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I have a ringneck pheasant rooster in the same pen as my hens. Recently, he has started mating with the hens. I want to try to hatch some of the eggs to see what happens but have to idea where to begin. Do I incubate them like regular chicken eggs? Will they even hatch? Any comments or advice...

My approx 12 week old Easter egger... any idea what gender??

I have a buff Orp hen who's been what I thought, broody for over a week now. She does not move off of her nest. But today I decided to pick her up out of the nest and put her in the yard and I noticed that she has a big bare spot on her underside like where her stomach is. Is this normal of a...

I got some saddles for some of my girls who had some bald spots on their back. I put four on and the girls each acted differently. 1) Completely fine. Normal 2) Traumatized. Won't move. Freezes up 3) Won't leave the roost 4) runs around the yard like a maniac. They seem to be getting better...

Her butt feathers are all gone. It looks rough. What do you guys think?

What breed do you think she is? She's 5/6 weeks.

About half of my hens have this problem with bare bottoms. It looks like it could be a big issue and with winter, cold. Any help identifying and issue or a solution is greatly appreciated.

About half of my hens have this problem with bare bottoms. It looks like it could be a big issue and with winter, cold. Any help identifying and issue or a solution is greatly appreciated.

I just ordered an Easter egger and a snowy Easter egger from MPC. When I google Easter egger images, a bunch of different colored hens come up. I have no clue what color I'm getting. If y'all could fill me in on the story behind the many diffenent colors and pictures and names that'd be...

My girls are showing the signs of having mites. (Biting wings, feathers falling out around base of tail and vent.) I want to nip it before it gets out of hand. I plan on spraying and dusting the coop and run with sevin. How should I directly treat the girls? Thanks.

I am getting an additional coop for christmas because I am expanding my flock. I have looked absolutely everywhere to buy baby chicks and have found no one that sells or ships low numbers this time of year. Im at my wits end and was hoping someone would have some secret way of obtaining chicks...

Why are my hens feathers falling out? I noticed right where the tail meets the back it got really fuzzy and there were no feathers. At certain points when she moves her tail you can see a definite bald spot. What do I do? And I should add that she is NOT bullied. She's at the top of the pecking...

I got my first egg today! I cleaned it off and it changed colors when it was wet. It went to the dark brown like seen in the grocery store. Then when it dried again, it went back to the pale brown. Why does it do that? is it normal?

I'm looking to hatch bantam eggs and get about 2 bantys out of the hatch. I have a 2x2 feeder coop that no longer has a purpose and figured it would be the perfect banty house. I am looking for a breed that is pretty cold hard, people friendly, and predator aware. I plan on free ranging. I don't...

Every time I pick up my 19 w/o Red star of give her any love or attention, My 19 week old welsummer hen goes ballistic and attacks her. The welsummer wont let me touch her. She's very flighty and just mean! I love my red star so much and I like to hold and pet her but I can't anymore because...

A few of my hens have developed quite the comb recently. I am so impatiently waiting for my first egg. I opened the nest boxes this week. Any advice as to when theyll be laying from the experts!? Here are some pictures of them today. Mable. 18 weeks. White leghorn Madge. 18 weeks. RIR. Maude...

Tell me everything I need to know about this breed. I'm hatching eggs and I know very little about them except they look cool! Thanks!

Just wondering people's experience with buying/shipping eggs via eBay. I ordered 6 serama Bantams and they are supposed to be coming tomorrow. If the eggs are in the state next to mine and expedite shipping do you think they will be here tomorrow? I have my doubts. Also any advice at all in...

I just ordered 6 serama bantam hatching eggs. I have hatched Rhode Island eggs before. I was wondering I anyone has had experience with the seramas or just bantams in general. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Also, do you hatch bantams any different than full sized?

This is my 8 week old buff. Does it look like a pullet or cockerel to you. I'm kind of hoping it is a boy. lol