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We are going to hatch some chicks this spring under our broody hen. We like how the red stars lay big eggs and almost daily. What should I expect if I breed our Red star hens and our easter egger roo? We also have Buff Orpington hens and Turken hens. I'm thinking the red star would be the best...

I want to let one of our hens go broody and hatch some chicks this spring. We have an Easter Egger Rooster. Our hens are Buff Orpington, Red Star, and Turkens. We are thinking of hatching the red star,easter egger cross because, we like the size and production of the red star eggs. What are you...

I'm worried about the chickens. I have 8. They don't have heat now. I use a water heater in a 5 gallon bucket to keep water from freezing. Should I put the heat lamp out there and turn it on just at night?

My rooster runs after the pullets, pecks them, he seems to posture up at them, and he steals foods from them too. Should I do something? Will we have to eat him? Could he get better? Is this normal? Picking!lol

My chicks are 7 weeks old. It is about 55°during the day and about mid 40's at night. Should I give them heat all the time or just at night? Or not at all?

I ordered 5 Buff Orpington, 5 Red Star, 5 Turken. I will be splitting them with my neighbor. I will be keeping 7/8 and they will taking 7/8. I also said yes to the free rare exotic chick. I'm having second thoughts about the free chick. I'm worried it will be a rooster and mean and loud. I have...