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I tried to hatch out about 24 eggs that I bought online. They got here overnight, and I am using a Brisena 24-egg incubator. I candled them throughout and had roughly 14 eggs that I thought should hatch on day 21. It is day 23, and there are no pips, so I opened one up, thinking they might have...

Im really wanting some baby chickens and more chickens right now. Im considering buying some eggs? Is it safe to ship the eggs in cold weather with a heat pack? Is it a bad idea to incubate in the winter? Will my hatch rate go down? Thanks

One of my older chickens has just surprised me with baby chicks! I am very existed!! However the broody is in my barn and the temps are around 50 degrees and going to lower in a few weeks should i take them away from their mom or will they be ok under them? I don't have a head count because the...

I'm new to the genetic naming stuff. are these the same or is there actually a buff jean?

All my nehbors have had a big chicken massacre!! I lost 30 pullets in one night!!!!all of them gone. We figured it was a family of foxes since we seen them. We are going to try live trapping them, but if you guys had any more ideas it would be great thanks!! My ducks and chickens appreciate it.

Hello. Next year i want to do a 4h project with laying hens. My fair is in august so when should i get my chicks. And at that time how can i get them. I think i want to get isa browns, due to there super laying ability

Hello I'm about start a 4 generation breeding project and i want to hear about yours! Successes and failures! Thanks!!

Ok here is my dilemma: I had a pen of dark cornish and white rock rooster for breeding purposes. Something got in and killed all but one hen. In my greenhouse i have a rooster. I just moved out some 2 month old baby chicks on there own that i hatched out. If i put a rooster and a hen of...

I have had every breed of chicken you name it i have had it. Except i have never had a silkies. Can you amazing people tell me about these and show me some pictures. ps: I no there is another silkie three i just don't want to go through 47,000 pages to get caught up.

Has anyone made a big run. i need my some ideas thinking about turning over some acreage into a egg farm. Please show pics and stories to see how I'm going to make my run thanks!!!!!

Hello all you peeps out there. Ok i have a few questions to ask about LGDs. 1. Should i have 2 dogs one for my sheep and one for my chickens or can just 1 do good? 2. Does your LGD stay with the poultry like it would with the sheep? 3. How do you train a LGD on poultry. I might get more...

It tore through a smallish hole and killed 5 of our 7 chickens that were in the chicken tractor. it is older chicken wire 3 years. Thinking its a raccoon. i need to keep this breed for a breeding program HELP i don't want more dead chickens? Though about guard dog however we have a lab and a...

3 days ago i had a chicken break through half way then stop. I saw it breathing and it was the first time i saw it since the night before so i did not intervene the next day (2 days ago) i saw that it was not breathing so i left it there(have no reason why) but today it was breathing again and 2...

I'm looking for some austrolops anyone got any? I want them to be quality not quantity. I prefer chicks, not eggs just because of my hatch rate. I could need 2 sources because of breeding purposes but maybe not... THANKS

Hey I'm looking for some RIR and Austrolop eggs for hatching. NOW I SAID LOOKING. Meaning idk if ill actually buy but if you post down there ill defiantly think about it. Please tell me what blood lines are in them thanks! Also no pming unless I'm buying from you. just post down their. Also ill...

When should i move my chicks out to the coops? Can they automatically move to the bigger chickens or do they have to be accustom to the outdoors? thanks!

I would like to see if anyone has any ideas on cheap separate boxes? Pics please

I want some info or opinions on these breeds of chickens. Is there anyone on here who breeds them for quality. I have all of them, but there all hatchery stock. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks, Dan

I want to know your opinions about this type of chickens. Thanks, Dan

I want to see what your opinion are about these type of chickens. Thanks, Dan