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I have a hen that just went broody and I have eggs in the incubator that are set to hatch in a week. Will the broody feel like she has set long enough if I put new chicks under her after only a week of setting? I'm concerned that she might reject the chicks. She is about 14 months old and this...

I ordered some OEGBs from McMurry hoping for broody hens but they all ended up being males. This guy is ten months old and pretty feisty. Available for pick up or I'd be happy to deliver in the greater Los Angeles area.

Anyone out there raise these? I'm hoping to get some eggs the next time one of my hens goes broody.

Are there any out there?

I got 5 cochins in my last batch of 30 chicks. All the other chicks are fully feathered but the cochins are bare on their backs. Most of the chick fluff has also rubbed off so they look pretty grizzly. They are five and half weeks old. Is this a problem?

This is the free chick I got from MM. He is about three weeks old and is already a feisty bugger. He started out yellow and gray and his feathers are coming in black and white. He has some pretty distinct bands on his wings so far. It looks like he has a rose comb. He's a little on the small...

I tried to explain what packing peanuts are to a friend at work after I showed her a picture of my new chicks. I got a bunch of Red Star males in my order, which are the yellow chicks in the picture below. I told her that they were put in the box to keep the other chicks warm. Today she sent...

I got my first batch of chicks in about 20 years and was prepared for them to keep me awake with their peeping. This batch has been so quiet that it made me concerned. They do make a soft meeping sound but not that strident screech of an unhappy chick. A couple times I've gone in and found...

I'm trying to get everything ready for my chicks which will arrive in a couple weeks. I can't decide if I should give them supplements right off the bat. Damerow's "Chicken Health Handbook' recommends vitamins for the first three weeks but McMurry's Quick Chick also comes with electrolytes and...

I got two chickens just 4 days ago and already the hawks are circling. A pigeon got obliterated on the roof and there are feathers everywhere. I built my coop and run to withstand raccoons and coyotes but I was hoping to give the chickens some time free range now and then. I guess I'll have to...