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I need some help from you guys! I have a pen of 4-6 week old chicks. Some I hatched, some I had shipped in. A few days ago one of the youngest CCL ( shipped)chicks started showing signs of leg weakness that progressed to walking on its hocks with wing assistance. Yesterday I had another CCL...

Have any of you guys used these for brooding? http://www.amazon.com/Manufacturing-Thermo-Peep-Heated-9-Inch-12-Inch/dp/B00JHK375E/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457914769&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=thermo+peeop Do you just lay them on the floor of the brooder, or mount them so the chicks can run under...

Any ideas what is up with this roo's foot? The outside toe on each foot is all messed up. He didn't start this way. I noticed it bothering him towards the end of august. He had a slight limp on sometimes, but gets around well. He was hatched late spring this year, is a black Marans (I guess...

First up are 2 Splash Marans X EE mixes. Next are 2 Delaware X EE mixes.

This has probably been beat into the ground, but I need to ask again. If you have links to appropriate threads, that's great too. I have $100-$150 to spend on an incubator. Which would you suggest? I need it to hatch more than just a few like the Brinsea models. Thanks!

Hi all, I am looking for several breeds of chicks! I am looking for Marans... I don't care what color they are as long as they lay dark eggs (so probably not hatchery quality) or Welsummers if they have really dark or very speckled eggs. I am also looking for some blue egg layers (EE's...

This seems to be the most common question around here these days, so here is a little "tutorial" of sorts to help you along. Fair warning, some of this may seem stupid or silly to you, but you'd be surprised... lol. Ok, so how do we tell if our does are pregnant... First question: Has your...

This article has some great info in it for all you guys wondering about your does kidding. The culling/replacement part is geared more towards meat goats, but the kidding part is wonderful! http://www.extension.org/pages/19441/goat-reproduction-parturitionkidding#.VLCTcu3n_qD

Yes another question on this topic.... My chickens are happy and seem to be perfectly healthy. I get lots of yummy eggs (well not so many right now, lol), etc. They've been on commercial layer feed since they started laying and they are roughly 11 months old. They also free range all day, and...

Anyone know where I can order the 4ct egg cartons? (Ones that only hold 4 eggs?) I'm actually not using them for real eggs. All I've been able to find is someone on etsy that ships from like Korea and it takes 3 weeks to get them. I figured who else would know where to find them but all the...

Hi all, I am looking for some Marans (I don't care which kind as long as they lay dark eggs) hatching eggs, and some blue/green layers hatching eggs. (CCL would be first choice, but open to EE, etc) I would like approx 20-25 total, heavier on the Marans. I don't need show quality, just good egg...

Hi all, wasn't sure which section this went in, so feel free to move it if needed. I have a Welsummer hen that is 6.5 months old. She spends most of the day in one of the nests, sometimes she spends all night in the nest. It's always the same nest. She is rarely there in the mornings though. Is...

Can anyone tell me why these eggs are coming out like this? I have EE'S, GLW'S, Buff Orp's, SS, Barred Rock, Welsummers, and Delawares. Any idea on which could be laying them? Quite certain it's just one hen, as I get only one a day (sometimes miss a day). The girls are 23.5 weeks old. If you...

Hi, these guys are 8 weeks old, (hatched 2/7/14) and were sold as sexed pullets from McMurray's. This one has a red comb and wattles and the other two do not. It is not the biggest of the three, but only one with red comb, etc. Anyone want to play guess the gender with me? P.S. sorry for the...

I ordered 3 Delewares that were supposed to be sexed as pullets. (I know they can mess up sometimes) They are one month old now and I'm not sure that one isn't a roo. It looks different than the other two. Thoughts?

Anyone on here successful at gardening in hot windy and VERY dry climates? Our humidity really never gets above 20 in the summer unless it's raining (usually in the teens and single digits). The wind blows almost every day and it's usually in the 90's. I come from central Illinois, and would...

I think I have an obsession with taking pictures of my chicks. They are two weeks old today, and I'm able to tell everyone apart with certainty except the Welsummers and Speckled Sussex, and even those I'm getting a feel for. So, for your viewing pleasure.... One of the Barred Rocks: One...

Ok, there should be the following breeds present in these photos: Buff Orpington x 3 Deleware x 3 Barred Rock x 3 Red Star x 2 Welsummer (straight run x 3) Speckled Sussex x 3 Golden Wyandotte x 2 EE's x 6 All from Murray McMurray... Please excuse the poopy paper towel... I changed those out...

Well, they got here on Monday, but I've been entirely too busy with kidding season to post! All 26 chicks arrived alive despite the ridiculous cold! We did lose one the next day, and I believe it was the freebie they sent. Looking at pics I think it was a Silver Polish or Crevecour or...

First off, if I put my run around a bunch (like 20) cedar trees in a windbreak, will my chickens kill the trees? Secondly, (and this is one of those silly newbie questions) when you let your hens free range, do they generally come back to their nest boxes to lay their egg, or is it Easter...