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I have several hens and roosters that are 8 months old. Two separate areas with hens and roo in each. No more than 5 hens per rooster. All of the hens are laying very well for us. Is there an age that they all must be to start getting the fertilized eggs? We eat the eggs all the time and...

Our Dominiques are now 3 1/2 wks old and appear to be doing great. We are taking them outside for about half a day on average and they love it. However, yesterday we found that about seven of them have been pecked on their tail feathers. Enough to draw blood and remove several feathers. We...

Our new babies arrived this morning. They appear to all be doing great. I have introduced them to the food and they can't seem to get enough. Is it ok to leave the feeder in the brooder with them full time (besides for cleaning). The real question being whether or not they will overeat like...

Hello everyone. I am a newbie and am preparing for the arrival of my first batch of chicks. I am expecting 28 day olds on the 12th of June. Dominiques. I am preparing to build a brooder and I am trying to figure out how big I need to make it. I need it to last for the first 4-6 wks...