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The 8:30 am pip I got did nothing until right after dinner when it unzipped and hatched in less than 45 minutes! She's doing great, I think. We had to lay a rolled towel down on the side the grate had a gap on because the chick started to slip through for a moment. Was scary, but he's okay. We...

First time hatcher here with shipped eggs (odds stacked against me, I know) with 20 eggs that candled well (disposed of 8 that never developed). Today is day 21 and this morning we got our first pip! I was super excited. A couple hours later the pip was ever so slightly larger, but no pieces...

We noticed our Rhode Island Red hen (about 32 weeks) was laying eggs and then turning around and eating them. The rest of our flock appears to be leaving their eggs alone, but obviously we're worried the habit will spread. So after Googling, I read in several places that you could fill a...

So my husband and I have been disagreeing on which way to go here with our nesting box/boxes. We built our coop and had it mostly finished, except we hadn't sectioned off the nesting boxes yet and we'd like to add insulation before winter. We thought we had time, as our chickens are just 18...

Isn't 18.5 weeks a little early to start laying eggs? We were so excited yesterday to find our very first, tiny brown egg in the coop. We thought it was Big Betty, our Delaware x Hampshire. But then this morning, as I let them out to free range, I noticed Mable--our Cherry Egger/red sex...

These are a few photos I took of my "city chicks" yesterday. I'm new to chicken keeping, a seasoned beekeeper & gardener, and really excited to finally own our own home and thus able to keep chickens! Denver allows up to 8. We decided to start out with 4, but we definitely want 8 at some point...

I just read someone say that a Gold Star chicken is also known as the Red Sex Link--is this true? Anyone??? Picked up a Gold Star chick today and can't find any info on them but plenty on the RSL, so if they're the same, that'd be very helpful information for me! Thanks!

So, I have a feeling I'm going to need to develop a thicker skin as a chicken owner. I know the pecking order is sort of natural, but can anyone suggest ways to reduce it? I've read keeping a constant supply of food, so they don't have to compete, can help. But is this healthy and will it help...

We just bought our first home and are SO excited that we can keep chickens now. No HOA or anything to hold us back anymore. We can keep up to 8, but we're starting out with four chicks. I'd really like a couple Buff Orpingtons and a couple Araucanas. For now, we have a Cherry Egger, a...

My husband and I close on our first home in 20 days. We're very excited and one of the first things we want to do is build a coop and get some chicks! We're sold on buff orpingtons. We also like araucanas. But I figured I should ask the experts and see what you all say about breeds for newer...

I'm new here and curious if there are currently any other beekeepers around? I found some old threads, but it's hard to tell who's still here or not. My husband and I don't keep chickens (yet! working on buying our first house, chickens will be the first thing we get once we sign those closing...

Hi there, just popping in to introduce myself. I'm a stay-at-home mother of three, married to my high school sweetheart. We don't own chickens quite yet, but it's been a lifelong dream! We currently rent, which is why we don't have chickens yet. We do keep bees, however, and I'd be interested in...