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I bought the new Ovation 28 advance incubator. It runs well but at hatch time I have now had 2 chicks who have had their wing sucked into the fan and blood sprayed everywhere. :( The chicks survived, but yikes!! I am wondering if anyone else has had this happen? I had an older Brinsea before...

HI I am wondering what breeds are best to cross to get olive egg layers?

Hi I haven't posted in a long time so I thought I should re-introduce myself :) I'm Jen. I raise Highland cattle and specialize in silkies and showgirls but I have a whole bunch of chickens :) I love to incubate chicks and currently have some double laced Barnvelders in the bator :D I live in...

I was sold these as part of a dual purpose assortment. They are sexed pullets. The options that they could be, are: ISA brown, Red Sussex or possibly RIR(though I didn't think they were sex-able at hatch). They were not identified on the packing label aside from being pullets. All were orange...

I'm hoping this is the right place to post and ask this. Ok so if a chick shows signs of sickness at day 2-3 after hatching (in this case a crusty closed eye, seems off balance). Most of the other hatchlings are fine. 3 are not and one died. Do you feel that it came from something in the...

I have a 5 month old pullet who in the past month seems to have become very weak, thin, pale comb, sits stagnant most of the day, very lethargic. Her sisters are much heavier, their combs are bright and red as they are coming close to laying, there is a definite difference. I have wormed her...

Hi there. I currently have several roosters and all my pure breed hens in one hen house. I am hoping to breed in the spring and wondered how long the roosters should be separated from the hens prior to putting them in breeding pens. It seems that my young cockerels are finding any lady...

Hi I am wondering if any of you have bred a bearded Belgian d'uccle (mille fleur) roo to a White D'uccle Hen? Any ideas of what will hatch out? Pics?

New here! Thought I would say hello :) I have a small, but growing flock of mixed breeds. Located in northern BC. HI everyone