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HELP!! I really need some advise! We have a serious problem. I have approximately 25 hens 15 months old a mixture of Black Copper Marans, and Bielefelders and they are all addicted to sampling egg yolk. They break a small hole and eat only the yolk. I feed them Purina Layena pellets, Greens...

I hatched 11 bielefelder chicks. I’m familiar that this breed is auto sexed by the White spot on the head being cockerels and the chipmunk stripe on back for hens. However; I’m a little confused about 1 chick since it does not have a white spot and i don’t see a definite stripe on the back? Has...

I found my Dampierre chicken laying in the corner of the enclosed coop. She’s been the bottom of the pecking order but now I suspect the others have been picking on her. I can’t tell if her wing is broken or an injury on her leg. She hops when she tries to walk. I separated her from everyone in...

I have 4 bielefelder shipped saddle air cells, I candled before lockdown and saw movement. They have been on their sides with largest air cell facing up in a forced air Hovabator. I regret now on day 20 not placing them upright to prevent drowning. Typically on day 20 I see eggs moving or hear...

I recently obtained fertile bielefelder eggs and i’m a little confused as to how this breed hens supposed to look like. I’ve seen some with grey bodies with multi color necks and others who have a full multi color body with a little grey. I have this picture I copied from a website that sells...

I have 6 Cinnamon Queens, 6 New Hamshire Red, 10 Buff Orpington and 2 Black Copper Maran. One of the BO is new mama with 5 chicks approximately 3 weeks. She and the chicks are separated from the rest of flock inside the run with a visible fence. Today she flew over the gate and the other hens...

I have a Buff Orpington mama hen who has five chicks 2 weeks old. Last night I sneaked in 2 more chicks under her. They are Dampierres same age as her chicks. This morning I opened the dog crate door and all 5 chicks come running out to feed. The two new ones stayed inside. Will they eventually...

I have five 8 week old chicks. I’m not sure if these are all pullets? Typically I can tell with my Buff Orpington breed but these are a mix. i have two roosters a French Black copper Maran and a Wheaton Ameraucana. My hens are Cinnamon Queens, New Hamshire Red, Buff Orpington and 2 Black copper...

I have a dog crate inside the run that I separated with a dog playpen. I reinforced the dog crate door and air vents with hardware cloth wire and reinforced the dog corral with netting. Henny Penny hatched her 5 eggs inside the dog crate. She continues to go back inside the crate every night...

I have a 5 week old Black Copper Maran/Buff Orpington. He almost looks like a buzzard. I can’t tell if it’s a rooster. Anyone have an idea?

I have a 5 week old Black Copper Maran/Buff Orpington. He almost looks like a buzzard. I can’t tell if it’s a rooster. Anyone have an idea?

I have a broody Buff Orpington with 6 eggs inside a XL enclosed dog crate. She’s been inside the crate for one week separated from the others. I leave the door open during the day but close it at night. My concern is I noticed mice and rat droppings near her crate. I removed all feed and water...

Attached are pictures of the 18 chicks hatched. So I have two roosters. A Black Copper Maran that is not solid black and the other rooster is an Ameraucana. The hens are Buff Orpington, New Hamshire Red, French Blk Copper Maran and Cinnamon Queen. Which one determines the color of the chicks...

I hatched this BCM Black Copper Maran he is a solid black with feathered legs with two other Buff Orpington. I’m pretty certain it’s a rooster now at 7 weeks old with its long tail compared to other two. Any confirmations out there?

I just hatched 4 eggs from my Cinnamon Queens and Buff Orpington hens. 3 buff and 1 Black chick. I have two roosters a Buff Orpington and Black Copper Maran. I thought the Hen determines the color of the offspring? I’m only assuming this little black chick is from my BCM rooster? I don know...

Does anyone know how to remove an egg turner motor? My old one gave out and stopped turning. My new one arrived today but not sure how to remove the original of the plastic holder. I don’t see any screws to remove it from the side posts.

I just introduced my 2 month old chicks Qty 16 to the larger adult flock. They are adjusting great. My question is the food. I have their medicated food out there and the adult hens are snacking on it. Should I be concern about collecting the eggs for eating. Are the eggs safe to eat if some of...

I have a good feeling this Blk Copper Maran is a rooster 7 weeks and his feet are bigger and he’s eating twice as much as the others. Any guess what he might be?

I am such a proud mama of 23 Buff Orphington chicks in California 1st chick broke open yesterday at 10:00 am on day 20 and all others within 24 hours. I have 2 left with no pipping going on but they are alive via candling. My Hovabator 2370 is keeping humidity high 85 with everyone hatching...

My first time incubating Buff Orphington chicks. I’m using a Hovabator 2370 which has a fan. Humidity spiked from 71% to 81% during hatching. today is day 20 within 2 hours of hatching it went up. 2 just hatched out of 25 eggs. Is it ok to take the red plug off to lower humidity? Temp is 100...