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If things go well I'd love to share next summer! Right now, out of 13 shipped eggs, 5 are developing, two have seriously detached air cells. I'll be thrilled with just two from this batch. :fl

Based on the comments here, I'm going to risk being called gross. I box up the pristine eggs and mark them "Natural" for my customers. They can sit on a counter for up to three weeks and I recommend a gentle rinse under warm water just before cooking. ALL the other eggs get soaked and washed in...

I got a breeding trio from a good friend. I've hatched a few more since. I'm considering bresse farms to get a few more to add to my breeding stock. I'd love input on them. No grudges on how nasty they are when broody. They are a really sweet bird.

I have a few, and they go broody all summer, and are MEAN when they go broody. They not only peck, they grab the skin on the back of my hand, and TWIST. So what do I do? HATCH more of those devils.

Hey- Just wanted to let you know you're not alone. It's been a year with no answer? Here's what I can share. My rooster has had this since I adopted him more than a year ago. I also adopted a number of other birds from that same flock. This past spring he started some rattling- a bit of a "cold"...

So, I am having the same problem, with chicks dying at day 14. The last three hatches I lost more than half of the chicks around day 14. I broke them open and there was sufficient yolk sac left. So I experimented. I mooched 12 fertile cochin eggs from a friend and batched them with 13 of my...

My first hens are turning six now. I've bought day old chicks and hatched many too. The past few years, I've pushed the limits on heat and find taking them off after a week or two, depending, has worked fine for me. I even had a brood that freaked out when I cleaned their pen and refused to...

15/40 because I have a bunch of geriatric birds I refuse to eat.

The days are warmer and they'll be active. It's a good way to get them used to the cooler temps. You'll have to watch them to see if they are comfortable. I've noticed they "cry" when they're uncomfortable, or a feel chilled. My brooder broke and I knew it from the kind of peep they make. In...

I saw mine fighting over a frog.

They must have some nice feathers by now! Sure seems like this winter just keeps dragging on. I'm not a big fan of heat lamps in coops so do take great caution when installing it. Turn the lamp off early in the day and turn it on later in the evening to get them adjusted. Be safe and enjoy.

Since you have had them on heat steady, you probably should for the first few nights. They haven't acclimated to those cool nights yet and will need to adjust to that over the course of a two to three days. They are almost ready to ditch the heat though. Good luck!

How deep is the bedding? In hindsight I wonder if the wood chips were too shallow and she was dragging the eggs out with her when she got up. Just a thought.

My Cochin roo was attacked by a mink a few days ago. My dog saved him from eminent death and we brought him in for a few hours to warm up. He seemed uninjured and was only missing patches of feathers here and there, so I returned him to the coop immediately that night so he'd be in the company...

I have a German Short-haired Pointer, a bird hunting dog. I struggled with how to train her to accept chickens, until one day, out of pure frustration, I brought out a bag of bread. I made her lay down, and showed her her reward. Then, alternating between free ranging chickens (who seem to have...

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So far very good. I ordered cochins, polish cretsed, brahmas and faverolles. They all were easy to ID in the order and look true. However they are only 6 weeks old now, and they will need to grow a bit more before I know for sure. I don't blame Meyer for the mortality in shipping. I hatch my own...

Meyer shipped 4 replacements free for my troubles. I can't ask for replacements for the last two, since they died more than 48 hours after they arrived. They came in the same size box that the fifteen chicks came in, and there was a heat pack in it. I got two partridge cochins(because I...

I raised ducks first week in April and had those sloppy feathered piggies inside for 4 weeks. I can't wait to put mine out soon. Good luck finishing up for this weekend! Be so nice to see them get fresh air!

Old thread, but good input. My chicks are 2 weeks old and I pulled the plug on the EcoGlow. Room temp is steady at 70 this hot sticky summer. I just added 4 more day olds and have to plug it back in for them, but I plan to unplug it in a week. The little buggers are tougher than I give them...