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I’ve read articles and watched YouTube videos but it’s difficult to see when the peeper is on already. I just want to make sure we place it in the correct location. Inside the nostril, right?! I suppose if we don’t get it on correctly it won’t stay on, but I don’t want to cause any discomfort if...

“Composting is only as hard as you make it, if you mess up it just takes longer to turn into dirt.” I’m trying to remind myself of this, but as much as I’ve already read I still don’t know what to do. I have a small backyard flock of six, ranging in age from 1-3 years. I want to start...

I just can’t get over the size of this comb and wattles! I picked up three chicks from three different bins at our local fleet supply store. I know different breeds mature at different rates and given the color of this chick “she” by all rights is a pullet…if in fact she was labeled correctly as...

Does anyone know what this is and if it’s harmful to chickens? I want to build our new run in this area and these are all over. Our three year old thinks they’re dinosaur eggs and if that’s the case we have a really big problem 😅

I’ve noticed over the last two days one of my orps, Goldie Hawn, isn’t acting herself. I think the flock knows it too. Yesterday morning I witnessed one of the other hens mounting her and biting the back of her neck. I’ve never seen anything like that amongst my flock although I’m sure they’ve...

Whelp, the title says it all 🙊 I just couldn’t resist, darn hormones!!

I was hoping I wouldn’t have one go broody, but my suspicions were confirmed this morning. I have a small flock of five hens, and as much as I would love to add, my responsibilities as a flock owner needs to trump my heart. It’s supposed to warm up in the next week so I’m hoping we can get...

I’ve googled, and googled some more and can’t decide what breed my hen Ace is. The lady who gave me the fertilized eggs just said she “has a hodge podge” that makes up her flock. She has green/blue coloring accenting her black feathers depending how the sun hits her and black legs. Very laid...

Trying to get some good looks of the black one pictured BEHIND 😅 my extremely curious buffs. Next to impossible!

TREATS! 😬 I don’t know why I didn’t cover their run when I knew this latest storm was coming. We’re in a little lull now out of a forecasted 18”-22”+ so I went out to try and entice them out with extra scratch/mealworms.

What are some of your favorite cold weather treats to give your flock? It’s not unusual for our low (with windchill) to stay around -30 to -40, so I like to occasionally give my girls a little warm treat. Usually I just go with plain oatmeal and throw in some mealworms, they seem to like it...

BYC members I again look to you for guidance! This forum is my idea of social media and I can’t thank you all enough for all the information and amusement you’ve brought me over the last 1.5 years! With that being said, my next obstacle is this...We just purchased more land directly behind our...

I had one of my hens hatch some eggs and we only have one chick from that hatch, she’s currently 6 weeks old. Just found momma hen dead and I don’t know what to do with the one chick. I’m worried about adding her to the existing flock (2 speckled Sussex, 1.5 years old) because one the the hens...

I have three speckled sussex hens, all just over a year. Two of them went broody at the same time and managed to happily hatch their clutch together. However the third hen killed two of the 4 day old chicks. I have them separated now. Do I keep her or get rid of her? I’m all about giving her...

I had to separate one of my chicks as “he” has splay leg and curled toes. We got a band on him now and I’m supplementing B12. He was tossed from the nest after he was born 😞 I’m going to the store and wondering if I should pick up one or two more chicks to be with him in the brooder? I know...

I want to be prepared when I go to the store, is there a certain type of Vitamin B I need to get for my chick? I’m fairly certain Forest (my husband named him that after Forest Gump) has curled toes AND spraddle leg. I’m headed to the feed store in a bit to get some chick starter and supplies...

He just hatched a couple hours ago under a hen, found him by the door of my coop and there’s no way he could have gotten out himself. Wondering if one of my two broodies that are sharing the same clutch tossed him out knowing he won’t make it? what can I do to try helping him? Tried some warm...

I’m just so excited and I know the members here understand how I’m feeling! First timer here and I have two broodies sitting on one clutch. I’ve been checking on them throughout the day and during my last check-in I heard chirping! Haven’t seen them, but I’m letting Mother Nature take its course...

I have two first time broodies sitting on the same clutch of eggs. One hen has been sitting for a week longer than the other, but their are no hard feeling between them. I have a small flock of 3 speckled Sussex hens, all the same age, just over a year. I placed 13 eggs under her and we’re down...

I’m thinking of giving my girls some more area to forage around in with a mobile chicken tractor. I’m not looking for anything fancy, just simple and safe. My question is, do they need access to a nesting box while in it? I’ve seen some with and some without. They’d spend a couple hours a day in...