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Hi Everybody! I haven't hatched chicks since my batch last summer. Today I set 48 mixed eggs in my incubator, expected hatch date is 6/1/14. Here's my story.. Last night I came home from work and went out to check on my animals. There were no chickens to be found. There were some feathers...

I have a tiny silver sebright cockerel. He's about 5 months old and weighs less than 2 pounds. Wednesday night I noticed him hiding in a corner in my chicken coop so I picked him up to see what was wrong. I immediately noticed frostbite on the toes of his left foot. I brought him inside then...

Hi Everyone!! I just wanted to share some pictures of my new additions.. All 30 (so far) of them! Blue Orpington pullet and Golden Laced Wyandotte pullet about 5-6 weeks old Left - Wheaton Ameraucana pullet, right - Blue Orpington pullet 2 backyard mixes brought to me today by my mother...

So I'm starting my first vegetable garden. After a lot of work, this is what I have to work with.. I planted in short rows.. Pumpkin, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and will plans peppers but they're still inside and not ready to go out yet. I also ordered some potatoes, carrots, and beans...

I currently have two 3 week old white leghorns, three 3 week old RHRs, and six 1 week old silkies in the same brooder.. It's a large dog cage. My question is what temperature should it be? Since the chicks are different ages, I figured it would work if I put the heat lamp on one end and if any...

I set these eggs around noon on Saturday, which makes this about 5 1/2 days in. I'm new to this so I took the best pictures I could. Egg 1 Egg 2 Egg 3 Egg 4 Egg 5 Egg 6 Egg 7 Egg 8 Egg 9 Egg 10 I know it's early but any info/advice would be appreciated.

I've got a 16 day old white leghorn chick with one messed up leg.. I noticed she was different a few days ago. She was normal before that and I have no idea what happened. They are in an extra large dog cage and, because of the way the bottom is, I put loose hay down first (light layer) with...

I have an older horse trailer that I've allowed my goats to use as a run in for the past year or so. It's in decent shape for that.. Good floor, doesn't leak, but I wouldn't trust it going down the road with any of my horses in it. Then I got chicks.. Then I made an incubator and got some...

Hi Everyone! I've been reading tons and learning lots on BYC for the past week or so and I figured it was about time I speak up. After I impulsively bought 6 pullets last week (3 White Leghorns and 3 Rhode Island Reds), I researched other types of chickens. I decided that I wanted a Silkie...

Hi Everyone! I've been reading tons on BYC for the past week or so and I figured it was about time I speak up and introduce myself. I'm new to the whole chicken thing. I have a farm with 4 horses, 1 pony, 2 goats, 1 sheep (not mine, she's a boarder), about 8 feral (some have become friendly)...