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My girls are now laying and I get about 3 of the cutest eggs a week. Well then tend to potty in the only nesting box they like to lay in. They mostly redo the hay so I get 100% clean eggs. I have been reading and I am not sure how dirty of an egg would you toss. Can you post me pics of an egg...

I have a small hen house. It is for 6 girls but I only have 4 right now. Well they just starting laying eggs. But now they are digging. Is this normal?

In all that I read I should know by 9 weeks. Well it is about 14 weeks and still no clue. Can anyone help me out? This is Chick one Chick 2 Chick 3

Well a friend found a baby chick in the ditch of her house. They do not have chickens but live by a pack of them. She could not see a mom or any chicken close by. So She is bring it to me as I still have my brooder. Should I get a 2ed one from the feed store or will it be fine alone?

I think the crop might be getting to big. Am I over feeding? How much should they eat? Thank you for your help

Or am I making odd chicks. All of my chicks seem to have a bigger left side of the chest. Is this normal?

So in two weeks I went from wood to a new home. This is the start of the build. Frame went up pretty easy. The roof is on. Got to keep the babies dry. The Hen house being made. All done.....Well After it was made.. I did not know the chicks would get so big. So I need to make the opening...

Well I think teenage. But they are getting the Big bird feathers. Look at this they are using my roost I made out of a tree. I feel so handy

But now I am not sure if I made to ladder to the roost right. They will come down in the morning but they will not go up at night. How much of an angle can it be at? Or do I just need to put them up at night for a while?

So we made it to 3 weeks old. They are outside (with a light) like big birds now. got to love the morning hair. I was trying a plate to keep dirt out of the food. Not working can you see all the tail feathers?

Got to love the brave one I think the red one is getting to be my fav I think this one is a Sultan

I have my now one week old chicks on pine shavings. I can not keep them from kicking the shavings in the water. I have it on a small bit of wood. But I am still cleaning it all the time. Any words of advice?

I have a few day old chicks. I have been keeping the group of 15 live ones out of 25. I am new to the chicken thing. I have been reading and reading. I got them in the mail on Tuesday. I have been keeping an eye on them. I find it hard to do anything other then look at them. But on my last check...

I wanted to give my guys new foods. I want to try meal worms. Is that ok to feed them? When can i give them other food then the starter feed?

I have been reading for some time and now I have taken the plunge. My day old chicks got here on tuesday. I found a web site for a home made brooder and this is what the test run looked like. I did not get the temp I want to went with another light. This is a pic of the 1st morning. And oh my...