I read the big post on here on candling eggs, and I have a broody hen sitting right now. It's been about 3 weeks and I've candled them a few times but I'm not seeing any veins at all. I've only had a hen hatch once before and saw veins clearly. There is no movement and a large dark section on...
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Here are my ladies: -A 1 1/2 year old RIR
-5 red sex links, about 24ish weeks
-An 8 month Ayam Cemani
My cemani lays regularly.
My RIR Lil B was laying regularly unt about 5 weeks ago when I confined her to a coop. It's a large 16 'x 10 foot run with a building to accommodate more...
I just picked uo a couple of 4 1/2 month old chickens to add to my flock, but when I went to the sellers coop I saw they had a heat lamp on them. I don't use a heat lamp in my coop, to prevent dependency so my question isn't about using a heat lamp for not using a heat lamp exactly...but how do...
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I noticed my favorite girl limping today when I went to let them out of the coop and found a scratch and swelling on the pad of her foot. It doesn't look like it has a plug or scab so I don't think its bumblefoot but I'm not sure? I've never dealt with any foot injuries. [/IMG]
I don't...
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So I lost 4 out of 5 of my hens in March and had been having a hard time finding birds in the area to add to my tiny flock of two. I've recently added a rooster a friend gave me, he's a lovely Phoenix rooster and my sweet girl Irene and him had a seamless transition. They get along...
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So over a month ago I got some lovely Red Comets, my first time having chickens in over 15 years. Previously, my father kept them in a coop that has long since been torn down and it was located behind two large kennels (also torn down now) where he kept his hunting hounds. Fast forward...
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I've been lurking around the forum for a week or two checking out different posts, admiring duck ponds and everyone's beautiful babies! I've been wanting to get ducks this year, and tomorrow is the day I finally pick them up! I'm getting two little call duck ducklings! I've been...