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This is my first time incubating eggs and i was wondering if it would smell any and if i did it in the house would it stink too much or would i be better off doing it in the garage. Also any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Exactly the reason i quit. My chickens loved them and it made a big difference in the feathers also. Now i feed a 13 way scratch that has them in it with some other grain.

Sunflowers are great for chickens. It is good protien. It will also give their feathers a nice glossy shine if you feed them the black oil sunflower seeds.

You can feed many things in between but to keep the birds laying well it needs to be over 16% protien. Look for a good type of scratch that is made up of mixed grains not just corn.

I have the same waterer and it says to apply oil to the o-ring before use. The problem i have had is that i hang mine and occasionally the chickens knock the bottom off which leaks all the water out inside the coop. I have since moved mine outside and sat it on a block.

High protien layer feed will help in egg production. I feed 22% layer feed in my feeder and toss a cup of 16% 13-way scratch in the run it a mix of grains corn peas sunflower seeds and oats. I have 5 hens and average 4 eggs a day.

keep me posted with any helpful info you figure out while incubating.

This will be my first time incubating chicken eggs since i couldn't get a hen to go broody. Any help and tips would be appreciated such as temp, humidity, and how long i can save up eggs before i put them in. Basically any information will be helpful.

Buff Orpington, Dominique, and Marans

I have a Dozen eggs in a nest box hoping for a hen to go broody. Any suggestions or helpful hints?

Looks Great.

The run is 6 ft wide 20 ft long and under the coop is fenced

There are two 2x4's on their side like a ladder they use. I have watched them coming down and they use them. A couple times they flew down and seemed to do fine. Things i have read and from my experience the high the roost the more they like it.

Just bought these buffs Saturday. Was told they were hatched the first of June. When could I expect them to lay their first egg.

22% layer feed in the feeder. 13-way scratch which is a mixture of sunflower seeds, peas, and grains as a treat it is 16% protien. Any fruit or vegitables that are leftover. The more consitant the protien around 16% or greater the better egg production you will get.

Bought these buff orpingtons this weekend they are approx. 20 weeks old. 3 Hens and a Rooster

Also one is feather-footed and the other is not

I was told these were marans. If they are what kind are they and what will the egg color be.

Finished my run this weekend and bought some chickens.