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I thought she was a he up until she got jumped on today. I was given her by someone who didn't want chickens anymore. Any idea what she is?

I was given this rooster from a blk copper maran breeder. He said that he has only raised blk copper marans and that he started with 10 eggs. He know has over 50 for his breeding stock. This rooster is gorgeous but isn't the typical blk copper maran rooster look. What do you think??

Sorry for the bad pic. He has feathers on his legs but not on his feet. I'm guessing black copper maran?

I built this incubator out of an old refrigerator :). It has 3 recirculation fans A temp controlled light bulb A humidity stat 3 automatic turners

What's the best backyard turkey breed? I wanna get a male and female and begin a flock from them. What u they breed would be best for breeding and meat?

I was given these girls the owner didn't know what they are. I am curious if they are a breed or a barnyard mix? One of these girls lays a dark brown egg with speckles on it. See pic.

I was given 10 roosters. I took them in planning on having them all processed. I was wandering if it's normal for them to be as small meat wise as they are. They were RIR and barred rock mixes. I know that Cornish X hens are meat birds and that's wgats sold in stores etc. can there really be...

I have someone in my flock that lays a dark brown speckled egg. I don't know who it is. I have New Hampshire reds, RIR and blk sex links. It's possible this girl is a barnyard mix but idk. Got her from someone else. Her legs have scraggly feathers on them. Not clean but not feathery. What do you...

I was given 15 hens. Some old some in between and some young. I'm trying to think of a way to figure out which ones are laying and which ones are not. I know how to tell if a hen is to young to lay but idk how to tell if a hen is finished laying. Other than the obvious no egg. I was thinking...

I am wandering if anyone has mixed jersey Giants with silkies? I saw a post where someone asked the same thing but I didn't see any pictures. Also interested in jersey Giants mixed with really any breed. I am loving jersey Giants in case you couldn't tell lol

I have 5 eggs in a homemade incubator. The incubator is heated by a light bulb and it has a fan in it. They are due to hatch in about 5 days. This morning I woke up and the thermostat read 73.4 deg!!!!! The light bulb had burned out. I put in a new one and its up to temp now. Do you think they...

I got 20 hens from a lady who no longer wanted chickens. I've had them about 4 months now. Some days I get 4 eggs other days I get 12. Is there any way to find out what hens are laying? I work 8 hrs a day so I can't just sit and watch them. Any suggestions?

Anyone from the east Texas area??

I purchased 30 chicks from a hatchery. RiR Black star Jersey giant Brown leghorn Buff Orpington I received 36 chicks and the six extra are a breed I ain't figured out yet. They don't seem to be doing very good. 3 of them have been gasping for air and than die??? I had 2 RiR chicks do it and 1...

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