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hey so I have some questions please. I plan on converting a camping trailer into a coop its 30ft. I would like to make a brooder section so the chicks do not have to stay in my house at all. So here's my questions I prefer not to use any sort of heat lamp for dangerous reasons but will a heated...

Looking to figure out if this 8 week old is a hen or roo

Looking to figure out if this 8 week old is a hen or roo

Has anyone ever had a crossed billed duckling? I had one hatch the other day this is the first for me in 6 years of incubating

I've rescued chickens that were in terrible living condition some alive some dead. The owner has passed on the day after I rescued them in a tragic accident so thankfully I saved the few I could when I did. I know they have scaly leg mites and lice/mites ect . This is all my feed store had...

I've thought about making my chickens and ducks botties for there feet like dog boots anyone have suggestions or luck with this? I'm in Canada and it gets so cold I feel awful for there feet :(

Hi there I need advice asap please. My broody hen hatched one egg and left the other . When I got home from work she was out in the yard with her baby and the other chick in the egg was almost hatched and absolutely freezing. I can't believe it was still alive it was so cold. I quickly brought...

I am looking for advice please no judgment. I have 3 hens in with 5 call ducks. I have a male call duck an rest females. My hen decided to sit on there eggs. I found one ducklings passed away in the coop and no egg shell. The yolk was not absorbed so she must have are everything except the duck...

hi there i have duck eggs id like to incubate ive never incubated duck eggs so any advice would be greatly appreciated, my question is the eggs are dirty should i clean them before going into the incubator

So I had a new broody momma who sat the whole time till one egg pipped she was pecking hard at the egg an caused it to bleed so I watched her made sure she wouldn't do it again. I later went to the bathroom she had more egg broken when I came back. Yes the visable viens were absorbed by then but...

Hi there I am getting some call ducklings an I already have khaki Campbells. My local feed stores only carry this. If I mash it up will it be ok to use for them? If not what can you suggest because I want to do best by an for them. Also looking on the best nician advice too please. In Canada Ontario

Hi there I found some amprol I read that chickens get 2 teaspoons per gallon for 5-7 days and half a teaspoon 7-14 days but does this go for chicks less them two months as well?

So I bought 21 chicks from someone who didn't tell me they were pooping blood. I'm so mad to be honest but that's not going to solve anything. In Canada corid is extremely hard to find. However I did find this that ships in Canada. Attached picture. Please help. Anything I can do in the mean...

I am getting 4 hens tomorrow from a lady that has artheris an is struggling to care for them they are roughly 4 years old I know that's older but no reason to not love them anyways. One of the hens have Ascites and she feels that it should be put down I will have to do this if absolutely...

I have a chick in egg that was supposed to hatch two days ago and wanted to make sure it was still alive. So I candeled it was the most wierdest thing ever I seen a random dark spot at top near aircell with nothing looking attached to it the beak looks down below the middle of egg and I see alot...

Hi there, I recieved three silkie chicks two I payed for an one for free. The one I got for free has a really bad case of splayed legs she said she didn't know why it didn't stand up but I could have it or they will cull it. I want to help as I have a good heart an didn't want her daughter to be...

Help what am I doing wrong :( feel so helpless my chick pipped 22 hours ago an still hasn't unzipped my incubator has been steady at 65% humidity now that I added a bit of water threw a filling hole 99.5 consistant temp. Still moving in egg I see it's beak moving. What do I do next? Thanks for...

Hi there so my egg has finally just pipped an my humidity at 56% I'm so scared as I've read such much contravercy around this subject and I'm new at all this.. day 21 today temp 99.5...

Hi there I have one egg that should hatch any day now but it's the only one as the rest were not fertile :( I have two other ones that are at about day 18 of incubation so I'm wondering if I can put them with the one that just hatched after there born.