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Since this is my first hatch I was wondering how do you clean your incubator when your done? Do you use disinfectant to clean or just hot water? I didn't know if I should use a disinfectant cause of the fumes. As for my first hatch we ended with 14, 1 fatality out of the egg, and 5 eggs didn't...

This is my first batch. Today is day 21 I have 1 egg that pipped yesterday at around 3pm as of this morning there has been no change. I have another that pipped around 8pm last night and it hasnt progressed either. The third peeped this morning or overnight. How long should I wait before trying...

I think this one is a leghorn? what about this one? I adopted these 2 from a lady in the city, she didnt know what to do with them once they got big and one last one, what do you think? breed/sex sorry for the bad pic, the last one doesn't stay still for long LOL

Ive got a australorp that has went broody. Ive had her 3 years and this is the first time she has gone broody, why? There has never been a rooster around untill this spring about 3mths ago. He is a Millie Flur. I really doubt the eggs will do anything though. She is on 4 eggs right now that I...

was reading one of the do not feed list on here, and it has citrus as a do not feed. can anybody give me a reason why you cant? thanks

I figured this would fit it this section. Ive doing alot of reading on here and somethings never really get answered. So my question is what types of meds can be used on chickens that does not result in tossing eggs? meds for worms, lice, mites, antibiotics, ect. Also, is there a list of...

Ive got 6 hens that are 3years old. I added a new hen last year. Within the last 2 weeks one of the hens is pecking 1 egg a day. She doesnt normally go all the way through, she really just cracks the outer shell. anybody got an idea as to why?

my hen started limping last week (when I noticed) I read about the bumbles on here, so I figured thats what it was. Not so sure now. When reading on here about bumbles, people talked about pus, well she didnt have any pus, it was hard. there was a very hard piece on the side, I soaked, then...

I thought Id check on here before using. And Im not even sure its bumble foot yet. I just noticed tonight that my BA was limping and I checked the foot that was bothering her and it is swollen with a nice lump there. So tomorrow Im going out to soak and see what I can see. But if I do have to...

Im guessing by some of the other post, that TSC doesnt always know what they have. I need some help on a few of mine, I think I know but Im not sure. Can you help me? thanks Ill post a few more later

How high/tall can the nest be off the floor? I know simple question, but im not sure the answer. thanks

hello all. Ive had chickens for about two years now, but this year I have purchased alot of new chickens. total right now is 51. I raise them for their eggs, which I give to people in my church, every little bit helps that you dont have to buy at the store. Also due to my mother having breast...