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I ordered and hatched a lot of eggs this past spring and didn't keep records. Can you help me figure out what this pair is?

I have been reading every post I can about determining the gender of Muscovy ducklings and still can't figure it out. Could someone please help me?

I have two Silkie babies that are 3-4 weeks old, can y'all help me figure out what gender they are? #1 #2

These seven chicks are almost 3weeks old, their daddy is a GCM momma is either GCM, BCM, or EE. Any guesses as to whether they are pulleys or cockerels?

I was looking for something in the barn the other day and found a Brower model 1680-2 brooder in the loft. Today I plugged it in and it works! But now I have questions, What kind of light bulb should I put in it? It has a heater so I assume I don't need a heat lamp. Second: what is the curtain...

I have several BCM roos a GCM roo, and a White Cochin roo, I thought that was it but then I noticed this behavior and several necks that are bare on the sides. Do you think these are roosters? This Buff Cochin was engaged in the same games as above earlier in the day. During a big flood I...

My wife has a thing for buying chicks from the "fancy" pen at the feed store. She swears their all pullets but I know this one aint but I aint got a clue what "fancy" breed it is. Can anyone help? Thanks, Max

Can you help me figure out what breeds 1 & 3 are and what sex all three are? 1&3 are supposed to be purebred but my wife can't remember what, they are the same age with #1 being half again as heavy as #3. #2 is a mutt and has white earlobes (no idea where they came from) and a blue tail...

The pictures below are of my 3 Golden Cuckoo Marans. Can you help figure out whether they are pullets or cockerels? 1 2 3 Max

Can y'all help me figure out what breed and sex this white chicken is? Thanks, Max

My wife bought these from a feed store as "fancy pullets" I'm pretty sure the first ain't no pullet but I don't know what either is. Can you all help me out? Thanks, Max

I have two week and a half old Barnevelder chicks. These top 2 pics are of Barney #1 and these bottom 2 pictures are of Barney #2 Any guesses as to sex yet? Thanks, Max

Is Big Red a he? or she? I'm trying to educate myself, I'm thinking she, smaller comb, no spurs, no hackle feathers, haven't caught her/him crowing. Also I can't remember where this one came from, could be a mutt from my girls but I don't think so. Any idea what breed? Thanks, Max

First a little background; I have a 1/2 acre lot on the East side of the Las Vegas Valley (Nevada), water is expensive here so the previous owner just turned off the irrigation system about 6 years ago, since acquiring the property about 3 years ago I have been exploring different ways to...

The first hen is considerably larger than the second, I know the second picture isn't the greatest but I think you can see that she is much leaner and not round bodied like the first girl. I don't have any idea what breed either of them are, if you can help I would sure appreciate it! Max

Below are 3 pictures of a "fancy" hen my wife bought me. She can't remember what type it is, can you all help me out? Max

My Wife got me these from a feed store that told her they were "fancies" but she can't remember what breed they are. Also they are all supposed to be hens, can you help me ID them? Then there are my Golden Cuckoo Marans that I hatched myself so if you could help sex them that would be...

I get quite a bit of cooked rice, both white and brown. Would it be possible to ferment it? Would that increase it's nutritional value for my chickens? Max

Hello All! I really enjoy reading the Nevada thread (you Northerners are sure active) but us Southerners kinda get lost. So I thought I would give a try at starting a thread for the Southern part of the State. For those of you wondering why Nevada might need a separate thread for North and South...

The four chicks below hatched out last week, the bottom three are obviously GCM. What about the top yellow one? It came out of a dark brown egg that was supposed to be a GCM. Thanks, Max