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I would like to set eggs to hatch on Easter weekend (these will go to their forever home after 10 weeks) but want to start my own set of eggs on May 1st (these will be eggs I buy so I have different breeds and I will keep to play with my family). Will my broody hen desert the first batch of...

Is it possible to buy full sized silkie eggs for my hens to hatch? I'm not really interested in breeding or showing, I just love the way they look...just not the pint size. Thanks.

OK.. so i'm new here but not really new to wintering chickens in Minnesota. 3 years wintering chix but this year I am concerned Yesterday I had my 6 roosters butchered, I'm sure my 8 remaining hens and 1 rooster are thankful. What is the best way to fatten up my hens to survive the winter. They...