Recent content by Acsmith8213

Thank you for this step-by-step!! Working up the nerve to process my first and wondering about cutting the head off first. Why do you not do that and what are the pros and cons of doing both ways?

Thank you so much for this awesome step-by-step!! I'm trying to get up the nerve (mental barriers to get over). I am curious, however, about cutting the head off. Others I've watched have gone ahead and just cut the head off so I'm wondering why you don't do that and the pros and cons of cutting...

Wow! That's a lot of things to get eggs. LOL We usually get 2-3 every couple of days. We've never gone this long without eggs. Only maybe a day. We do see what I think are a lot of feathers but I'm not sure what the definition of "a lot" is since we've only had them about 3 months. My husband...

Good morning all! I live in North Carolina and the temps are in the low 90's (thankfully not triple digits yet) and humid. Typical weather for this time of year. Our 5 hens haven't laid 1 egg in a couple of weeks. I know the heat affects them, but they are not over heated, have access to the...

awww, poor thing. Now she's a happy hen! <3

This hen is as stubborn as I am but hopefully I can break her. Our second coop hasn't arrived yet so don't want more just yet. LOL! :lau:jumpy:jumpy:jumpy

LOL!! Food motivated animals are so much easier!! :D I've tried to get her to come out for mealworms, clover, frozen fruit, etc. Nothing. She's as stubborn as I am! :lol: I'm afraid the other 4 hens will kill any chicks I put in there as well. I'm glad your girl got some babies to take care of!

Thank you. We do have a Newfoundland size crate in our shed so I'll set that up when I get home on the grass.

Yes, we were thinking about getting a couple more anyway. I'll talk to the chicken hubby about it.

Ok. I don't know where to purchase fertilized eggs. Do you think getting a chick or two would work?

I have a hen that's been broody for a couple of weeks now and we have to take make her get up and go eat and drink (we're not watching her all day though). This is my first time with chickens so I'm honestly not sure what to do. There's so many ideas and opinions on-line that it's very confusing...

Ah! Ok. I don't believe this person has heritage breeds or the eggs wouldn't have been given away (just my opinion). Gosh there's so much to learn. Thank you for your help!

I got them from someone who was giving them away and said they were Golden Comet. I cannot guarantee they're 100% sex-linked since they were free off of her landlord's farm.

Thank you! I could NOT for the life of me find that thread again. I'm very new to incubating and raising chicks so I'm like a heliocopter chicken mom. LOL

I have chicks hatching in the incubator and was wondering how to tell their sex. I read somewhere the darker coloring were females and the lighter ones are male. Is there any truth to this theory? There's one with a dark stripe on it's head