Hi, I am Bethany! I started keeping chickens about a year and a half ago. It went from, "lets just get six chicks and a small coop," to "WHERE DID ALL THESE CHICKENS COME FROM?!" lol
I've got a flock of about 18 right now, all mixed, from French Cuckoo Marans, Wyandottes, to Mille Fleur Bantam...
I'm as far Southwest Arkansas as you can get, in the armpit of the TX and Louisiana border. We call it Satan's armpit because the humidity and heat is unbearable.
Thank you all for your replies. Unfortunately I did candle them last night. Very, very gently though. I saw mostly solid with air pockets on the top, and am taking that as a good sign. My two hens take turns sitting. One will get up and eat and do her business and then come right back while the...
I have a two part question. The 1st is: I have two broody hens sharing a clutch of mixed eggs. It has been 21 days today and there are no signs of pipping yet. Do eggs sometimes take more than the 21 days to hatch? I had two roos and pretty sure they were fertile. I haven't been able to candle...