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Ok, I just came home from running errands and heard chirps in my basement. I looked into the incubator and there is a chick! I set my eggs two weeks ago tonight. I am guessing the woman who sold me the eggs let some start. That explains why I could not candle two of them. They were solid...

So if I set the eggs at 2 A.M. on the 14th of June, would the chicks hatch on Monday the 4th or Tuesday the 5th?

My humidity did a nose dive today, but I don't know for how long. I am on day 7, with a HovaBator Genesis. When I checked the humidity early this morning, it was at 49%, but this evening, after being stuck away from the house all day, I looked in and it was at 10%. I am at 7,300 feet in...

I have been so excited about starting my first attempt at a hatch. I put the eggs into the incubator last night and then did not sleep a single wink. I have been reading and preparing for weeks, but when it came time to start my little brood, I got all freaked out. I hope this anxiety doesn't...

I am looking for local hatching eggs. I am open to many different breeds (cold hardy a must). I am located near Colorado Springs.

My 7 month old EE pullet has poo on her feathers near her vent. One poop will be normal looking, then the next is a brown puddle. She is eating, very active, and still producing eggs, but the eggs have brown stuff on them that look like dirt (dry and dusty). How do I know what is normal...

I would like to add a few more hens to my flock. I found chicks and 3 month old pullets on Craig's list and wonder about the advantages. I raised my girls from 3 day old chicks and they follow me around the property, eat out of my hand, and generally make every day better. Cold weather is...

My EE layed a strange beige egg the other day, but today I found this green one under a juniper shrub. Why does this make me so happy?

My RIR started laying 3 days ago, and she layed one again this morning, but I was in the middle of doing something, so I did not go retrieve it until I heard more singing hours later. My BR, climbed in the nest box and started singing. She rolled the golfball and cold egg under her and won't...

My girls free range and get most of the nutrients outside, but I want to give them oyster shells. Do I put it in a container next to the feeder in their coop or mix it with their pellets? I just got my first egg yesterday (finally) and will recycle the eggshells back to them, but for now don't...

My RIR sang one egg song two days ago. Today, she sang it 3 times in a row, so I went over to where she was hanging out, but no egg? How long was it between the first egg song and your first egg? I would like to get an idea of the range of time. Thanks!

EE Roo Free to good home. 13 weeks old, sweet, cute face

I am deciding whether to keep my little roo. What are the pros and cons of a mixed flock. I have 5 pullets and one randy little guy.

My EE roo does something odd each evening at dusk. Before they all head into the hen house, he goes headfirst, between the cochin's legs and settles in. She just stands there over him, while he gets cozy. He never does this with the EE, RIR, BR, or CW. Is he reverting to the childhood he...

My girls are now about 11 weeks old, but I haven't put up their nest boxes. Is there a problem putting them up at this point, or should I wait until closer to nesting age? Right now, they are still sleeping on the floor of the hen house and are ignoring the roost. I don't want them to start...

My 10 week old girls pile into a corner on the floor at night. When do they start roosting?

My 3 month old pullets usually run over when I call them and I want to encourage this behavior. They sometimes check to see why I am making noise, but don't bother to come to me or follow me. I figure that giving treats when I call will help. Any suggestions of treats that they will love, but...

Here are my 6 pullets. I suspect I have some rooster and will be bummed out since I am looking forward to eggs. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Here is Bobbie, my 6 week old RIR. Piglette is my 7.5 week old BR. Big Bird is about 8 or 9 week old buff Cochin. Brie is 7 week old...

I am new to the chicken game and am paranoid that my pullets are roosters. Does the presence of little nubbins in the spur location mean that they are roosters? I have 1 Barred Rock, 1 RIR, and 1 Ameraucana that have nubbins (each is about 6 weeks old).