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So it sounds like it has its purposes

Thanks for that info. We have about 8 more days or so but hopefully we can get her to hatch them out.. Unfortunately we haven't been around when she gets up so we don't know how many are under her or what type

So I have a game hen that is broody and has been for weeks. She has been laying on a handful of eggs for about 8-10 days now.. Is there anything I need to do for her or the eggs? Also the boxes are in an elevated room... If she does sit on then long enough to hatch what will I need to do once...

Well I guess everyone has their own experiences with it. But some say it's awesome and some say it's useless. That's kinda odd

Many people swear by it and say you have to buy the food grade for safety reasons. But some say it's useless so that's what makes it interesting

so I have heard mixed reviews on DE and want some opinions and experiences with it. I am wanting to know the benefits if any of using DE with chickens. Also what are the ways people use it and also the amount used.

Thanks for the info that's what I will have to get

Ok but an exterior paint would be fine ? And what type of paint would you suggest for wood?

I have a couple make shift wood nesting boxes with legs that stand about 2 feet tall with a ramp and board out front of them.. I was wondering if it would be OK to (1) spray paint the boxes to help seal them (2) make them a little more appealing (3) make it darker for them to lay in

Ok maybe thats it. When is the earliest to tell

Ok I had been reading up and seeing how people guess by wing formation and pintail and all

What about this ?

Agreed! Can you help with chick sexing?

I was taught pullet is a young hen. Cockerel is a young rooster.

Yea I kinda planned on that.. Hopefully they don't get to wild ha

Well I am not sure of exact age. But regardless I was hoping for hens . I bought thwm from a local farmer so obviously straight run and that's the chance I took. I enjoy learning the breeds and figuring these things out!

They are all I think 4 or 5 months. Would they be that noticeable by then. I have looked but doesn't seem to luck any different