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I have a pair of Pilgrims that I would love to let the goose hatch out her eggs. Last year the Mama goose did go broody but I had a dog that was stealing her eggs. This is what I want to know if it will work---- As she lays her eggs, I will collect them until I get 8-10 or so. When I have a...

I have been doing my homework on how to render beef fat for frying. I have a lot in my freezer and want to get started today. My chickens will of course get the cracklins afterwards as I dont know if I or family would eat those. It would be helpful to hear from those that have actually...

hi everyone! It has been awhile since I have been on here. Have not been on the computer much. Busy with family and chooks. I thought this would be the place to get help because for once, I'm on the internet and cant find information that I want. Anyway, with the upcoming sports (softball) we...

I have a pair of pilgrims that are 18 mos. old. They are strictly my yard ornaments. I am considering selling them. My reason is I work more than I should and they don't have the freedom they use to have. They stay penned up with my chickens when we are not home. They need more room. If I sell...

I have another broody hen. Our new banty has just started laying over a week ago. I have considered putting the banty eggs under the standard size chicken. I don't think she would break the eggs. The reason being is that the banty has been laying eggs in the same nest with the bigger chickens...

Yes, I'm dead serious! My one year old BR hen quit laying about two months ago. She was going into the chicken coop and laying her eggs in a corner. I collected all eggs daily to keep her from setting. Then she got into the habit of going into the cat carrier (that I use for a nesting box, by...

I'm finding a few blood spots on the ground of the run area. With our continous rainy season, I'm not doubting cocci. I have the corid (I know it is labled for cows and pigs) but I cant find any information elsewhere if it would harm my ducks, geese, and turkeys. It would be very hard for me to...

On my way home from work yesterday, I just "HAD" to stop by the feed store and see what new chicks came in Thursday. As I'm looking over the cute fuzzys, my cell phone rings. I answer it, which turns out to be my oldest DD. Immediately she says "NO MOM"! I said "what?" innocently She...

Is it only during the day that they make good watch dogs? Or are they up all hours in the night like my geese are? I have recently acquired some keets and thought it would be nice if they make good watch dogs. My 'real' dog is too friendly and doesn't bark if anyone comes up the drive. My...

Let me tell you first that I had the most enjoyable and interesting -- personal journal to read (Friend of the family). Anyway, upon reading her journal she mentioned the word 'chick sales'. Even though she raised chickens (farm only) it wasn't about chickens. I contacted the daughter (her...

I forgot about the colored Easter chicks that are STILL raved about. My DH saw them at the hatchery the other day. All I want to know....... is those of you who have bought them last year what are they like now? Any side effects? Color now? I don't want to get into how it is done, cruelty...

I have searched here but nothing has popped up. Has anyone used the Egg Genie and have good results with it? They sell for $19.99 at CVS. The box does not say an approximate cooking time on it, so? Or is it just as good to boil your own eggs and be done with it? Anyone out there with experience...

Here it is.......spring break winding down to the end of the week and it is snowing here in Eastern Ks. Yesterday was sunny and almost hit 70 degress. Beautiful!! Today?!?! 24 degrees and 4 ins of snow already and still snowing. Could get up to 12". . I guess we make the best of it and go...

I have mentioned in another post that I have a broody chicken hen that just started settin (5 days already) I hope to pick up some guineas next week if the hatchery has them. She will have been setting for about 10+ days by then. I have her setting in unfertalized duck eggs right now. I hope to...

I have been trying unsuccessfully to get guinea keets to put under one of my broodys. I have a broody hatching out her chicks now but the nearby hatchery does not have any keets available yet. He should have them next week. HOWEVER, I have another hen that just started setting three days ago...

I have had chickens going on my 3rd year. But the broody hens are still fairly new to me. We had one go broody (hers and ours, first) and hatched out a clutch last Thanksgiving. Her 'Snowball' personality was gentle. We could move her around and peek under her. She is a great Mama to her chicks...

Not sure if anyone has posted it yet, but where it applies, set your clocks forward tonight. I did forget last spring and missed a dance recital because of it

I have a hen (chicken) that will hatch out 4 eggs next week. I want to put some keets under her when the chicks hatch. Can this be done? Assuming all four hatch how many keets could I add to her chicks? I'm trying to avoid having a brooder if Mama hen will take care of them for me.

I have noticed in the last week that she has been keeping to herself lately. She is almost 2yrs old. I have seen her eating and drinking. Her comb and wattles are still red. I can feel her breast bones and there is not much meat there. I'm not sure if she is laying as I have 20+ other chickens...

My BR hen is about 10 months old. She has been laying eggs for about 4 weeks now. Lucky me, she goes into the chicken coop to lay her eggs. She lays the egg and then she is gone. BUT.......here is my delimma,,,,I have a cat carrier in the coop (another story) that the hens (Chickens) use to lay...