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This is day 23 of incubation. Just a barn yard mix of eggs. There are in an older 'Little Giant' with egg turner. Figured things just didn't work out. So I took one out and dropped on a rock to see how rotten it was. To my surprise it was still alive and developing. But is was a long ways from...

Got two White Broad Breasted Turkeys. Also go one female duck. The duck has been laying solid white eggs since last summer. The turkeys are now one year old. Both have beards so I figured both are male. Lately we been getting some eggs the same size as the duck eggs but with red specks on them...

I've raised the Cornish Cross before. This last time I went into a farm store to see if they had any, they had Cornish Rocks. I asked the guy what the difference is. He said he didn't know. He just said there are many breeds of Cornish. These look just like the Cornish Cross I've had before...

I got or should now say 'had' 10 Guineas. I also got 12 chickens and two Peacocks. Had them all over two years with out any problems. Some times the guineas and peacock come and get in the pen at night and sometimes not. I'm a truck driver so I'm gone a lot. My Wife tends to them. After being...

I just got 17 six week old Welsummer chicks at a Flea Market for $20. I asked the lady if she had any 'Meat Birds'. She said these are. I had never heard of them. Price was good. So I bought them. Looking on this site and the web I don't find anything about them being meat birds. The question...

I've got two Peacocks and two Peahens. Peacocks had just got the 'Eyes' in there tail feather this year. Had them about a year. Got the Peahens early last Fall. I was told they were about two at the time. They've all been confined up till about three weeks ago. I had been waiting to get eggs...

I have two Peacocks and two Peahens. Haven't seen to much of the hens lately. I figure they must be setting on some eggs. While the Chicks away the birds will play. I've noticed one of the Peacocks have taken a shine to a wild turkey hen I've seen often lately in the pasture. She mostly always...

I need to get rid of a few males. I've never eaten guinea. These guys are about two years old. Do they get tough like old chickens? I'm thinking first one will be in a crock pot with cream of chicken or mushroom soup. Then add some rice once they start to tender. Not a whole lots of guinea...

What is the life span of Peafowl and from and to what ages does the hen lay eggs? Thanks

How old of a chicken is to old to fry? Them old birds do get kind of tough. I'm guessing to fry one you would need a young one that hasn't started laying yet. Don't guess there is any way to tell the age of a chicken? Anyone 'band' their chicken to keep track of who's who? I've got way to...

This nine month old turken has quit holding it's head up. First noticed it when it was freezing weather. Thought she was just trying to keep her bare neck warm. But she hasn't quit doing it. She stumbles some when walking. She uses it when I throw out scratch. I've held her and pulled on her...

Any problem if the Adult Birds are eating some of the Medicated Chick Starter food?

How old does a Peahens need to be to start laying? Do all Peacocks have the little ringy things on the end of there tail feathers. I have what I believe to be two hens. Don't know there age, but we've had them about 6 months. They were already grown to full size then. They say in a pen for the...

How big does the door need to be for Peafowl to get in. I plan to put it in between two studs. So it will be 14.5 inches wide. Is that good? How high should it be?

Do female peafowl also fan their tails? Or is this something only the male do?

I have seven guineas grown but not yet laying. I've noticed just lately one not moving around much any more. I was able to go up and pet her/him. At other times it seems to move around just fine. I've also noticed at feeding times one chasing it off. I'm thinking it may be worms. Probably need...

When you take an egg out of the coop and put it in water and it floats it is rotten. I've also found if they sink but stand on their point they are not fresh. Might still be good enough to eat. I have found the yolks in those eggs will most times break when dropped into the skillet. I usually...

Just need to build a plain coop for my Guineas to be able to stay in this winter. I've got a 6' X 12' chicken coop now. It has a 1000 sq ft run. I closed off a 1/3 of the run to keep the Guineas in. All but one of my Guineas I got as adults. The one thinks he is a chicken and free ranges with...

I've got an egg turner (or egg rocker as I like to call it). It came with instructions that said which end goes up in it but I don't remember which end it said and I can't find the instructions . Should I put the eggs in with the small end up? Or the big end up? Thanks for your help.

How do you raise a puppy so they are friendly to chickens. We have the puppies parents. Dad is a Pug. Mom is half weenier and half chihuahua.They don't bother the chickens. When the puppy got about nine months old. Two chickens disappeared. Don't know if he was the one to get them. But then my...