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I hope the eggs under my broody didn't get baked today, we hit 100° and I'm sure it was at least that hot maybe more on the box. I saw my broody left the eggs for a little while and has them spread well out. Getting ready for more of the same tomorrow! :th

Here in the Chicago area we're going to have a massive temperature swing. I'm wondering if anyone can advise me on how I should deal with MHP temperature in my brooder. Currently the chicks are in the garage which tends to be cooler, but we are still going to be in the high 80s. That's after...

I had used the heating pad (MHP- Momma Heating Pad) brooder method in the past but was never quite happy with the layout. I stopped into the dollar store this week and found these wire baskets that were the perfect size. I clamped the heating pad between two of the baskets and clipped a hole in...

Located west of Chicago, two Arkansas Blue cockerals FREE. This breed is a frequent layer of wonderful large blue eggs. They're a leghorn style in colors blue, black, splash. Both birds are blue. Hatched out the end of March

Hi all, I received Chirpy from a teacher, her group had a variety of eggs where only one hatched out. It came from a brown egg. She had no idea what breed Chirpy is, any guesses?

I was recently sent 15 chicken eggs a little unexpectedly, I had to hop online and quickly find an incubator. I decided on this incubator because of its size, price point, plus it had a good number of helpful reviews. This is a plastic style incubator with fan, temperature control (no humidity...

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My Brahma isn't the best layer, she is hatchery stock. Sometimes she'll lay some wonky eggs or shell less eggs. Here's one I got today. Anyone else want to show off theirs? Anyone else want to show off theirs?

I'd appreciate an honest assessment of my bantam lemon blue/splash cochins. I've included three here, I have one more but she's too young to include. These three are 8-9 months old. For some reason the gold didn't show up on pics of the splash hen, but they're there.

Has anyone worked out the genetics of a bobtail Cochin?

This weekend was the first time I've heard it pronounced two different ways. How do you say it?

The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home Here here are the basics: a cardboard box (must be cardboard) with cardboard reinforcement on the bottom, Coco peat, hardwood ash. "Because the cardboard box method involves aerobic decomposition, the compost doesn’t smell...

Could Peggy here be a brown red? Phenotypically? Not sure of her exact genetics, just curious

Can somebody run by the genetics of brown red (as with brown red cochin) or link to a post that has info on it? Thanks.

Anyone else want to join me for May 1st expected hatch day? How's it going for you? This is the first time in years that I've started a hatch in an incubator; I have a small number of bantam cochin and eggs in a borrowed Hova-Bator. My days have been filled with furiously running up and down the...

I'd be interested to know your opinion on whether hardware cloth will block out mice or not. I have a sensitive area that has repeat infestation. Thanks for your contribution!

I came across a most helpful gardening site: Tim's Square Foot Gardening http://timssquarefootgarden.com/gardenlayout.com I'm going to poke around with these ideas, and modify with some purchased started plants. Very helpful, especially the timeline list. According to Tim and the layout, if...

Great little guys from Sunset Barn family farm. Available are: Speckled Sussex, Silverudd, Olive egger. Contact me for more info. Location is DuPage county, Illinois.

I have a bantam Cochin I'd like to breed, however she is not producing eggs yet this year. That got me wondering, would the presence of a rooster stimulate a hen hormonally? I wonder if the introduction of a fella would change things. Tell me what you think.

Does anyone have contact info for Fossil Rock farm? I am not on FB :old I'd like to inquire about their Barnevelders; I wonder how dark their eggs are. Starting to set up for next year! Also, feel free to dump a suggestion here for a breeder, I'm looking for good dark eggs.