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ThiS is the first time I have had a chickens to go broody. I got 4 eggs out of the 20 she laid. 3 of the four the light from the flashlight went straight through; however, the four one the light didn't even went through. Therefore I can see inside the egg. What does that means? She is a jersey...

I have a hen that went broody with about 15 eggs appx. If I candle them at day 10 would the infertile one still be edible. I never candle eggs before thats why I'm wait until day ten, for easier recognition. Thank you

My jersey giant went broody and has about 15-20 eggs. I thought it was 10 at firs until I just looked again. She laying on them however some I can see its not completely being lauded on. This is possible because she layed her eggs in a small hole. Is it back that her eggs is stacking on top of...

My jersey giant has went broody. I was looking for her for two days and I found her today. She has about 12 eggs under her. The thing is I got rid of my rooster about two weeks ago. What should I do right now. I heard eggs will explode if it is not fertile. What are the chance of the eggs are...

I have Jersey Giants and one I thought didn't lay now is sitting on about 8 eggs. I don't have any rooster so I know that it's point less for her to keep laying there. If I take the eggs away will she start laying again? or if she's even broody? This is the first fime I have any chickens to lay...

I built a coop two years ago and it's in shape still. I probably now is what do i put on the floor of the coop? the coop is off the ground and is about 5'x9'. in the past i always used grass that I mowed but i haven't have in glass this year. What is the best things to put on the coop's floor...

I have some jersey giant. They are almost one now (hatched around late may last year). I went out two days ago and found some eggs and then some the following day. Now they are not laying anymore. I was wondering if the weather could affect them and make them to quit laying. the weather in TN...

I currently have a hen that is 6 years old. I was wondering average lifespan of a chicken. I just want to know the age of a chicken BYCer have raised?

What age is a good age to send jersey giant to the freezer camp? I currently have 20 that i bought straight run and i have no clue which is a hen and a rooster. This is my first time have jersey giant. I searched on here and they say jersey giants get big their second year. Any comments would be...

I want to try free ranging my chickens with out any feed from the store. I would like to know how many space a chicken needs to forage if the oweners (me) do not provides any help with feed. I will provide plenty of water though.

I can't see what my chickens are eating. At first when they were eating the from the grass i didn't think too much of it but now they are eating at concrete surface and i can't see what they are eating. What could they possibly eat that is so small. This is just me being curios this is my first...

What is the best way to get rid of fleas. I have chickens and a dog in my yard. Ive noticed that our fleas problem is getting worse. What is the best way to get kill all the flea from my yard. I read that chickens don't eat fleas and the they also have life cycle. Kill one life cycle will just...

I went out to see how my chicks are doing this morning and I found four dead. Two in their pen and two outside. I have Jersey Giant and they had enough food and water inside their pen. How they got out I am still trying to figure. The body of the chicks are half eaten. I was think maybe my...

I just bought some jersey giants and I want to know how to determine the sex the simplest way. anything would help.

Hey everyone, I just bought my first flock of Jersey Giants. I bought 40 chicks and about got out of the pen. I was wondering if i can't catch them back will they survive. They are about three weeks old now and day time temperature are around upper 90s and at night it is 85 degree. also with...

My neighbor's dog got to all 20 of my hens. One manage to get away. What should I do. Give it away or this is where i'm stuck. I don't know what to do anymore. I just don't feel like raising chickens anymore after this situation.

I know a lot of people that criticize me for eating my "own pet". but at the same time they're eating "my chickens" with me. they don't mean any harm it gets to me sometime. We're all buddies so there's no pun intended. I was thinking if my buddies think this there have got to be some people...

I don't know much about lice. If my chickens have lice will they die as winter is closely approaching. Thanks if not any treatment

I have 11 CXs hens. when i went out this evening i saw really small worm looking creating crawling on their skins. Is this lices? what can i do? can it spread to my other chickens? Thanks

I just put some pine the i rake up from a friends house. my coop is 7ftx5ft. and it is about 3ft off the ground. is that the same pine shaving that everyone is talking about when they say pine shaving? its about 1.5 ft high. i got alot of pines in there is that too much. and am i using the...