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Where can I find standard cornish? I want to raised my own broilers and not cornish crosses.

I hatch my own eggs from breeds that are seperated in individual pens and runs. In my hatching about three weeks ago an all yellow chick hatched. The color looked like a Light Brahma chick. Buff Orpington chicks are more golden in color. It turned white with no markings. Now it has some light...

I have a small flock of Barred Holland chickens. I bought chicks from Ideal Poultry in the spring of 2009. I also bought eggs from a lady who purchased her birds from Ideal Poultry and hatched them out. The chicks do not seem as vibrant as other breeds and I lost many of them. I have checked and...

I have never had coturnix quail before. I bought 30 hatching eggs off e-bay and placed them in my incubator. So far 11 have hatched. These babies are SMALL! And fast! They brought a smile to my face. I love to see life renew itself. They are suppose to be tuxido coturnix. The babies so far are...

This is my second year of hatching eggs. My skills of using an incubator needs way more improvement. LOL. So far I have only tried an incubator for hatching eggs. I am wondering does anyone use hens for hatching thier eggs? Perhaps using nature I will get better results. What breed or breeds...

I want to start raising coturnix quail. I want to raise many different colors. I know I will love it and the grandkids will too. How big of a cage/ pen is needed for a breeding pair? How much space will be needed for each quail as they grow from chick to adults? David

I am in need of yellow golden pheasant hens. I live in Indiana and would like to find some one who has some for sale. David

Greetings, I have two pair of Barred Holland chickens. They will be a year old come May. They are not as large as I hoped and they do not lay many eggs. I was wondering does anyone else like to compare notes and possibly tinker with ideas to improve this breed. David

I noticed one of my older chicks has a small bug similar to a flea that was on there head. I am now wondering how many of these chicks have similar bugs. My question is can I get something and spray the chicks to kill bugs like fleas and such?

I went to the feed store and all they carry is medicated feed for chicks. I bought and hatched some chicks and feeding them this medicated chick starter. Is this a good idea? I have been loosing chicks for what seems to be no reason. They have plenty of water and feed. The heat lamp is on and...

Yesterday was the 21st day and my chicken eggs should have started hatching. As of this moring none yet. We hear chirping every once in a while from the eggs. Some of the eggs are moving. I hope we have chicks soon.

I am new to this site. I hope to learn a lot. I live in southern Indiana near Bloomington. David