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So im doing an experiment. It is winter and my hens are not laying as many eggs by far. I have read up on using cayenne pepper in water for hens to help increase egg production. Some say it works, others say its an old wise tale. From what I read it takes 2 days to take effect. It will not hurt...

I have 13 laying hens, i got in May they have not yet layed any eggs. 2 ducks that are laying. I have 7 guineas gotten the end of may, & some turkeys. My neighbor got his guineas & chickens the same time as me same age. He says his chickens, ducks & guineas are laying. All of them at 5 months...

Hi all, I found wild cherry trees and harvested some. I wanted to try to make jam. I have never attempted it before, but followed a recipe. I halfed the recipe only because i spent 2 hours pitting wild cherries and only got 1/2 what i needed.I never used pectin before and the recipe called for...

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Hi all, Ive seen some mixed reviews on this hatchery. I wanted to make a thread and tell everyone about my experiences and shed some light on things ive read. I purchased chicks from valley farms. Ryan is the owner who has been running the hatchery since he was 14. He is now 20. I could not...

Hi all, From the forum i have identified my wyandotte, amercaunas, ee, & amberlinks. I have 1 chicken im not sure about, maybe yall can help.

Hello all, My 3 month old Turkey poult has a lump over its eye. No its not the snod. At first we figured it was a bug bite or from fighting, but it has not gone away. Maybe a sinus infection, im not sure. He is acting normal and i have not noticed a change in droppings. I have included...

Hi poultry peeps, Something is wrong with my biggest turkey poult. It has a large lump over its eyelid. No not the snod. It seems fine healthy and running around. I have not noticed a change in droppings, or in behavior. I noticed about a week or 2 ago and hubby told me it was probably a...

Once upon a time ( in may) we were shipped 10 Guinea hens from a hatchery. After opening the box to discover 5 hadn't made the trip, we were bummed. Vetryan15(hubby) suggested replacements, but it was a Saturday night and we wouldn't be able to reach anyone until at least Monday. I focused on...

So I watched my baby guineas exploring outside when I realized a tiny sparrow joined them. It was hopping right along in line while I could hear momma and papa goin nuts about 10 feet away. I shooed it with a broom back to its rightful place... LOL!:lau Anyone have something like this happen?

Hello everyone, I'm excited to be a part of the community, I live offgrid in very north Maine. 1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? -- kind of I had raised chickens when i was 8, and again when I was older. Now I have a homestead and have a very large flock (2) How...