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I'm going to start dumping my photos of my Icelandic chickens here, in order for me to keep track of their colors and health over time. My first 6 were hatched in June; I am down to 3 of those, a blue-splash red pyle cockerel, a black-and-white mottled pullet, and a blue splash pullet. All are...

I just found a 4-week-old pullet dead in the run. She was still warm, and the blood was fresh and flowing. The only obvious injury was a very small puncture wound on her shoulder. A clear, reddish fluid was dripping from her beak. Background: The 4-week-old chicks have been confined to a...

Does anyone who lives in areas with cold winters* hatch chicks through late fall? How much extra effort does it take? Do you do anything differently from spring and summer hatches? Do you have a special setup? How do you handle integration in close quarters? *By "cold winters," I mean...

Can anyone tell me if there is a distinct difference between the color of SFH eggs and Icelandic eggs? I know Icelandics have white to pale beige eggs, and I see SFH eggs described as cream to tan. I'm wondering about being able to distinguish the eggs laid in a mixed flock.

ISO Norwegian Jaerhon hatching eggs. Willing to pay $3/egg. Interested in eggs from any color parents, including those not accepted in SOP. Thanks!

I'm trying to put a first-aid kit together for my chickens, and I need recommendations for what to put in it. When I was growing up, we never really treated our chickens for illness or injuries--I don't actually remember them having much for injuries or illnesses. So, I don't really know what...

I've read in multiple places that it will kill your chicks if you open the incubator after day 18. I am on my first ever hatch (day 20) with a Brinsea Eco Max II, and I can't get the humidity up above 30% unless I open the lid to add wet sponges a few times a day, even with both sides of the...

I am test running the Brinsea Eco Maxi II I recently purchased. I also purchased 4 cheap thermometer/hygrometers, since there is no hygrometer with this model. I stuck two of them in the incubator. They both read the same for humidity (46%) but one says 95.1 degrees and one says 95.5 degrees...

I've been raising (or helping raise) chickens for about 30 years. We also kept guineas and turkeys. My kids are nearing 4-H age, and chickens have become the family hobby. We are in Montana. My husband is from Mexico and likes game birds and I am mostly Norwegian and like Scandinavian...