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Wow, that made total sense. Huge thanks for the clear explanation!

I have both roosters and hens of both breeds, White Jersey Giant and Rhode Island red, and they free range together. I incubated their eggs and most of the chicks are black with a white chest. I had no pure Rhode Island Reds hatch out, and five of forty-six appear to be pure White Jersey...

This is my first season with mating age geese, and I have quit collecting eggs from one of my Toulouse goose's nest. She currently has four eggs in her nest. If I were to add ten that I have saved will it entice her to set sooner. How many do they usually like to sit on? Any helpful ideas?

I have four toulouse goslings and plan to build them a 8 x 4 foot coop to close them at night. Is this enough space? I have only found reference of them needing 6 square feet per goose, is this correct? Thanks

Yes, it is fine for them to trample the eggs, play soccer with them use them for spring boards, you name it. I have gotten to the point of putting my eggs in trimmed egg cartons at lock down and have had great success. Do a search on here and you will find some great info. Have fun and don't...

My vote is definately for the metal. For me they are much easier to take apart and fill, and I detest setting the plastic ones upside down to fill them and fight with them to get back together. Metal all the way.

Don't worry sounds like everything is normal. I have had them take over 36 hours to hatch after pipping, and some have pipped - zipped and hatched all in less than half-hour. Remember- after they hatch they can stay for a few days in the incubator without any worry, and it is not abnormal for...

Seriously everybody? It takes my roosters about three seconds to do his part.

If you live in the Four Corner area I would be happy to give you a RIR hen.

Swiss Chard, spinach, lettuce, overgrown cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, watermelon, cantelope, pumpkins, grapes. I tried broccoli and my birds would not touch it. I am going try spaghetti squash this year, does anybody have experience with feeding it to their chickens? You have sparked me to...