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and today I got 3 softshell eggs! I only have five chickens, so this is a big problem. 2 other eggs were hard, but one was broken. What can I do if they won't eat their oystershell? They have a small trough for their grit and shell, and I also mix it into their crumbles once a week, but it...

I have some 4 1/2 week old chicks that I would like to give some leftover parsley to, but I'm not sure if it's OK for them. I did a search, but couldn't find any difinitive yes or no answers.

I'm going to be getting some Muscovies, and they will have access to the chickens food and vice versa. Do flockraiser pellets have enough calcium for laying hens?

Can muscovies eat poultry layer pellets if they are allowed to free range every day, or should they have waterfowl feed? How long should they be on a starter ration? Do they even need supplemental feed in the spring and summer, or will they live off what they find. I'm talking 2 muscovies on...

I have 5 2 week old chicks, 2 of which are EE's. One of the EE's tails is much thicker/fuller, and tends to stand up more than the others, almost like a peacock. Is it too early to tell, or could this be a sign of a cockerel? Sorry I don't have any pics, but the ones I took didn't really show...

Is there one book that has the standards for all breeds, or does each breed have it's own book. I've beens searching online and can't find ANYTHING! I thought the APA homepage would have something, but it doesn't.

What's the difference?

I just had to get this off my chest. We moved into our current house a little over a year ago. For the first few weeks, it was great compared to apartment living which was what we had been doing the last few years. About a month after we moved in, the house next to us was sold, and our nightmare...

I'm thinking about getting one next spring, and I'm just wondering how big it is. I'm going to have 3 hens, and none of the sites that I've seen give the actual dimensions. Also, I notice it doesn't have a bottom. I don't plan on moving it around and I'd like for it to have something on the...

Just thought I'd share this. http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/grd/866332665.html

I've only been a member for about a month, but I've noticed that, like most forums, BYC has it's own set of abbreviations and terms. I've been able to decipher most of the breed abbreviations, but there are still a few like SSS and DUW that I'm not sure about. It would be great if there was a...