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Today is day 24 or 25 depending on if the day I put them in was 0 or 1. They started cracking last night. 24 hours later (tonight) none have hatched. One was able to remove a lot of shell but the membrane was still there. So I peeled away the membrane and put it back. The 2nd one had chipped...

We just got our chicks 4 days ago from Mypetchicken. Our silkie has cross beak 😔 Today I'm noticing her wings are going outward. I can't decide if it's further than normal or not. I have them on game bird feed because I have guineas about to hatch and want to brood them together. I read the...

Are these roaches? And if so- are they the kind that infest your house? I've never had roaches and I'm terrified they're going to travel to our house. We live in the woods in Tennessee so I'm praying they're just some kind of roaches that likes the woods and not my house 😅 or not roaches at...

I'm having baby chicks delivered and I have guinea eggs in the incubator. I want to raise them with the chickens to pick up on their tendencies (going to bed at night, not wandering too far etc) I'm even considering getting a couple baby turkeys if I can. What would I feed them while they're...

It looks like her crop is full and twisted to the side. She can stand upright and look normal but when she crouches back down it goes to the side. Otherwise acting normal. I noticed it as she was eating out of my hand. I thought she was normal moments before that but maybe not. I'm feeding...

I've owned chickens for a few years now and I still don't know the answer to this. Why do ppl have their chicken coops raised off the ground? What are the benefits? Mine actually is a raised coop currently, but I'm thinking of doing a hoop house type where the ground will actually be the...

Hello! I'm looking to get ducklings this wknd. I plan to keep them in the brooder in the front room for the first wk or until they get too dusty and stinky. Then I figured I could transfer them to a prefab coop outside with the hen heater (the kind that looks like a table and they go under)...

I found a breeder on Facebook that's near me and has exactly what I want, but she sent me a pic of her baby chicks and they're standing in really wet mud 😬 Would you buy from this person?

You guys are amazing at navigating. Can I get a link to the Tennessee thread? When I search I just find individual Tennessee posts 🤔

My family and I live in Illinois. Never lived anywhere else. We're considering moving somewhere more warm. We've started looking at the chattanooga tn area. Land is so cheap and we're hoping to have a large property with no neighbors, and our small farm. My problem is: All I can think about...

My family and I dream of having a small farm. We still have to buy land and a ton of research to do. I imagine us with 2 of each animal so they have companions. But I love the idea of keeping them all on one large pasture. With their own houses. And large barn.We already have chickens. We...

We are allowed 6 chickens in our city which OWN so grateful for because we do live in a neighborhood. With these uncertain times and food being limited, I'd like to try to raise that limit. I will be attending the board meeting via video conference, but I'd love some tips from anyone who has...

We have a 7 month old puppy who is amazing in every way except... he chases and attacks the chickens. Have any of you successfully fixed this? I want to continue to free range them but I'd like him to be able to enjoy the backyard too. He has caught a chicken twice now and left no injuries...

Why don't many people have emu? Why are the eggs for eating so expensive? I assume the females lay without a male? Are they picky about how many of each gender live together? Can they co-exist with other species? Are they dangerous even if raised from babies? Is there a market for the...

Hello! I live in Northern Illinois and I want to buy some land with acreage and lease it. That way we can have our little farmette, but also bring in a profit. I'm not trying to make a career out of it but maybe it would help with having extra cash? I honestly know nothing about it though. I...

All my hard boiled eggs had this one gray spot on the yolk. What is it?

I haven't gotten my chickens yet but I'm trying to get their coop set up underneath my deck. I won't have any more than 6 hens. The eglu looks easy but so pricey! So I considered using our rubbermaid shed that we used to store our lawnmower in.(pic attached) That way it'd be easy to clean...

I live in Northern Illinois (zone 5) where it can get to negative 30. Are these containers going to be sufficient? I'm really nervous they won't. They have a coop available. A couple of hens have decided to go upstairs into their coop when it's cold but the others(even though they know how) are...

My local Farm and Fleet does not have large bags of game bird food, so I've decided to buy online. What's the cheapest food for adult layers that will fit their needs? Thank you!

I have 13 8wk old Cortunix quail that I've just put in their new hutch Tuesday night . My plan is to get rid of the males once I figure out who they are. About half of the 13 have been missing feathers at the neck but I thought the new, larger hutch would help. I couldn't figure out where to...