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So I'm adding another breed to my mixed heritage flock - Speckled Sussex! I picked up these six chicks at Tractor Supply a few weeks ago, to be buddies with two rescue chicks from a neighbor. She's new to chickens, and when one of her 2-day-old chicks fell in the water dish, it almost died. She...

Out of 12 eggs in the incubator, only ONE is developing at 5 days. One! Did my rooster forget how to do his job, or are the hens just not letting him? I have only 2 Bresse hens, 1 rooster, (and 1 pullet) in this pen. They are about 1 year old now. Incubator is a kebonnixs, I've used it several...

I'd like to hear what everyone is doing to keep feeder pigs warm this winter, or even your pet pot-bellied pigs. I think I'm prepared for the coming storms and arctic winds this week (Saturday's temps forecast for 9-F high, and 0-F low!), but want to be sure I haven't missed something important...

What's bugging you today, or what do you want to crow about - and need to shout it out to the world? Let's hear it!

I just wanted to share this pair of Eurasian Collared doves spotted in my yard this morning: Sorry the photo is so grainy - it was taken from some distance away with just my cell phone. I know the breed is considered invasive but so far research shows no negative effects on native dove populations.

On two farms, we have 8 cattle and one donkey on pasture. The donkey is a newcomer to the herd, and is a great little guy, protector, and 'hey! something's wrong!' alarm. One of the heifers has a nursing calf, and three others are due to calve any day now, plus a bull and 3 feeder calves - so we...

So first I'm sorry this question is totally unrelated to chickens or coop construction, but I have a conundrum and I know there are a roomful of construction experts in this forum. So may I ask for some advice, please? I need to build a shelf. A BIG one. It's to span over a bank of refrigerator...

Two broody hens have chosen side-by-side nesting boxes. They are the same age (7 months), same clutch, Bresse. Didn't want to hatch from them just yet, but it is what it is. Hatch is due Oct 4-5, and 7-9. The only time I had more than one broody hatching at the same time, in close proximity...

I wasn't going to start incubating eggs from my American Bresse for another month or so, but the girls have different ideas by going full-blown broody at 8 months of age. So they've reminded me it's time to start a thread on their progress. Anyone else breeding American Bresse birds, feel free...

Just wanted to share their photo :) These are three of my boys in Camp Cockerel, due for slaughter in 2 weeks. They are mixed Heritage dual-purpose breeds. Aren't they handsome?

Happy Independence Day, everyone! I'm wondering what everyone is doing to keep your flocks calm and safe during the noise of fireworks tonight?

What should you be doing instead of reading through and posting on BYC? Go DO IT, then come back later and tell us if you got it done!

Can anyone help identify this tree? I've tried everything and am stumped. I think it might be some kind of Linden or Basswood tree, or maybe Cottonwood - but it lacks some key features. But those are the closest I've found. It's important because we are moving soon, and this tree is located...

I have a single American Bresse cockerel 14-weeks that needs to be integrated into my main flock, and I need some sound advice on how to best manage it with the least risk of injury to him. I have 46 hens and pullets, from 16 weeks to 3 years, in this flock - plus 2 roosters, 1 year and 2...

I found someone locally who has five American Bresse chickens for sale, 3 pullets and 2 cockerels, 3-months old - for $20.00 each. I know it's a good deal, IF they are true Bresse. How do I identify them, apart from other white breeds? Is there anything I should look out for? She says she got...

Phone camera, anyway. I've always had cheap cameras, and then cheap phones. And then I got a Galaxy S23 and OMG I see now what I've been missing! I'm NOT even an amateur photographer by any means, I'm just a regular Jane who wants to get a nice shot of things when the opportunity arises. The...

I'll admit I'm stumped with these four chicks. I've sorted the other 25 of their brood, no problem - but these four just ... I dunno! Please help me figure out whether they belong in Camp Cockerel or the Pullet Palace? They are all 8 weeks old, mixed mutts from my backyard flock of RIR, BPR...

Meet Homer, our herd bull. He's spending his spring vacation in our corral, away from the ladies. But he's bored, of course, and delights in rolling the hay ring all over the place and tearing his hay bales all apart. How I found him this afternoon:

I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.

I'm curious what items everyone considers essential, or even just helpful, to have on hand when incubating eggs. What's in your incubator kit? Here's mine: Log book & pen egg candler flashlight extra thermometers/hygrometers and batteries syringe for adding or removing water pencil for marking...