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Several weeks ago, after coyotes killed several of my chickens I decided to try my hand at incubating some eggs. I had an old incubator in my classroom that I'd never used. I bought an automatic turner and a thermometer/barometer thingy. For 5 days I tried to get a constant temperature. NOPE...

:wootWhy didn't someone warn me that chickens could easily turn into an obsession??? I think I have a chickaddiction! The only treatment would be MORE CHICKENS! I spend tooooo much time on BYC forum, then run down to the barn to try out the newest idea or treat. No food is safe here for DH...

Help!! I've added two Austrolorp babies (8 weeks) to my flock of ladies that are about 5 months old. All free-range all day, and I've been mixing layer pellets, starter crumbles, cracked corn together and letting them pick what they want or need. BUT, now I'm worried that the "little girls"...

Okay, I'm a chicken newbie, but Chickenstock sounds like fun. I've even posted to help organize one in Louisiana... There's just one small problem... WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENS AT A CHICKENSTOCK???? Fill me in, please!

WHOO-HOO!!!! "We" layed our first egg yesterday. I've only had my chickens two weeks and my bantam hen laid an egg yesterday! I didn't notice it until mid-morning, it was broken on the bottom of the coop and was obviously soft-shelled, but she laid one! Hope it gives the other "girls" the...

Hi, everyone! This forum is great! I'm new to chickens and am having a ball. I've had a genius idea that I can make another coop and run out of an old swingset frame. I've built a small "Coopette" and a chicken tractor (known as the Coop de Ville). I will post pictures of these on my blog...