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I have a chick that is to the stage of poking his beak out of his shell and banging it around. The problem is that it looks like he is in a pool of water and water is in his beak. There are bubbles and his tongue keeps flapping around like he is drinking it. Should I do something for him? I...

This rooster is from a breeder in WA state and was born in early summer of last year. I will also include a young pullet from this year's hatch. I live in Benton City, which is near Tri-Cities in southeastern WA state. Please arrange for local pick up from me. Thanks

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This is a splash BLRW born in Fall of last year. This bird is from breeder stock and not from a hatchery. I live in Benton City near Tri-Cities in southeastern WA state. Please arrange with me for local pick up. Thanks

This is a splash Orpington Cockerel born late summer of last year. He is very mellow and good around children. I have too many roosters and want to find a good home for him. I am located in Benton City, WA which is near the Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick, Pasco) in southeastern WA. I will...

I have a hen that I want bred to a certain rooster. She was out with a different rooster for many months. Now I have her penned up with the rooster I want her bred with. Question is what are the chances that the eggs I collect now are fertilized by the current rooster she is mating with...

I have a nice, blue Orpington rooster that suddenly seems to have a much bigger crop than I have ever seen. I am worried. He is still acting normally and eating. I picked him up and felt it. It feels like it is full of gravel, feed, etc. Is that normal? It isn't squishy but it kind of...

Well, I am no expert, but my hens will leave the nest temporarily with their chicks and then come back to set on the remaining eggs for a few days. They will go back and forth. I still have had chicks hatch a day or so after mom has started to leave the nest with her chicks. Actually, I...

Broody Hens #eggs = 176 + 5 = 181 #chicks = 92 + 4 = 96 Average Hatch Rate = 53% Incubator Hatchers (unchanged) #eggs = 664 + 17 = 681 #chicks = 353 + 14 = 367 Average Hatch Rate = 53.8 % Overall Hatch Rate #eggs: 181 + 681 = 862 #chicks: 96 + 367 = 463 AHR = 53.7%

I just set 8 blue laced red Wyandotte eggs under a broody hen on Friday, so they will be hatching in September. I am not sure if they are fertile but will candle in a few days to see.

I have some Ameraucana chicks and a Penedesenca rooster that I plan on crossing when the chicks are old enough. I will let you know how it turns out later.

Has anyone ever tried this? I have some old, flat, smooth, wooden, house doors that I am thinking of using for the roofs of a couple, small, chicken shelters. If I used something to seal the wood with and put it at an angle, do you think it might work?

I really would love to have that rooster, but live in Eastern WA and am not sure when I will get out to that area next. Maybe we could work something out? Let me know. Thanks

Oh wow, that is exactly the color of our bird. So I guess it *is* normal then. Well that is good to know. I guess I will have to get used to it, since all I have are heritage breeds, and I don't plan on getting any others any time soon.

We let it bleed out for 20 minutes to an hour, I don't really remember, but it was about as long as the other few times we have butchered roosters. I took some pictures but am about to head out of town so will post them when I get back. I think it is mostly the dark meat that is purple, but...