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Countless searches of mine regarding this topic has left me more confused than ever. I realize that other countries leave eggs out on a shelf at room temp, whereas here in the US the general attitude is to refrigerate. I am also aware of the fact that if the eggs have not been washed, leaving...

I've been reading a lot about people successfully using 5 gal buckets turned on their side as nest boxes but can't find any threads on using 4 gal buckets. I have an abundance of 4 gallon buckets that I've already installed in my coop for my hens, but now I'm worried they may be too small.. I...

I have a 12wk old Light Brahma Rooster (just found out "she" was a "he" when he started to crow two days ago) that needs a home. He is very sweet tempered and is Ok with being held and petted...if you can catch him :) I had ordered all pullets from McMurray Hatchery around Easter but just found...

I'm not sure if I should be concerned or if this is normal, but I'm finding the long wing tip feathers laying around the coop lately. My girls are 10wks old and I've found this for the past two weeks. It's only the longer feathers and they seem to all be from my Light Brahmas and a few of my...

Hello everyone, newbie here and concerned about my first "batch" of baby chicks being shipped! I will be having baby chicks shipped to a post office an hour away from my regular post office. I did this to try to increase their chances of survival due to the fact that it will still be cold here...

Hi, I am new to the world of raising chickens. In fact, we are anxiously awaiting our first group of day-old baby chicks in April from Murray McMurray hatchery. I live in Alaska and pre-packaged pine shavings are crazy expensive and not readily available up here. What is available in abundance...