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Looking for a stock tank to use as a brooder. Thanks all!

Does anyone know if there is a way to sex silkies at 7 weeks old? I got some, straight run, and am trying to figure out what they are. I can't post pictures at the moment, but once I can I will.

Hi all! This year we have decided we want to try our hand in incubating our own eggs. We don't have a HUGE budget for an incubator, so I am looking for something that is on the cheaper side but still good. Any ideas?

How many people here play cityville? I need more neighbors to be able to expand my franchise, and only a few of my friends play. Let me know if you play and I'll add you!

My baby has just started laying, and I think she is egg bound. I can feel the egg between her legs, shes walking funny, just not acting right. I gave her the 30 minute sitz bath, then warmed her under the heat lamp. I put her in a brooder with towels and a heating pad under them. I just...

My mastiff got through our chicken fence and got one of my RIR's. As I got there, Red was still alive and still is. I have brought her in and have her with some egg and water. She won't eat or drink for the moment. She is just panting. I looked over her to see the damage, and there is a...

My 22 week old ISA "Ken" (barbie had to have a ken!) laid her first egg tonight. It is really soft and squishy and the whites are running out of the top where there is nothing around it. Is this what they mean by shell-less? Also, will her next eggs be the same, or should they get better...

Does anyone know if the golf ball trick will work, especially since they lay dark dark brown eggs? I can't for the life of me get these new birds to lay in the nest. Any ideas? Tiffini

Can anyone tell me what the correct amount of protein is for layers? Also, I have 8 birds. 3 are 1 year old and laying, 2 are 16 weeks old and not yet laying, and 3 are 11 weeks old. Is there a feed that I can feed all of them and just supplement the layers with oyster shells? I don't want...

I got 2 new Isa Browns the other day, both are about 16 weeks old the guy said. Both are pullets. One of them was doing fine, but now she is walking really low to the ground and keeps making weird growling like noises. Otherwise, she seems fine. She is eating and drinking, her crop will get...

Is it true that the darker EE's are usually male and the lighter ones are usually female? I thought I had heard that here somewhere before. I got 4 EE's today. Out of the 4 EE's that I got in my last batch, one turned out to be a boy. They are gone now, and I am hoping all of these will be...

Anyone know if I can find them locally? I really don't want to order online if I don't need to. I need instant gratification! Does TSC carry them?

I have 11 8 week old RIR's, and I am currently using Dumar (from TSC). Is there a better food I could be using? I want what is best for my babies! Tiffini

So this morning, I let the chickens into their run like usual. My dogs were outside and can't get to the run because of an invisible fence. Somehow, either my dog crossed the line and got into the run, or a chicken got out. Either way, my son went out and my dog had one of my girls. He saved...

We are new to raising chickens and I have a question. If we switch to pellets do we have to use grit? Also, what age can birds eat pellets? It seems that there is a lot of waste with the chick starter mash. Tiffini

Hi all! I am new here and new to raising chicks. We have 12 RIR's that we *think* are about a week old. My question is, do we need to use electrolytes in the water? They are all happy and healthy and we still have them in a brooder in the house. Also, if I post a picture, is there anyone who...