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I recently got rid of all of my chickens except one old hen and one turkey hen because the fleas were torturing ME! I treated my chickens several times and the fleas would come back. Finally I got rid of the chickens, except Loretta and Gravy. I haven't seen fleas for quite a while and I'm...

I had 39 eggs in my hovabator. I think 3 are no good. 35 have hatched and the last one doesn't even have a pip. There is a live chick in it. I want to do something! Has anyone ever pip-started an egg?

My chickens' names.... Loretta Pancho Lefty Elvis Honey Sefeed Cheshmay Twinny Thelma Louise Gladys

I found a hen 5 or 6 days ago, acting like her foot or leg was broken. Flopping around on the ground, She was trying to walk on it upside down with the toes facing backward. She would lay with her whole leg stretched behind her. I taped the foot in the correct position and put her in a small...

I found a nest of 9 duck eggs today in the chicken house. They're in the corner behind a laying box. Do you think the duck will set on them? Are ducks good setters?

They are a mix, I don't remember what kind. I bought 3 young ducks and the man gave me 7 blue eggs. One hatched.

I have young hens (chickens and ducks) and have gathered some eggs that I thought were chicken, but when I washed them they felt very slick. Much different than the rest of the eggs. They are almost white, and I expected the duck eggs to be blue, and the chicken eggs to be brown????? They are...

External. I pulled some of the shell away. The papery membrane is completely pulled away from the shell on that end. I've not seen that before in chicken eggs. But I saw a spot of blood so I quit. I'm waiting now. I started with 7 eggs and only one was good. I want this duck!!!

My duck egg has been pipped for over 24 hours now. It's alive, I can hear it but no progress on cracking the egg. Should I help it?

I only have one turkey. She acts normal, wants to eat and wants to get out of the cage I put her in. The chickens want to pick at her butt. I squirted betadine solution on it, she didn't like that. Then I man handled her into the cage. It was dark but she layed another egg yesterday. It...

10 now! Only one egg hasn't pipped. Didn't mean to post the last pic! Cupcake got tired and needed a lift! :)

His legs are yellow. Not feathered.

Today's the day! Day 21 and so far six out of fifteen have hatched! They are all black so far. 4 BR and a BCM/BR and a green egg/BR. Not sure what to call the last one. More to come. I'm so excited every time, it never gets old or ordinary to me!

This is a real BR Rooster isn't it?