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I live in a brick ranch with a 2 car garage under it, as well as a full basement. The chicken addiction has gotten...Intense...since I moved into my house a couple years ago, and for the better part of two years, there's always been at least one playpen of grow out chicks in the garage. I didn't...

Hey everyone, After a long hiatus due to school, I got back into chickens last week. I acquired two 4-5 month old pullets from a guy with a bunch of chickens, who looked healthy and has sold many chickens to other people. Anyways, I didn't see pullet #1 up close and personal before she was...

Trader joes eggs, went in the incubator last Tuesday night. They have a Julian date of 53 so I think they were processed February 22nd. Temperature has been normal but humidity...umm..I forgot. I candled this morning. Is this dead? It would be day 6-7 right?

I'm desperately trying to hatch some Trader Joe's fertile eggs in the forced air little giant incubator from %#%^%. Stuck them in there Wednesday morning. Temp had been holding steady at 100 for week beforehand. Put them in there, came back the next morning and discovered it was 84 degrees...

Hey everyone, Back when I learned how to do this, I was taught you needed to add water to the incubator in those little grooves in the bottom of the incubator. I read something this spring about not adding water, so figured I'd try it. Does anyone do dry incubation? Humidity here where I'm...

I really have been wanting some BLRW's, and at the feed store yesterday these were the "assorted bantam" bin. I have no idea what hatchery they use or this would be easier. Did I wishful think and bring home a Cornish or OEG? What do you people think he is?

Question everybody--what do you find best to use as brooders that's a low risk of catching fire? I use to use metal tubs (which I'm not a huge fan of) and rubbermaid tubs back in the day. I haven't had chicks in years though. After surviving an arson last year, I'm very hyperaware of anything...

Back when I was 12-17, I had a still air incubator that I converted with the forced air kit and I was like the incubation czar. Then, I stopped. And this month, I attempted to incubate for the first time since, in a little giant forced air I'd never used, but got in high school, with a turner I...

I have a silkie hen who I got at a poultry swap last fall. I've moved, shipped her across the country in a shipping carton in January, and she and my other hen have been through too much to lose her now. She was fine that I could tell yesterday. The kids cleaned the coop and took waterers out...

I started November with 6 birds. They have access to a coop, stuffed with pine shavings. I use automatic waterers that are refilled daily when we're experiencing freezing temps. We had a severe cold snap (if anyone else is in Ohio you know what I'm talking about) week before last, and on the...

Is anyone going to the Bluegrass Poultry Association fall show in Kentucky? Is it usually a pretty good show? I see the details on poultryshowcentral.com's website, but there isn't a club website that I can find? I've called and emailed but no one has gotten back to me yet. I remember going once...

So..I got these two at a swap meet this morning. I thought they were both girls. I paid extra for two girls. The seller though they were both girls... I get home, open the box, and maybe I'm losing my touch, or I'm paranoid...but does that look like a cockerel or a pullet? Can pullets HAVE that...

New to the area and trying to find some Silkies. Preferably in the Dayton or Cincinnati area. Anybody on the forum know of anybody in that general area who breeds or might have some pullets for sale? Thank you