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I canned pears three days ago and it didn't go very well. I apparently filled the jars too much and there were some air bubbles hiding. We ended up losing a lot of the liquid from the jars during the water bath canning process. Once the jars came out of the canner (quart and pint), all sealed...

We acquired this little guy tonight and the previous owner couldn't remember what breed he is. He is 2-3 years old. We thought maybe bantam gold laced Wyandotte?? Any help is appreciated!!

This is our 13 week old Easter Egger. We got her(?) from a feed store bin. The sign said "pullet"...but of course, it also said "Ameracauna!!" She is far more skittish than the others and is FAST. Very stand offish to people. We assumed pullet until the tail started to arc...but I have no...

We got our first batch of chickens last August and immediately began adding the coop and run debris to our compost pile. A mix of straw, grass clippings, leaves and pine shavings is used in both coop and run. We let the pile start processing in October. Most of the pine shavings have completely...

Our 10 month old Buff Orp has been displaying some strange behavior. She acts like she has gone broody: staying on the nest long periods of time, fluffing up when anyone or another chicken comes near, hissing and screeching like something out of Jurassic Park. I've heard that Orpington's go...

We have an established flock of mixed breed pullets and 1 cockerel that are 6 months old. We got them as day old chicks from a hatchery and had them vaccinated for Mareks. We are in the process of preparing for my son's 4-H project. We will be getting 4 4-month old pullets from a reputable...

While putting my chickens (9 pullets, 1 cockerel, 22 weeks old approx) up for the night, I found some blood in the coop. I finally found the source: one of the Black Australorps had her comb torn. We have separated her for the time being to prevent further pecking and to give it time to heal. It...

Hello everyone! We began our chicken journey this past August. New to chicken keeping, we had no preference for breeds so ordered the "brown egg layer pack" from the hatchery. We ended up with a nice mix of Delawares (although unfortunately, one cockerel was included in the mix of "sexed...

Hello everyone! Question for those more experienced chicken keepers out there.... We have a flock of 10 mixed breed pullets 5 weeks old. A friend approached me and asked if we would be willing to adopt in a 10 week old rescue. They have two adult hens that won't allow it in the coop (I don't...

Hello everyone! New chicken owner here :). We ordered a "brown layer pack" from a hatchery and I had no idea how much it would drive me nuts not knowing what kind they are! Our pullets (at least they are supposed to be pullets--we will see) are currently almost 5 weeks old. A couple of the...

Hello everyone! We are brand new chicken owners. Our chicks are three days old. We have a mixed "brown egg layer" pack, so actually have no idea what type of chickens they are. There are two buff colored chicks, three black chicks, two black with yellow coloring and three yellow chicks. The...