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Good morning! Could someone please tell me how many days it takes to hatch Indio Gigante eggs? Is it 21 days like any other chicken egg? Or do they take longer? It’s a stupid question but I’ve never hatched them before and I’m expecting a dozen IG eggs and it’s a question that I forgot to ask...

This little girl is a 3 month old Swedish 55 Flowers. Pi found her standing out in the middle of a puddle in n the rain yesterday and her eyes swollen like this. I got her dried off. I used saline to clean her eyes as best I could and put terramycin antibiotic ointment in her eyes. She won’t...

My chickens are sneezing and sound awful. I have been battling this for some time. It seems to have just exploded since the weather has become colder. I have read once they have this they remain carriers. I have read so many posts here regarding respatory issues and I am so confused about...

I have three girls with what appears to be foam in their eyes!! Anyone know what it is or have had this happen before? What should I do? Should I quarantine them? Sorry for all the questions. The are all 1-2 years old. A buff Brahmas, an Easter Egger and one is a cute little mix with...

I ordered chicks from a hatchery hatch date 5-23-22. This is a frizzle EE. Her beak was barely noticeable on the first day but it quickly got worse. I’ve been checking her crop and it has been full until lately. I don’t know if it is because her beak is worse of if because I moved all the...

I’m so excited! I’m hoping to see some eggs pipping this time next week. Real Easter chicks!!🐣🐣

I have 4 buff brahma hens. They have been the sweetest girls since they were tiny babies. Lately one has been awful. Always crabby and pecking and on the nest box. I figured she was getting broody and short of removing her entirely from the coop I kept trying to break her but she wasn’t...

So this sweet girl is 2 mo old. Barnyard mix. EE and ?? I never noticed an issue until about a month ago and she was more secluded and in a corner more than usual. All the chicks (she is one of a 23 chick hatch) are in the main coop now and she is always by herself and all hunched up. He...

I’ve been reading different posts and now I don’t know what to do. I have one of those fold up brooders that have a zip mesh top. I have been using it pretty much nonstop since November. It is inside and the dust that has been accumulating is awful! I don’t know if it is coming from the...

Hi everybody! I’ve had two attempts at incubating eggs. First time was not good. Cheap incubator and got 3 out of 28. Lesson learned! I upgraded my equipment to a Brinsea Ovation 28 and I got 23 eggs hatch out of 28!!!! I had only one loss at one week. All the rest (22) are going strong...

Hello everybody I have a question about quarantining new chicks. I recently acquired two AC chicks that are approximately 8 to 9 weeks old. I have them in a separate brooder and separate building away from all of my other chicks or chickens. I wash my hands in hot water and soap and use hand...

I’m not in a situation that I need to treat at this time but I am looking for suggestions to natural treatments or supplements for respiratory infections. I want to have it on hand. Something where I don’t have to pull eggs as I am finally getting eggs enough to sell. Thank you for your...

This is my second try at incubating eggs. My first was a big fail. One chick and 4 keets but two died. The incubator was cheap and awful. I since upgraded and tried again. Success beyond my belief! I set 28 eggs. I tossed a leaking egg yesterday morning and by afternoon I had two chicks...

I went into lockdown on November 11. This is only my second incubation and the first I only got one chick and lots of late deaths in the shells. Today I have two eggs pipping and an egg leaking. Is that a sign it is bad? Should I open and remove it. I don’t want to chance losing humidity...

I recently hatched two keets and one backyard mix chicken. I was given two silkies of the same age. My current flock of 59 are all standard breeds and 3 guineas. I know how to introduce (see but no touching for awhile) and such but will the silkies survive the crowd of “big chickens”? The 2...

There was never a doubt this was a dude. He was shaving at 3 ½ weeks! 🤣 I’m still unsure of his breed. He was in a rainbow assortment of 15 pullets from Cackle Hatcher. I was wondering if he is a brown leghorn and was supposed to be my white layer? Out of 24 chicks I ended up with 4...

Then pictures aren’t too good. She hatched November 8. I’m pretty sure her dad was my black Cochin rooster and mom maybe Australorp? I do also have barred rock hens but I don’t see any barring on this one. Anyone have a guess? Also I use “she” in hope only. I seem to collect cockerels like...

I’m so happy for my first ever hatched egg. I had so much difficulty with my incubator. This sweetheart hatched overnight on day 19! 🥰🥰🥰 My best guess is mama was Australorp and daddy was black Cochin. Both standards. The coloring is pretty close. im still nervous. I have 5 more hen eggs...

I ordered 10# of alfalfa hay on Amazon and I tried it out on my chickens today. They went crazy for it. My husband has a friend who farms and he is getting me two square bales of alfalfa for sooo much less. Like i could have 6 bales for what it cost me on Amazon! My question is (probably a...

I just walked into the coop and I have a 14 week old EE pullet wheezing. Both in and out. I don’t have a vet that treats chickens but would probably get me medicine if I knew what to ask for. I don’t know if she will make it. I’d like to try. I’ve been searching for an answer but it is...