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Ok, I went fishing today for the state Trout Opener, and I had some scraps from the fish I caught.. I fed them the scraps, and they don't seem to have a problem. I am probably never going to do it again, as I am worried the fish bones could do something bad... Do you think they are alright? They...

I have actually been hoping one of my 7 Rhode Island Reds would go broody so I can have more chickens... One of mine has been on the nest since last Thur... The problem is, she gets off her nest once a day for duties, and then she gets back on the wrong nest.(This isn't the problem yet keep...

I have actually been hoping one of my 7 Rhode Island Reds would go broody so I can have more chickens... One of mine has been on the nest since last Thur... The problem is, she gets off her nest once a day for duties, and then she gets back on the wrong nest.(This isn't the problem yet keep...

Ok so I have 6 production Rhode Island Red hens that are 6 months old(and a rooster). One of them will go broody and sit on eggs from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. She has done this for several days. as soon as the lights go out in the coop/evening, she leaves the nest. Are the lights going off the...

My Rooster loves reading Backyard Chickens with me!

Hey there, It's me. I had a post last week about wondering when my hens would start laying. they started laying 2 days later. Is it o.k. if I incubate the eggs yet? or should I wait til the eggs are bigger after the hen is "Broken In" and has been laying eggs for a few weeks? I would like to...

I got my first egg from my RIR's yesterday and I started giving them grit mixed with their food. How long do I need to feed them grit? forever? For a few months?

Hi there, I was wondering when the usual time that Rhode Island Reds start laying eggs? I live in the upper midwest (WI) so it's pretty cold right now, but I keep their coop around 40 degrees F. Will that delay their laying? Plus another question. Is this the usual size for Standard RIRs at 21...

I got 7 Rhode Island Red chicks on September 2nd, and one of them had gotten a prolapsed vent in the 2nd week or so, and had a real hard and painful time relieving itself, so I was going to cull it, and after a day or two it started to feel better, but it's vent is still slightly prolapsed, and...