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I have a broody hen that did a really nice job hatching out and raising a few chicks early last fall. This spring she was sitting on a few eggs then left and started sitting on eggs on another nest. The eggs she abandoned had partially developed dead chicks when we opened them. Today she of...

I have a broody hen that did a really nice job hatching out and raising a few chicks early last fall. This spring she was sitting on a few eggs then left and started sitting on eggs on another nest. The eggs she abandoned had partially developed dead chicks when we opened them. Today she of...

Update - I cant find her ! I saw her last two days ago. When I let out the other birds - she came out of the woods and joined them. But now she's missing again. We looked all over in the trees and can find her at all. I'm fairly sure nothings got her or there would be feathers...

Hi, I have 6 young hens that are just starting to lay. Last night I noticed that one of them didn't come in - I let them every day. This morning, when I let the others out, she came out of the woods near the pen where she stayed the night. (yes I was a little worried). I'm pretty sure she is...

If you hang them about 10 inches off the ground, cats wont mess with them and mr. coon wont be able get loose. I bait with marshmallow and they work great - even if they dry out. Some peanut butter is good too, but it attracts dogs too. You can get one for less then $14 here with FREE...

I bought the largest one from Tractor Supply - have caught 3 coons so far. I 'rehomed' the first one but had a heck of a time opening the trap without getting bit or scratched. Caged racoons are nasty !! The last two were put down with the .22. I thought it was safer and also have found out...

I put mine in at about 8 weeks. I built a 'hide box' by cutting a door in a Rubbermaid tote and turning it upside down. This was good for the smaller chicks to hide from the bigger ones. The smaller chickens slept in the hide box for a few weeks, until I started taking them out at night...

Hi, My 3 barred rocks have been giving me 5-10 eggs every week for about a year. Now that the weather is nicer they have stopped for almost 2 weeks. Is this normal? They seem healthy, are eating and drinking fine - just no eggs. 1 other thing. They seem to like fresh straw in their...

My biggest concern is if they would keep ok in the refridge - I know eggs have their own 'immune system' so I wanted to make sure they wouldn't spoil quicker after they had been frozen. I do notice that if I hard boild them - the whites are a little musy where they have been frozen. I don't...

I set my coup up to be fairly self sufficient since I travel on business a lot during the week. So I usually gather the eggs on Friday or Saturday when I get home. I wondering with the cold weather if that is ok. It's cold enought here (Ohio) for the eggs to freeze so I'm wondering if they...