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I have a small Araucana hen that lays a small blue egg and I want to hatch some of her chicks, but I'm worried because my roo is a 9 pound blue Marans and I'm not sure if the chicks would survive. I'm afraid they would be to big to hatch. Has anyone ever hatched out chicks like this? Thanks!

I have a SLW that has botulism and I fear that I realized it to late. She started showing symptoms about 5 days ago and I just treated her with a flush last night. I've got her isolated in the house and she's hanging in there so far, but I don't have much hope at the moment. She's still...

I just have to share this photo I took yesterday. I was looking for eggs and caught my rooster, Blu, in the nesting box!! I guess he was trying to show my new layers the best place to lay or maybe he has some gender identity issues. Either way, it was pretty darn cute!

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Buff Orpington, 16 weeks, feels lighter than the other girls of the same age. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is having trouble holding up her head and cannot seem to eat or drink on...

Having them BOTH start laying 3 days later: Priceless!

I have my doubts. I got these girls for free off of Craigslist. The family I got them from said that they have had them for 2.5 months and when they got them, the breeder said they were 11 months old. The reason they were getting rid of them was because they hadn't laid an egg yet. I have a...

I picked up these babies a few hours ago and just wanted to share! Here's hoping for at least one girl!

Any BYC'ers from the bi-state area?! My hubby and I just got our first flock of 15 and live in South County. I could not be more excited!