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Thank you so much! I am a little nervous!

I have ordered my incubator and have a few questions. Can eggs collected over 2-3 days be successfully hatched if not refrigerated and kept at room temperature? Also, any other advice from experienced "hatchers" will be appreciated! Thanks in advance :)

Great to know. Thanks!

Just wondering if it is ok to eat eggs while dosing chickens with Corid or if not how long should I toss them? I have read on some different posts that its safe to eat and just want to verify. Using 9.6 solution mixed into drinking water. Thanks!

I caught her last night and looked her over pretty well. She was NOT enjoying the attention. I didnt see anything that I could idnetify as mites or critters. I checked under her wings and tried to sepetate her feathers to look. I have never had an infestations of mites or lice, I guess I would...

Hi. I am not sure this is the correct place for this question, but here goes. I have a BSL hen, approximately 7-8 months old. She has less developed waddles than her sisters, but is a very healthy looking bird generally. Yesterday and today she has been a little "off". Seems to be losing some...

Hi. I am not sure this is the correct place to post this question, but here goes. I have a small mixed flock of hens, 3 BSL, 1 BR and 3 EE. I am concidering getting a rooster to hang with the girls, and I wanted some suggestions on what would be the best breed to get. I would let a hen raise...

Thanks so much for all the input! My chicks were older when I got them, probably 2 months old, but I have had them all since May with no problems. You all have put my worries at ease. Thanks again!

Hi. I am fairly new to chickens and have a mixed flock of six, BSL, BR, GC and RIR. My girls are in an enclosed run, about 80 square feet. I have not treated for Coccidiosis, but and consistently reading that it is found in ALL soil. I was wondering if everyone else does preventative treatment...

Hi. I am very new to chickens so my dog/chicken experience is limited. My chickens don't free range plus I have a fenced in back yard for the furbabies. 1 jrt and 2 terrier mutts. I have not had a problem with the dogs digging under the fence. They will stand beside the chicken run on occasion...

Hi. I am new to chickens and have a mixed flock including black sex link, RIR, BR and SLW hens. All between 4-6 months old. They have had a DEFINITE increase in appetite in the last week, like eating 2-3 times as much. Is this a sign of imminent egg laying??? They are not free range birds, but...

Hi. I have a good guess on these chicks, but wanted some second oppinions from any silkie experts. I know they are hard to sex, and I am not even sure of the age, I'm guessing 4 months. I appreciate any help! hen same hen hen same hen nother hen 2 roos I am very new at this chicken...

Thanks for the help!

Well, I was hopin for a least a couple of girls. But, my philosophy is the more the merrier! Guess i'll have to locate some fo sure girls to keep them company! Any advice on how to be sure'er bout what i'm getting? I am reading ALOT on here that even ordering from a hatchery and specifying...

Hi. I am new to chickens, and got these silkie chicks from someone who decided they didn't want their Easter chicks anymore. I am clueless. Any guesses on which are boys and which are girls? I appreciate ANY guesses, comments, insight, etc. Thanks!