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Would it be possible to borrow a rooster for a month to fertilize my girls for chicks? Or would it be to stressful to only have a roo for a short time? How long does it take for a hen to get comfy with a roo to let him do his business? How long after mating is a hen fertile for? Sorry for...

So my easter egger layed finally. It was HUGE!!!! Had almost a perfect line around the center of it. When we cracked it open it was a double yoker. So far she has been laying every other day. Well today we got her 3rd egg and I swear it is the size of a large egg. Yet my red sex link has...

Not really sure what to do regarding my chickens. So they are all roughly 21-22wks old. They will NOT roost at night, instead they all huddle into the corner. I have placed them on the roost since they were little and yet they just wont do it. They even have a roost in the run an they don't...

Oh my gosh I am SO excited! I seriously cant stop looking at it. It is almost too cute to eat. Now I did say almost. lol I am not 100% sure who laid it, but I suspect it is my more mature red sex link. How do you tell which hen laid the mornings eggs? Oh yah they are 20wks tomorrow. It...

So my girls are 18wks. Just wondering when I should switch them to layer pellets. Is it ok to switch after you see the first egg? Or do you want to do it before? When do you start the oyster shell? I researched this all in the beginning, but it has been so long that my girls have been on...

So my 13wk old chicks are not roosting on their own. I have been putting them on the roost every night now for the past week. So I thought for sure they would be roosting when I check on them the next night. Nope. They are all huddled in their favorite corner. When will they roost on their...

Do all different colors of marans lay the really dark eggs?

Ok not really sure where to put this post, so if it needs moved please feel free. I have 8 chicks right now and am going down to 5. I have 4 picked out and need help with the 5th. I am keeping for sure a BR, BA, EE & RSL. My options are another RSL or a SLW. Which one would you keep and...

Ok so right now I have 8 9wk old chicks in a 6x4 coop and it seems they are plucking the feathers of only 1 chick. The odd this is, I think this chick is a rooster. Could it be they dont like him? I am planning on giving my MIL 3 of my chicks today, so I will go down to 5. Which I think is a...

Ok so the only spot where we could put the run for the chickens is where we had a burn pile before. There is also some rocks and I do plan on putting sand in their run. But for right now there is just alot of ash an stuff. Is that ok for them to peck at or be around? If not I will NOT let...

So I moved my chickies to the big girl coop a few days ago. When I check on them a few come to the door, but they mostly just walk around, fly, hop & chase each other. They are LOVING it!!!! Such big girls. I am sad as it feels like they dont "need" me as much anymore. Am I alone in this...

Hubby and I finished the coop today!!!! We converted part of our shed into a coop, it is 4ft deep x 6ft wide x 7ft tall and will house 5 girls. I plan on making their feeders tomorrow and doing some last minute little things then moving the girls in. I am SO excited. Heck I think I am more...

Ok so I am wanting to make a PVC feeder & waterer. If you made them, what diameter did you use? Would love to see some pictures. I saw one on here that I loved, but havent been able to find it again. Now question regarding the run. I thought I read some where, where some one didnt bury...

Ok so I need your help. I got 8 chicks, thinking that I might lose some or maybe get a couple roosters. Well I only think 1 is a rooster. And I havent lost any. I really would like to get down to 5 girls. Right now I have 2 red sex links, 2 EE, 1 BR, 1 BO, 1 SLW & 1 BA. I think I know...

So my little chickies are trying to dust bathe in the pine shavings. Can I give them something to dust bath in? If so, what?

I was curious, how old do the chicks need to be before you can clip their wings?

We have 2 red sex link chicks, but one is much bigger then the other. I saw a post mentioning the thickness of legs & combs. So I held them next to each other and at this point I am almost 95% sure CC is now a Bob. Breaks my heart because Bob is so sweet. I put my hand in the brooder and he...

Since I have taken my chickies off of sand they have been eating TONS of food. They are like little piggies with hallow legs. When one of them pecks at something they all coming running thinking the the other might have found a fat tasty worm. They are so entertaining to watch.

Most of you have probably gotten sick of my posts. I took my chicks off sand as they were having some odd poops. Now they are on pine shavings. It is so cute when they are eating out of their dish they will scratch the pine shavings. Then they see little tiny pieces of the shavings and...

Ok so I picked up some Duramycin-10 for my chickie babies today. 3 of them have odd looking poop & are pretty sleepy so I am wanting to make sure it isnt Cocci. How much of this do I put in how much water? They are roughly 1wk old.