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Please PM me if you or anyone you know can help move these horses out ASAP - their barn is in the direct path of the fire - about 40 horses.

I dont need a heat lamp for my newly hatched chicks as long as my house dosnt get below 70 degrees. What do ya'll think? I've always used a heat lamp in one corner of the brooder - is it necessary? Is a heating pad ok? (my bulb broke so I'd have to go get a new one if I'm going to use the...

well, the good news is that I've a newly hatched chick with 2 more pips. HOWEVER - I'm worried about this first chick. It hasnt stood up yet (been over 5 hrs since hatch), and has a neon greenish goo on it. Is this left over from egg goo? Little thing is just sticky, its not cute and fluffy...

So this is a bit of a pain - you have to register with parenting.com - but, if our school wins it will be so worth it and you will have a swelling of pride that your actions helped Our school has a high # of children that receive/are eligible for free or reduced lunch (Title 1). As you can...

Hey all, my son wants to raise a turkey for 4h. We only have a chicken coop - and can not add another seperate coop/run. So 1) can they (chickens and turkeys) live together? if yes, what kind of modifications would I need ? 2) I could re-do the end of the run with a turkey house and add a...

Woke up this am and (day 1) the temp in my hova bator 1620 was at 103 Am I SOL?

In a prior post (see below) I asked if it was possible that my eggs started developing during shipping because when candling on day 10 they looked more like day 12/13 of development. So, if I go by the date I started them (7/9), they would go on lock down on 7/28. BUT if I go by how developed...

Came home to all but 1 dead. I'd left my dogs in the garage w/ food & water while I went to a meeting this evening and left the chickens out to roam the yard as they pleased. This is a typical action though I sometimes leave the dogs in the house. Today, I left them in the garage because they...

I would like to add a grow-out/Broody pen to my current coop. We are in the city and have limited space. I have 2 ideas. In both I build a temporary divider within the run (its 20x5ft). With design #1 (would have permanent 2nd coop), I have a coop built on at the end of the run - meaning I...

So I got eggs shipped from GA to TX, they were 4 days in the mail in this heat. So after candling them tonight and comparing them with development photos, they *appear* to be further along than they are supposed to (10 days in the 'bator). ? could they have started to develop in the heat on...

Just candled my eggs. These were shipped and arrived in a badly damaged box. I'm serious, I've never had a package arrive in such awful shape - makes me wonder if writing "fragile" on it is PO code for "use as football". Thankfully the shipper had packed very well and only 2/14 were cracked...

Be gentle - I'm new at this. Set 12 bantam eggs Saturday in a Hova-bator 1620n. Temps have been holding steady at 100 and humidity at about 55%. This morning at 8:45, humidity was at 31%. It was in the 50's last I checked at about 1am. Is this a big problem? I added more H20 already...

Hey ya'll. I'm getting eggs mailed for the first time and I'm worried. They were mailed (USPS priority) on 7/6 but the post office says they wont be delivered until 07/11. Do ya'll think they'll be ok?

I will be embarking on my first journey into the world of incubating. I purchased a Hova-bator 1620N with fan kit, thermometer/hydrometer and egg turner. I have it set up and my eggs (they are shipped) should be here tomorrow. Ok, (letting out a deep breath) I *think* I've read just about...

just wondering how many of you build your coop and don't touch it again (with the exception of repairs). Seems like every weekend I'm tweaking it - add an outdoor roost, chicken salad bar - change the way the door opens...... Now I'm in the process of designing a grow out coop that connects to...

So the situation is that I've got a fenced back yard and open front. I've a couple of "flower" (ie weed) gardens in my front yard that I would love for the girls to de-bug. How do I get them to follow me to the front yard? I've tried tempting them with treats, chasing them toward the open...

I just now purchased a HovaBator 1620n w/ turner, fan and thermometer/hydrometer . Next step - read everything about incubating/hatching......then the hard part - deciding what I want to put in the 'bator! I am giddy.

...not exaggerating - she could get eaten by the neighbors dogs if she keeps this up. Every evening she goes up into a tree or on the fence - I already clipped a wing (thanks BYC learning center), actually did it twice going as low as i dared. Should I clip her other wing? We've caught her a...

Just wanted to share this website - it lets you turn your picture into a pattern for needlepoint type usage. Best of all, its FREE. http://www.pic2point.com/

I recently received (3 days ago) an Old English Game Bantam hen - about 1 year old. 1) how long after being re-homed do chickens typically start laying (she was already for my friend 5-6/wk) 2) she likes to roost in trees - can this breed typically fly over a 6 ft privacy? I dont want to...