Hello! Was wondering if any of you knew how to incubate Mandarin duck eggs. Right now I have them in the incubator and the temp. is set for 100 degrees and 69 for the humidity. I am just going off of what I did when I hatched out some Pekin Duck eggs. Is it okay to use the same for the Mandarin...
Hello! I was wondering if any of you have recommendations for nesting pads. I would like ones that last long and are thicker and better quality! Thank you!!
Hello! I have 6 brahma chicks, they will be 5 weeks this Wednesday. They are getting pretty big. It has been in the 60's to 70's and has been getting in the lower 40's to 50's at night. I have a coop for them to go in but was just wondering if it is still too cold for them to go outside? I still...
Hello! I will be getting chicks soon and was wondering what breeds best get along with Brahmas and Orpingtons. I was considering New Hampshire hens, but it said that they can sometimes be aggressive with the more docile breeds and have parasite problems. So was wondering if you all would still...
Hello, I am planning on getting some chicks in the next couple of weeks and am trying to decide between New Hampshire Hens or Delaware Hens. The other breeds of chickens I am planning on getting are Buff Orpington, and Brahmas. Just wanted to see if anyone had these breeds and liked one better...
Hello, I was looking at getting plans to build a chicken coop and was wondering if any of you have do this before and about how much it cost for all the supplies to build it? Thank you!
Hello, I am planning on starting a flock of chickens this spring and am trying to determine which breed of rooster I should get. So far I am planning on getting Wyandotte's hens, Light Brahma hens, Buff Orpington hens, and New Hampshire hens. I would like a rooster that gets along well with...
Hello, I had a question about New Hampshire chickens. I am starting a flock and was wondering if this would be a good breed to add to my flock. So far, I am looking at getting Buff Orpingtons, Cochins, Columbia Wyandotte's, and Brahmas. I am hoping to let them free range but just wondering if...
Hi, was wondering if you had any recommendations for a good chicken coop for 10+ chickens. I am planning on getting a flock of 8 or 10 chickens in the spring and was starting to look for a good, insolated chicken coop. I was looking at the OverEz brand of chicken coops but didn't know if there...
Hi, I am starting over a new flock of chickens. And wanted them to free range but was wondering if there is certain breeds that are better for free ranging? Wondering what your thoughts are? Thank you!!
Hi I have 2 Barred Rock Hens that both have bare undersides that are red and look irritated, these are pictures of what it looks like. It has been like this for a little while but I thought it was just because they were in our shed this winter and their coop was on the dirt that probably had oil...
Hi, I have 3 pure black copper marans roosters that are 1 year old and was looking at trying to sell them since I have 4 of them right now and are starting to go after my hens. They are all healthy and big, when I looked up how much they sell for it said anywhere from $30 to $60 and just...