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Nevermind! I know that it was my fault, thank you all for pointing that out. and I removed my post...because I am very upset and don't need any more uncompassionate comments. I would suggest to EVERYONE to think before you speak and have more compassion for those that come here looking for...

I've always done chickens, and I have an apportunity to have turkey's. A fellow chicken friend of mine has turkey's and she incubating some right now. What am I getting my self into? How different is it, what do I need to know? I'm kind excited about this now.

Everyone dreads Monday! Well let me tell you something, Tuesdays are worse in my world. Early this morning while trying to bottle feed my 2 older lambs, One bottle breaks in half, and they other bottles nipple falls off. Needless to say, wasting 24 oz of milk replacer. Then walk in the house to...

Meet the newest member to the herd! This is a Saanen Wether, we need a good name for him.

I set 34 eggs out of backyard flock on March 9th. 20 of which were fertile. They hatched on 30th and 31st, finally had 9 that hatched. 1 black, 2 grey, 1 red and 5 yellow. The 2 that are still wet, were the last the hatch and they were struggling and I thought they wouldn't make it, but this...

We are having a big storm with wind gusts up to 48 mph. What should I do if the power goes out? The lights have been flickering. We are on day 17, tomorrow is lockdown!

So it's official they day is finally here, on the exact day expected! My nubian goat Bessy is in labor, she is very uncomfortable. She'll stand, sit and the lay..repeat! She has creamy slime leaking, and huge utters! This is my first experience with this and I'm so nervous and excited! We think...

Yep it's 4 am and I've been up for the last 2 hours, trying to get my temps to stablize and not having much luck. It's only the first day and if this how it's going to be for 21 days, I'm not sure I can handle the stress. I feel like I've killed these eggs, before they've even begun. I'm not...

So I started my first hatch in my new hova-bator and have a quick question! Do I need to have the vents open? Every time I remove one, the temps fluctuate too much and when I put it back in it stabilizes.

I'm doing my first hatch in my hova-bator, model number 2362N circulated air with egg turner. So far I'm not sure I'm liking it, first con for me is that then temps are fluctuating too much and It's hard to stablize. Do you have any pro or cons, lets hear them?

What do you recommend? I'm at 65% is that too much? I have read so many different things on the internet, I'm confused.

I just set 34 chicken eggs in my brand new hova-bator with turner. Hatch day approximately March 30th! I'm so excited, this my first ever hatch and i'm very nervous! These lovely little eggs come from my own flock and they will all be amazing little mixes. If anyone would like to hatch~along...

HI, I just got a forced air hova-bator with a turner. I was going to be setting 30+ eggs today, I have a few questions. This is my first hatch ever. I've been researching all over the internet. I think I'm mostly prepared for this, but I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. So I've read...

This Austra Chicken is a hybrid between a Black Australorp Rooster and White Leghorn Hen. Anyone have these, or know anything about them? They say the are a prolific layer. I've found a few websites that sale them, i'm very curious! Your thoughts.

Well you wanted to see pics, here he is in all his glory! I bought this guy to breed with my Nubian does. I also have a question about one of my Does, they are a mother daughter pair. The mother seems to be pure Nubian, but I have a question about the younger one, is she Nubian? Here's the...

We are in the process of culling 5 roosters today! I need the breed Identification ASAP of this Rooster before he possibly goes to the freezer. He's beautiful, and smaller in size. I'm guessings he's a bantam. His crow is very high pitched and the loudest crow I've ever heard. He wakes me up at...

This year I had my first broody hatch 1 single chick, out of 5 eggs and then I put another one from the feed store under her. Now I've done it both ways, I would prefer to raise them myself. Let's hear your pro's and cons to using your broody raise your chicks! My Cons: #1-I can't handle the...

So I few weeks ago, a family friend asked if she could buy a rooster from me. I hesistated, but agreed. I had 8 and knew that at some point, they would have to go. I'm having a hard time finding them homes, no one wants them. Well she told me today, that it died 3 days later! I raised for 10...

I buy my chickens from hatheries...If you do too, please join me! HATCHERY STOCK OWNERS UNITE!!! We may not be "pure" but we rock! What is with all the "pure" breed hype anyways? I want to hear from my fellow hatchery stock owners. Almost 5 years ago, I got my first 6 chickens from a feed...

I know we all have our favorites! Let's see pics of yours. Here's mine..."Sweety" is a beautiful little 12 week old mutt! I think she may be part columbian rock. She follows me around the yard and loves to be held. If I sit down she'll jump right into my lap, I've never had any this calm and...