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I recently purchased & hatched out some silkie eggs for a fun winter project. We were surprised to see a light grey baby among the yellow chicks. I read that they feather out to white. Is this a desirable trait? Is it common? I am not planning on getting into breeding them, I was just curious...

Is there any reason why I should not try hatching out a pullet egg? Just curious

I was just wondering if the time of day matters when I set the eggs into the incubator. We have only hatched out a few times & it seems like they hatch in the middle of the night. I can’t remember when I set them the last time I hatched out chicks, so I could try a different time. What time do...

I have 2 ameracauna hens that I suspect were terrorized by a couple of the overzealous cockerels (which are now no longer with the the flock) this fall and now are hiding in a corner of the coop. They seem to be terrified of any rooster, even the main rooster that they once trusted & liked. With...

On a whim this spring I picked up 2 sexed pullet chicks that the lady said were called True Green. (Of course one of them turned out to be a cockerel.) I am fairly new to chickens, and I was wondering if they breed true, or if they are basically an Easter Egger. I haven’t really heard anything...

In the beginning we assumed these 2 Polish were cockerels, (my daughter always seems to end up picking roosters), but now that they are 16 weeks old, I am having my doubts. There is no evidence of waddles, faces are pale, and neither has crowed. So before I get my hopes up with the idea of them...

I purchased some day old black ameraucana chicks from a local breeder & have noticed that one of them has not any tail feathers. (They are 5 weeks old now) I am new to having chickens & am unsure if this is common among the breed, or am I looking at an Easter egger scenario? I don’t really care...

I have a brand new incubator & I was wondering if I should clean it before it’s first use. This will be our second time hatching eggs, but the last time I borrowed a friends incubator, and she had cleaned it before lending it to me. I am just wanting to make sure that I give them the best start...

I have noticed recently that one of my ducks has been plucking the feathers off my chickens backsides. She sneaks up behind them while they are not paying attention, grabs a mouthful & runs away. :rant She seems to only bother the chickens & not the other ducks. Is there anyway to stop her...

Does anyone in Alberta (preferably central) have any pullets available? My daughter’s little silkie chick ended up being a little roo, so we would like to find a pullet to raise with him. My daughter does not want baby chicks this time because she knows that any little roos would have to go. We...

I originally was thinking I would free range a small flock within electric poultry netting during the day and then lock them in a coop at night, until I noticed that we have a fox that regularly visits our property. Now I am wondering if that will be enough protection. Would it be wiser for me...

While searching the internet I stumbled upon BYC and knew this was just what I needed. We have moved out onto 4 acres and I am finally getting closer to being able to be a bit more self sustainable. This year I am excited to start a flock of laying hens. (I have been in love with those pictures...