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I have a quick question about candling. I have not hatched more than a dozen eggs at a time and did not have a problem candling them quickly. I am getting ready to put 48 eggs in the incubator. It will take me a while to candle each one of them. How long can I leave the top off the incubator...

I am in the middle of hatching my first batch of eggs. I have a Little Giant with the fan and auto turner. The instructions said to raise the humidity to 80% at day 18 when the turner is removed. How do I get it that high? Right now I have water in all of the water passages and the humidity is...

I just finished my coop/run. I am new to chickens so I would like some input. It is 4x8, not counting the enclosed area, which is 2x4. The north and west walls are solid, as that is where the cold wind usually blows from here, the south and east are chicken wire to allow sun and...

I searched and found some answers, but the problem is I am not sure how old my chickens are. I bought them from a farm supply store and the clerk did not know how old they were. So, I need some help. They are Barred Rocks, and they currently have feathered wings, and the tail feathers are a...

I just built a small coop/run. I have five hens and am wondering how many nest boxes I need. Do I need one for each hen, or will a couple be OK since they won't all be laying at the same time?