Recent content by jimhand77

No I am not part of the Easter hatch-along. If I had known lol. I haven't bought my incubator yet I am retired on a fixed income so was gonna buy one at the end of the month. Thank you

I am collecting mine from my hens. I can collect enough in a day about 18-20 and was just going to put them right in the incubator. We eat alot of eggs lol

Do I need to keep them large side up fro 24hrs before I incubate? I am buying an incubator soon and want to try my hand at hatching chicks. Thank You

In my experience over the last year or so I am somewhat of a newbie to raising chickens. I unfortunately bought a flock of Silkies to mix in with my flock and ended up with 6 Silkies Roos. I also have 2 Light Abrams Roos and 4 Olive egger Roos and 1 mixed Roo. And only 48 Hens. They all got...

Thanks all I am watching her close she left the nest been about an hour now. Will see if she comes back. She was hissing at me never done that. I will let you know what I do and how it works out. Thank you

Is anyone looking for Roos? I bought a bunch of Chickens from a lady that was losing her farm. Well I ended up with Roos that were supposed to be hens. I trust to much I guess I have 6-7 Roos that are Silky mixes supposedly with RI Reds. I am giving them away or they will become a chicken...

I believe I have a broody hen. She is hissing when you get close. I put more eggs near her and she stole them all to sit on. Should I separate her to a laying pen or let her stay? I kinda want it to be a natural thing but am concerned she will get enticed out of the nesting box!! Anyone have...

Thanks Ridgerunner I am monitoring them close. I spend a lot of time in the yard and coop. I was thinking that but wanted to make sure I was right to do it that way. thanks again

I need a Roo for multiple reasons.

That’s kinda what I was asking but I like my Brahma also lol I get attached to my kids. Just seems like the hens that were always with my RIR don’t want much to do with my Brahma. I will give it a week and see what happens I just have an open run and eagles and hawks around plus crows!

My Alpha Roo was challenged by my second in charge and lost!! The new Alpha doesn’t seem to have the respect of the hens and he doesn’t seem like he warns them of danger!! What do I do? I feel bad for the RIR Roo but my LT Brahma Roo is huge and the hens don’t seem to like him!!

I built my coop 16x21 I wanted my kids to have plenty of room. I keep taking in chickens lol. The only thing I wish I did was add a man door or bigger into their run. I am going to cut one in in the spring.

So has anyone thought of putting a kitchen wood stove in their coop? I mean if we could teach the chickens to put the wood in and make us our eggs in the morning when we feed them!! Just joking all but I do wish they would some mornings hope this made you grin!!!!

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Ok. I read somewhere that when you are absent a Roo after having one that the dominant Hen can actually change sex. They also in a few cases have fertilized eggs. I wish I could remember where I read this but its been months. I will see if I can find the article. This isn't the article I read...