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Ok I hatched my first clutch of chicks Dec 23, and we just hatched more 2 weeks ago. I have moved the first bunch to a chick house beside the hen house. I thought they were ready. BUT when we put them together my older chickens pecked 5 of my 3 month olds to death.Now I have 4 scared 3 month...

I am a bookaholic... I admit, but I am wanting to get more into canning and making some of my own everyday things we use. Any suggestions on a good read/teaching book?

Yesterday was day23 and I thought the hatch was over.. I took my chicks out of incubator and put them in the brooder. I noticed and egg that was complete and had a half of a shell on it so I just took it off and left it for this morning (til I could clean the incubator). Well.. It hatched this...

My first set of eggs started to hatch yesterday morning at 8 am , it went on thru the day hatching a few at a time. We are now up to 9 out of 11 eggs. I need to know if leaving the first ones in there that are dry will hurt until the rest dry out fully? I also don't know about the other two...

I got a new incubator for Christmas and we have our eggs in it. They are scheduled to hatch tommorrow the 20th. I dont know what to do after they start hatching. This is our first try. Please Help!!!! LOl:/

I have 6 and 9 week old babies. Most are Buff rocks, Buff O's , 3 RIR, 3 Barred rocks. I want my chicks to come up to me when I walk out to the pen, is that asking too much? This might seem like a stupid question but what if I always brought them treats? Kinda like tie a bone around your neck...

My 6 wk and 9 wk olds don't like worms. I find them in the pen for them and give it to them to eat but they act like they don't know what to do with it. Is this normal?????? I gave them some dried bread last night and they loved it! I just want to know what it up with the worms and maybe...

Out of my first litter of chicks who are now 8 weeks old, I bought 10 S/R from Tsc. Well as they have grown I do not know what kind they are. How do you tell the difference between a buff rock and a buff orpington? They are solid buff color but some have white legs and others have yellow legs...

I am new to the chicken biz and I have 20 babies but I am wanting to get somemore breeds. I have Barred rocks , Buffs and RIR with only 3 roos out of the bunch. I was wondering what are some good rares to get and how that will affect my eggs and with some hatchings? I really love the polish and...

I have 3 week old and 4 day old chicks (total of 20 babies). I am new to chickens but I have some wormer for them. I know puppies you need to worm them and on the back of the label it says you can start 4-6 weeks of age. Is this something that they need for sure or not?? How do I tell if they...

I moved my first flock of 3 wks old to their pen. It has some grass in it but it does have a lot of bald spots. Now my question is-- Do i need to sow some grass in there or take my hubbys advice and leave it as is?

when the chicks are young like days to 6 weeks old they get chick grit with their chick starter. then I can switch their feed to 25% and they can have scratch grit? This is what I am feeding now: 20% chick starter--not grit but planning to get some. I have 3 weeks old chicks S/R don't know sex...

when the chicks are young like days to 6 weeks old they get chick grit with their chick starter. then I can switch their feed to 25% and they can have scratch grit? This is what I am feeding now: 20% chick starter--not grit but planning to get some. I have 3 weeks old chicks S/R don't know sex...

I bought some baby chicks going on three weeks ago from TSC. They are S/R So I have no idea what sex. We placed them outside in their highly secure pen and they are so much more happier. Now i just bought some pullets 3 days ago and we have them inside the house, but I was wondering when to...

Ok-- I am new to the chick biz and I have had my babies for 5 days. I am constantly watching them and cleaning out their Brooder. I read earlier that it is normal for them to nap on and off during the day and pick their feathers. I often worry about body mites because they are picking at...

Hi everyone! I am need to the chicken biz. I bought 10 chicks from my local farm store to get a hobby for me and my kids. I have been worrying about them since I bought them. I have them in a muck bucket in the kitchen and I find myself just staring at them for the longest time. I am so...