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The hatching 101 crib notes https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101 state not to wash a hatching egg. I have one egg from a particular chicken which I want to hatch despite it being just covered in poop! I mean there is no way I will set an egg that filthy because it will stink up...

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/silveira44a.html I will likely build something like this just need to choose the henhouse design because this one is a bit lacking in smaller details. anyone else care to share thoughts on this pen layout?

Just my Red Star has done what I assume is going broody. The Australorps are fine and only One of the Langshans also went semi-broody just for 2 days during a cold spell. The Red Star has been staying in the nest box for four days straight. I make sure the roost area has water and food so she...

Has anyone tried these chickens and can tell me how they compare to a RIR or NHR? http://www.mthealthy.com/store/948458/product/RR-sr They are called "Red Ranger" - basically a strong foraging free range red chicken which I cannot find much info on elsewhere so must be a custom label new breed...

Check this video out - best to just skip ahead to like 1:40 to get a look at the coop design. He designed it as a "human tent" shelter but as soon as I saw it I said that's it the perfect nesting coop material. Light weight (plywood I find is too heavy), waterproof, sun resistant, flexible...

Starting up a new farm for the last year now - infrastructure, infrastructure and then some more infrastructure. Roads, utilities fencing and so on. Finally to the point of adding some chickens - bought a few from MyPetChicken but considering buying some next time from these guys here...