I have 3 dozen quail eggs arriving this week, and it will be my first time hatching (quail and shipped eggs). I have read copious amounts of information regarding quail and shipped eggs, but there are so many conflicting ideas, I am not sure how best to start incubation.
Here are some of the...
I am new to chickens, and I recently received 2 Black Copper Marans as day old chicks. Around 5 weeks, I started to see a difference in one of my BCMs. S/he started to sprout a little pink comb and wattles, so I figured I must have a roo. Now at 9 weeks, I am back to think s/he might be a pullet...