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my birds at 4 weeks are not much bigger than a pigeon, I just have them on chick starter feed. Is this normal or should I be feeding them other food to put more weight on?

I have my incubator set up with a water heater thermostat and light bulb for heat. I have it set to 99.5 and it does turn off promptly when the temp is reached. My problem is that it has to drop into the 80's before it will turn back on. Any thoughts or input? thanks

second attempt, I had 31 hatch of the 43 that candled as fertile. NON shipped, these were my birds eggs. Is this a low or average hatch?

The city is making me take down one of my coops. My easiest option is to make a coop in the second story of my barn. I was wondering how the chickens would do with a long ramp to the ground outside so they can still free range. Any input would be great. I only have 2 weeks to relocate the birds...

Which is a the better design for chicken eggs?

Hi, what is the best/proper way to package eggs for shipping? thanks

Hi, I'm looking for some Barnevelder eggs for hatching if anyone has any to sell

I just aquired a new rooster a few weeks ago that I wanted to use for breeding. I've had him about 3 weeks now and he is very skittish, even my older hens chase him out of the way. When I first brought in my former Roo he took charge right away. Should I be concerned about breeding with this new...

Hi, I was looking for plants to grow to help offset the cost of feed for my birds. So far I plan to grow pumpkins and sunflowers, possibly corn. they loved the pumpkins I grew last year.Any other suggestions?

Hi, how much longer would you give it? I did verify movement in one at day 20. No pips or anything as of yet

The egg size of new (young) layers is small to med compared to XL and jumbo on my older girls. I just want to verify that the egg size will not matter with incubating the small ones in regards to health and adult size of the hatched chicks. thanks

I'm on day 18 of an incubation (my first attempt) I started with 47 eggs, threw out 8 after awhile that were unfertile. I could have sworn I saw movement in some of the eggs around 10 days but now all but one egg candle clear for the bottom half, a dark floating mass for about a third and then...

I'm switching roosters and was wondering how long after removal will the old roosters fertilizing stop so That I know I am getting offspring from the new rooster.

Hi, looking for either started or adult birds Standard size of good breed. Let me know if anyone can help. thanks, Dean Located in WI

Hi, looking for either started or adult birds Standard size of good breed. Let me know if anyone can help. thanks, Dean

Hi. I have some good looking Black sexlinks hens with lots of copper. Does anyone know what the offspring would turn out like if I crossed them with a B/C Marans Rooster?

I have a hen that has not left the roost in days. What might be wrong or why might she be doing this. She is not a new bird to me and has not done this before, she usually loves to free-range