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I have been up since 5am. Butchered 62 of my project meaties, 14 blrw bantam roos, 9 white cochin roos, 4 lavender bantam cochin roos, and 15 old laying hens. I am very pleased with the results. Wasn't sure if I would get them all done myself. I usually have help, but I am VERY picky about...

I finally found some d'uccles! They are the cutest chicks I have ever seen! I will have to try and get some pics of them. I got 3 porcelain, 1 lavender, and 1 buff colored - not sure what that one will turn out to be. I also got 3 more EE's. The chick count is now at 35 (I think). That is...

What would be the result of breeding a lavender and a splash?

Went to the hatchery today with the intentions of getting 4 gold links and 2 barred rocks. Here's what I came home with. 7 gold links 1 barred rock 1 white rock 4 salmon faverolles 1 ee 2 splash hamburgs 2 blue hamburgs 1 spangled hamburg 1 buttercup 2 blue cochins 1 lavender cochin 2 speckled...

I have been working on my own dual purpose chicken with more emphasise on the meat aspect of it. Right now I am pretty happy with the results. The chicks they are producing are pretty consistent in body type and weight gain and the hens are each laying about 4-5 large eggs a week. Absolutely...

I was hoping to get several types of leghorns but I am worried about their combs freezing. I noticed that several hatcheries offer dubbing. I am assuming this is a painful process. How do they do this on such little chicks who barely have combs? Do you guys think it's inhumane? If so I will...

So here's the deal - I am getting BBS JG hatching eggs this spring so they are going to be my main focus this year. My laying flocks I currently have will be butchered this fall since they are slowing down (yes, I know I'm mean but I like soup). I need to replace them but I only plan on...

I got up this morning with good intentions to clean the house, do laundry, clean the nest boxes, and figure out what to make for supper. I managed to put a load of clothes in the wash and the dryer, and I sprayed the bathroom with cleaner but haven't actually cleaned it yet. This all occurred...

Went out to the coop this morning to find 2 beautiful blue eggs in the nest boxes. They were of course already frozen since it's -18 this morning. I did have to switch their food a couple months ago due to my feed store having problems getting Layena. Really hate this feed because it's...

I was planning on purchasing a Octagon Advance EX but first I have a few questions before spending a ton of money. The only room that I can put it in (where crazy cat can't get to it) can vary in temp - especially in the winter - by a good 10 degrees. Will it be ok? I am also wondering if the...

I have a raised 4' x 8' coop that is very well insulated with an 8' x 20' attached run. It has been sitting empty for nearly 2 years and it's driving me crazy! I used to use it to start chicks in and also to quarantine new birds. I think it's too small for large chickens, so I was thinking of...

I've been trying to decide on an incubator for a while now. I really didn't want to spend a lot, but I'm hoping to get some blue JG, black copper maran, and lavender Ameraucana eggs, and I don't want to screw them up. I work 3 jobs so turning eggs several times a day isn't going to happen. I...

Next spring I want to order some black and white Jersey Giants, buff cornish, white laced red cornish, and whichever sex link lays huge brown eggs. I know this is asking a lot, but if anyone could post pics of these particular birds including which hatchery they are from, age, weight, and egg...

I have a 8' x 15' completely enclosed pen with a 4' x 8' raised coop. I was using this to house a few chickens, but have recently added to the chicken population and ended up building them a whole new pen and coop. I now have this empty pen that's driving me crazy. I would love to get a...

This may seem like a dumb question, but I'm trying to decide what breed of rooster I should use to breed to my ee hens. I ended up with some ee's that are very well built (muscular) and also lay some huge eggs everyday. I would like to hatch some eggs from them so I could butcher some and keep...

I think this is the right spot for this. I live in MN and was wondering if I can leave the coop door open througout the winter - except in extreme conditions - so they can go in and out as they please. I've always kept them inside but I feel bad cuz they have to get bored. I've heard people...

Any breeders in Minnesota that raise standard size chickens?

I have some EE's and SLW - hatchery stock - between 4 and 6 months old. I do know the hatch dates of each one if needed. They are laying really well. Eggs are still a little on the small side - but are getting bigger. I also have a blue laced red wayandotte bantam - hatchery stock - hatched...

I'm trying to plan ahead for next spring. I want to get some chicks to raise for meat. I do not want cornish x. My plan is to get the chicks in the spring and butcher in the fall. I want to save some to breed more for the following year and hopefully continue to do this year after year. The...

Today I rescued 11 hens from horrible conditions - they are of course separated from my other flocks. These hens are covered in lice and mites. Their feet are bleeding and swollen and many of them are missing toes from leg mites. Their skin is red and they are missing all the feathers on...