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I have 3 EEs, 5 barred rocks, and 6 RIRs. All of the barred rocks and RIRs lay in the laying boxes. My EEs like to build their own nests. I found one nest in the barn a couple of weeks ago and when I started collecting the eggs from there on a regular basis they stopped laying there. Now...

I have a hen thats been sitting on eggs for at least 5 days now. I live in south texas. Should I worry about her getting water? I don't watch her 24-7 but I haven't seen her out of that nest at all. I've had broody hens in the past but they all seem to lose interest after about 2-3...

I've heard that you can tell what sex your EE chicks are by looking to see if they have eye liner or not???? Is this true?? THANKS!

I would love to have some welsummer chicks or fertile eggs. Does anyone in central Texas have any?

Is there a way to check for fertility prior to incubating? Sorry if this is a silly question, I'm new to this.

I just bought an incubator off craigslist and will be hatching my first eggs on March 14th!!!! So far so good. 3 of our eggs weren't fertile and remained completely clear. Most of them are rhode island reds and doing great and I can see them moving!!! 3 of them are araucana eggs that were...

Our coup is flooded w/ about 1 to 2 inches of water. I'm afraid to leave the chickens out in the barn though, b/c a neighbor dog just recently discovered that we have chickens and killed two of them. Will it hurt them to be water-logged during the day until I let them out when I get home...

My neighbor's dog killed two of my chickens this past weekend:( We've never met our neighbors and live in the country (long driveways and closed gates). Should I tell my neighbors? Our house is new so we haven't built a fence yet. Now I'm afraid to let my chickens out, but I hate to leave...

Is it normal for chickens to lay bumpy eggs occasionally? This egg looks like it has goosebumps. It must have hurt pretty bad coming out.

Is it un-heard-of for 19 hens to stop laying all at once? At first we thought it was a snake, but I've been watching closely since then and I haven't even seen the hens get in their laying boxes to lay. Not only that, but one snake would not be able to eat all those eggs. I've also recently...

good afternoon! My husband and I got our first chicks ever this spring and are really enjoying them! Hopefully we can learn more from you guys!

My Rhode Island Red Rooster has some black mildew looking stuff on part of his comb. His appetite is great and he seems perfectly healthy otherwise. Do I need to worry about the rest of the flock? Thanks for your help. I live in south texas and it hasn't been cold enough for frostbite. I'll...