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I set 12 eggs 21 days ago, all French Copper Marans. Three of the 12 hatched last night and another one had pipped at 6:30 this morning. It's gone no further. Temp is at 100, humidity is around 69%. Since today is day 21, what are the chances that more will hatch? What about the odds of...

My Marans rooster has a cut on his foot that is slightly bloody and I noticed a couple of the hens following him like a puppy and picking at it. I caught him and sprayed it with Blu-kote but they're still bothering him. Suggestions, please.

I purchased a Farm Innovators model 4200 incubator with turner and fan kit. The directions for it leave a lot of unanswered questions. Could someone run through a typical incubation for me? I did purchase a digital thermometer/hygrometer and right now it's setting at 100 degrees F. (reads...

Friday was 74 and sunny and, after loosing another pullet to the hawks, I spent the day in the pen working and had my camera with me. Taking advantage of the golden hours of light at dusk, I got some recent photos. Hope you enjoy. My new EE's at about 12 weeks old. I bought 4 pullets and...

I was reading a couple of threads here on BYC about people who are spraying Roundup herbicide in and around their runs and coops. Most of the comments were to wait for 24 hours or be sure that it was dry before allowing chickens into the area. Roundup is one of the most dangerous products on...

I wanted to start hatching out some French Copper Marans so I purchased a cockerel and 3 pullets and they all grew up and were laying nicely when the neighbors dog put an end to my plan by killing 2 of the hens and the rooster. Now I have one hen that is laying and 2 pullets that are old enough...

I'm feeding a custom blend organic, non-soy layer feed that contains supplements like Fertrell's Nutri-Balancer and milled flax seed. I'm wondering if I would lose the additives when I pour the water off if I try to ferment it. Right now I'm fermenting only barley and they love it but I know...

I've already lost a couple of chickens to hawks and I've noticed they're becoming more plentiful since they know my chickens can provide an easy meal. They've been overflying my coop/pen ever so slowly more and more each day. I'd like to see your ideas for putting up poultry netting over my...

I've been finding a few spots lately that look like this. Is it normal or what? Is this poop cause for concern?

I have several French Copper Marans, both blues and blacks. What would cause her eggs to be dull, chalky, rough and dry looking instead of the normal dark, speckled, shiny eggs she normally lays. This has been over the past month or so, some being normal and a few like the description above...

Just sharing pics of the family. My Barred Rocks My 5 month old French Blue Copper Marans roo My Red Sex-Link hen My huge Black Orpington hen French Blue Copper Marans pullet, French Black Copper Marans pullet and the French Blue Copper Marans roo...

I purchased 5 barred rock pullets that were 8 weeks old back in the first part of November, 2013. The guy sexed them with a nut hanging from a string and told me he was 99% sure they were all pullets. I have 2 that have grown much larger than the other 3. The 2 larger ones are lighter overall...

I ordered one of these yesterday online. I had purchased an 10 gallon Igloo Water Cooler to mount it on at Lowes for only $24. Has anyone else had any experience with the product? Do they work well? Any design flaws or other issues?Since they are clear, are there any algae problems during he...

This is a simple design that I've quickly drawn up for those who are brand new and looking for an effective and cheaply built coop with a covered run. When I say cheaply built, I really mean inexpensively built because if you want to protect your chickens, you don't want to go cheap. There...

What if both ends of the egg look the same?

What is the best way to package and ship fertile eggs? I'll be sending them from Kansas City to Houston.

Who can offer advice to a novice regarding sexing of chicks in the 4 to 8 week old category? I'm wanting to get some BR's this weekend and I'm only interested in pullets. The guy has 28 of them in that age range. EDIT - Never mind. I found my answer in another thread. Thanks anyway.

Just saying hi. I live about 40 minutes south of Kansas City on the Missouri side and have Orpingtons, RIR's and Blue and Black Copper Marans. Thinking of adding some BR's to my list this weekend.