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Hi everyone, I have three barn cats that have stuck around and I feed every day twice a day. They are great mousers and I have no issues with keeping them for as long as they want to stay BUT I believe they are eating my chicken eggs, which is not okay. My 11 girls have slowed down their egg...

Hi everyone, Looking for some opinions and guidance. I was looking at my chickens legs today and noticed a few things. 1) The first was that some of my rescued birds have lifted scales in their legs? In all the ready it says that it could be scale mites? Rescued bird (all of my birds free...

Hi everyone, Looking for some opinions and guidance. I was looking at my chickens legs today and noticed a few things. 1) The first was that some of my rescued birds have lifted scales in their legs? In all the ready it says that it could be scale mites? Rescued bird (all of my birds free...

What causes misformations in eggs? I went into my coop this afternoon and found an olive egg that has two "deformed" spots on it. I want to say too much calcium but I really don't have a clue. They are all eating layer feed, have the option to free range (but choose not too) so layer feed and...

Hi everyone, I am looking for some insight on my backyard chickens. On February 14, 2015 I hatched 14 baby Chicks. We ended up with only four (positive) hens. Recently I sold four of my more dominent roosters to hobby farms in our area which brought us down to 10 chickens. I have one little...

So I realize that you all probably think that I am crazy because who are we kidding we know, that under normal circumstances, Hens do not crow but can I please pretend?? I went into my coop this morning to find more than one, more than three of my fourteen 13 week old chickens crowing :( I...

Hi everyone, Hoping for some insight from some Canadians that have been having the same down right freezing winter that I have been having. I live in Ontario just north of the NY boarder. I had my first hatch on February 14, 2015. So about a week and a half ago. My chicks are growing like...

Hi all, Hoping you can help me. *In my Week old chicks one of my babes, I believe, is constipated. It has been like this about a day and he seems to be having no issues. He is eating and drinking without issues but does have some hard poop on his vent. I tried to wipe it off with a warm wash...

I have a baby chick that was born very weak so it has been separated from the rest of the flock. It is in the same brooder so they can hear each other but my baby Jude is in a shoe box. He chirps so loudly and I am almost positive he is lonely. WHAT CAN I DO?!? I sit in there and I sing to...

My last two chicks #14 and #15 came out very weak. #14 died in the incubator belly aide up and #15 that was helped out of the egg is very weak. He has she'll and membrane still attached to him! His chirp sounds strong but I don't know what to do!? Someone please help me ASAP!

Hi All, I have had 8 successful chickies hatch and about 10 more to go. The baby chicks are getting quite active, Rollin the eggs, climbing over themand so on, can I start to move the babies into the brooder so they have more room? It has been 27 hours since my first baby hatched and they...

Hi All, Can someone PLEASE help! I am on day 20 and my first egg has cracked. I don't see a pip. There is a long crack that seems to be going the all the way around the width (NOT Pointy ends), almost as if the chick out grew the egg and is pushing the egg open! Is this normal? It it okay...

Hi all! Im hoping someone in the world of backyard chickens is able to help me! I am currently in lockdown but I can't get me heat to stay steady. I have had a very difficult go at this hatch, so I am not quite sure why this is so surprising to me. Throughout the first 18 days I had to add a...

We are coming to an end on day 14 and I just finished up cancelling all 24 eggs. Here is what I found: A) B) C) I would love to hear what you all think!?

I am having a lot of difficulty regulating my incubator. It could be for a variety of reasons- old farm house, drafts, incubator, first time, flat out doing it wrong- but to be honest I am just tired. It has been 5 days and the temperature fluctuates a ridiculous amount. It has gone as high as...

I can't seem to regular my heat. It has been about 10 hours since I set my new eggs in the incubator. The temperature has gone as low as 95 degrees and as high as 100 degrees. HOW DO I FIX THIS!!!???! I do have a crafty house and I have posted another threat about that as well, but nothing...

Hi everyone, I am hoping that someone out there in the world of BackYard Chickens is able to help me. Today I brought home, my first, 2 dozen beautiful fertilized eggs. After the car ride I let them sit 4+ hours as recommended. This morning before heading out, I turned back no the incubator...