Search results for query: *

It's that time of year 😁 Anyone willing to help (possibly) sex our wyandotte and orpington chicks? They are 9 weeks old currently. I think we have a lot of roosters, but I am a complete novice at raising chicks. So, fingers crossed for some hens! 😅 Starting off with our buff orpingtons...

Simple question, or so I thought, but I can't really find a clear answer. I'm possibly just not using the correct terms in my search: How high or low off the floor of the cage should I set the heating plate? I set the plate at an angle so that it is higher in the front and lower in the back. I...

I miscalculated my hatch date, and will be out of the house all day on day 18, possibly overnight too. But ince I already started the process, I can't stop now. I have 24 eggs in my incubator, large Orpingtons and Wyandottes! Is it ok to stop the egg turning on day 17 rather than 18, and turn...

So, after nog yielding an single developing egg from my first try at hatching chicks in an incubator, I decided to test my incubator's hygrometer and thermometer. I also bought a 2nd thermometer/hygrometer, intended for use in terrariums, to use alongside the ones built-in in my incubator. More...

It's my first time attempting to incubate eggs. We have 22 eggs in our incubator; 5 large light beige eggs (from a friend), 11 white/light beige bantam eggs, 6 large light brown eggs with freckles on some. I'm not sure how big a chance the 17 from my own hens have at being alive, I thought a hen...

We picked up 6 hens and a rooster from a sanctuary/rescue yesterday, but aside from the rooster (whom I think could be a Brahma?) and one hen I'm pretty sure is a double laced Barnevelder, I am at a loss as to what breeds or crosses they might be! I am absolutely a newbie when it comes to...

Hi all, I was told to introduce myself first, so here goes. Are you new to chickens? I am new to raising chickens, but have wanted them since I was about 11 years old. My SO has raised chickens growing up, but hasn't had any in the past 6 years or so. I'm here to hopefully learn a lot! How...