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So far we have 6 little babies- 4 showgirls and two regular silkies. And still have 5 more eggs under her. She is the best mama, so sweet. All the babies are eating and drinking, and so cute! Not sure what we are going to do with all of them, I'm sure some are roosters! But right now we are...

So, long story but we ended up with a broody hen with 11 eggs under her. Today is day 21 and two of them hatched (so far). So excited, two little chicks! But, I really need to know what to do now. How long should we wait for the other eggs to hatch? What special things do we need to do! We have...

Thank you, yes we change our shoes and clothes. We address the needs of the silkies first and then go in and do the laying hens and then come in and change everything. Special shoes that can be cleaned each time. Actually I work in clean rooms and have germicidal cleaners I brought home. But...

First of all, thank you so much for your advice. Second- Oh wow. There is clear nasal discharge but no bubbles or foam in the eyes and no swelling. And they are eating and drinking and have normal energy. This has been going on about a month. Where I live there are no vets. The closest one is...

I could really use some advice about how to help my laying hens. I have 10 ISA brown laying hens and a few weeks ago they began sneezing. I started putting probiotics in the water, and put Green Goo on their combs, but they still seem to have it. They don't seem to be getting any better. They...

I put ice in front of the fan so the air that comes off the fan is cool.

Me too! We aren't allowed to have roos and so far mine is so quiet he's flying under the radar. I am so worried about the day his crow gets loud enough to reach the neighbors.

Always had laying hens in a coop, but recently got interested in exotics. When I was young I had a polish and a silkie as pets and wanted my daughter to have some of those experiences. Also, wanted her to enjoy raising chicks and all that comes with an active coop. So, to our laying hens we...