm so...

Went a little picture happy today. Trying to get new pics of all the birds. They're all laying and my bator is full! Mottled Cochins... Here's the Blue Mottled group. Really its two Mottled pullets, a Mottled roo and a Splash Mottled pullet. Can't wait for them to start laying. They're...

I have only had one broody hen before and that was over 3 years ago when we were first getting into chickens. I helped to encourage that one to set. She laid faithfully in her box, I collected the eggs everyday. Finally I started putting "nest eggs" in her box to accumulate. When she decided to...

This afternoon we brought home 6 little Mallard ducklings. I am beyond excited. So is my daughter Hannah (7). We both have been looking forward to this day for a while now and are estatic! I am hoping to do everything right, but being that this is our first adventure with ducks, I am so worried...

I would love to add some ducklings to our little mini farm. Does anyone around the upstate of SC have any ducklings available?

I am on the search for a RIR rooster to breed sex-link chicks from. I have a Cuckoo Marans rooster (utility quality) who I could trade if someone is interested. Must be breeding age and not aggressive.

I have 11 Blue/Black Cochins, 2 Birchen Cochins and a Self Blue Old English chicks for sale. Hatched Saturday. $3 each or if you take all 14 for $35 Here is a picture of the chicks.... Blue/Black Cochin parents... Roo... Hens... Self Blue OE... All I have of the Birchens for now... I...

Well I've been doing a lot of reading and have been surfing threads here on BYC. I am about ready to take the plunge on ducklings. Tomorrow the feed store is expecting a shipment of chicks to arrive and also ducklings. Pekin and Mallard. Well I'm not interested in a large breed duck really so I...

My incubator is slam full and I have eggs galore! So I am offering up 12+ Blue Cochin bantam eggs. I have a Black rooster from Judy Gantt over 3 Blue hens. I just hatched 11 of 11 eggs out of this pen and the chicks have excellent feathering on their feet. I will try to get photos of the parent...

I'm getting tons of eggs from my Blue Cochins and Birchen Cochins. Heck even the Mille/Buff Cochins have begun to lay though their rooster is young and not with them yet. Who might you ask is the slackers? The Mottled Cochins! UH!!! I have a trio and then 5 juveniles 3 pullets and 2 roos. The...

My Cuckoo Marans decided this week was a good week to start laying. So over the weekend we've been getting a couple eggs out of our 3 pullets. One is laying HUGE eggs too! Here's a picture of the eggs we got today. One is from yesterday too. Those are store bought white eggs too. I know...