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So... One of my cockerels has been slowly losing weight for a while now. He's practically skin and bones, so I'm extremely concerned. I am trying to feed him all that I can (without over-feeding, of course) and he seems very eager to eat the special food I mixed up for him. He is also...

I have been planning on entering some of my chickens in a show for a very long time now, and I believe that I now have some show-quality birds. The thing is, I'm not 100% certain of that. Should I show either/both of them? If it helps at all, the show (technically a fair) starts on September...

So.... I'm planning on getting pheasants next year, and I'd like to know as much about them as possible. I already know that red goldens are a very good choice, and I've started planning their enclosure. (with a wooden frame very similar to the one shown here: ) Some stuff I'd like to know...

Since I have no experience hatching eggs and also have a not-so-great candler, I need a bit of help. I can't see any signs of babies in the eggs now, but I'm pretty sure I saw an eye in egg 16 a few days ago. (Perhaps because usually candle them when it's still light?) However, the air sacs...

My roo recently passed away, so I'm attempting to hatch a few of his chicks. One of them, however, is making me slightly concerned. The hen is a Easter Egger and the roo was a Dorking. The hen has ear tufts and a muff, and the roo didn't. I last candled the egg on day 12 and it seemed...

Hey there! I'm a newbie chicken enthusiast in southern Connecticut! I love talking chicken and am always looking for a little advice!