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Ok so my little broody hen hatched 2/4 of the eggs I put under her. ( this was the post about whether she was too young or not https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/700468/will-my-broody-pullet-hatch ) one of the eggs opened but didn't look like it made it through the membrane and the other which...

Update FEatherFoot has been dutifully sitting. Went out to check for eggs. About noon and she was off the nest for lunch so I took a peak and two have piped. We,re only on day 19

I know what you mean. I am so excited. USPS called early this morning to let me know they had a box of chicks for me.  36 meaties and 4 new layers. Got them all settled and chirping happily in a corner of the kitchen. Then I just went out to check for eggs and little FeatherFoot hen who...

We ended up putting 4 eggs under her on Aug 18. One from a PR, 2 from RSL, 1 from an EE. Hope everyting goes well and in 21 days we will have 4 little chicks. That should work good because the same week these should be born, we are supposed to be getting 35 cornish x, 2 Australorps and 2 New...

I have a 5 1/2 month old Bantam dark brahma(possibly silkie mix,really not sure ) that is acting like she is going broody. I am wondering if she is mature enough to hatch some eggs? I am guessing that she weighs a little over a pound. Her size is about what a 2-3 week old Cornish X would be. Her...

Have your hormone balance checked. A few years ago I was the same x2 as not only was my "time" screwing with me but also my daughters and her time was a week off from mine. So I was basically having about 5 good days a month. My chiropractor/homeopathic dr got me to do a salvia hormone test...

This is what he might look like when full grown, except your will have a smaller comb.

Chick number 1 started crowing this week. Hope the rest of my guesses are right.

Our chickens love Blueberries. It also helps that the bushes are in there pen. It is fun to watch them hop to get some. They eat them green and ripened. The bushes are big enough that the chickens get the bottom, we get the middle and the song birds get the top. These bushes also give thme...

Is it possible that my unknown chick is a Black Sex Link? I know that BSL are a BR hen and a RIR rooster. I remember seeing a RIR rooster when we got these chicks. The place that we got this black chick from has Brahmas, RIR, EE, and Barred Rocks. All of these birds are free-range, so I am...

Thanks!! Have any idea what that Brahma could be crossed with?

We have 6 chicks that we got this spring and hoping that we ended up with more hens than roos. We have 3 EE, 1 Dark Brahma, 1 Barred Rock and 1 unknown. I have tried to get picture that will hopefully help. I have some guesses and I am hoping that I am right. One roo will be ok, since we...

Ok here an explanation of computers than anybody should understand. my BIL came up with a bowl of M&Ms tutorial and I've added a few other bits of info. there are two basic types of a home computer PC-several brand names and generally cheaper and a Mac or Apple which tend to be more expensive...

I know you asked about washed eggs but I cannot answer that because I don't wash mine. But my son who is in college away form home takes at least several dozen with him when he goes back each semester. This semester a few came back home. I noticed very little difference between the eggs he...

It is about what the chickens do for me- weed the garden and feed= the garden and me

Don't loose faith in humanity. Have faith that humanity will always provide something to laugh at as you just proved.unfortunately it will also provide something to cry about.

Put them in a stew pot. I have some fences that are 12 feet and they will still get over them if they really want to.

Quote: That's my recipe for cobbler except I cut the sugar in half, put the fruit on the bottom after buttering the pan and drizzle butter on top. Great with any juicy fruit - peaches, blackberries, blueberries, etc.

Quote: Yes frabric softener and detergents can cause itching, rashes and acne problems. It takes a lot of effort to figure out what can be used and what cannot. And it can even change with time due to an unknown change in formulation of the product or change in the the person themselves. In...

Since I have a yard full of trees and therefore more leaves than I can compost run gets filled with leaves. And I mean filled. To me leaves are the mulch for flower beds, compost, run material, nest box material, insulation around cold sensitive plants, etc. yea it's a lot of trees but would not...