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  1. SewingMom

    Do you leave chicks under broody hen or put them somewhere else?

    This is my first year raising chickens. One of my hens went broody so I thought I'd leave some eggs under her to see what would happen. Out of all the eggs I've candled I've got two that look viable. My question is if the eggs hatch, do I put the chicks in a brooder or should I leave them...
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    What in the world is this? (pics)

    This is what I found when I cracked open an egg into a bowl this morning a regular yolk and white plus this other thing. I'm almost afraid to ask what it is! I hope these pictures aren't too big.
  3. SewingMom

    Rooster age for fertile eggs

    My rooster was born April 21, he is crowing, and I saw him mounting one of the hens today. From what I've read most of the time he needs to be close to 6 months before he will fertilize the eggs but those articles also said the roosters wouldn't crow until close to 6 months. I thought I saw a...
  4. SewingMom

    When can babies go on layer feed?

    I heard from a friend the other day that the layer feed has too much calcium for babies so I don't want to put mine on it too soon. I have some 7 week old chicks that are starting to jump/fly out of their little corral so I'm thinking they are going to join the rest of the flock soon. In the...
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    Using fishing line over the top

    After trying several other things, I'm going to just cover my entire chicken run with fishing line to help prevent hawk attacks. My fencing is 7 feet tall so the line won't interfere with a person walking around inside the run and if the goats do happen to jump that high (doubtful but possible...
  6. SewingMom

    Covering outdoor run

    Yesterday I saw 2 large hawks circling above my chicken run and I got kind of nervous. Today I fenced in a much smaller area for them so I could put a cover on it. It's probably 6x8. I tried putting chicken wire on the top but it's sagging in. I'm not sure how to support the center. Is there...
  7. SewingMom

    Keeping chickens inside?

    I'm new so I hope I chose the right category to put this under. I am going to be getting some chickens. My original plan was to lease some property near our home and keep them there and drive there once a day to take care of them (not more than 5 or 10 minutes away). The more I'm reading and...
  8. SewingMom

    Hello from northern Illinois

    Hi, I'm Laura. I live in northern Illinois. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, I don't have any yet. I'm a wannabe chicken mama (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None yet, hoping for 3 or 4 (3) What breeds do you have? Still trying to select...
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