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Unfortunately I allowed 2 eggs to be hatched by a broody hen that were 1/2 Icelandic. One was identifiable by feathered Legs and appearance. The other comes from another landrace, Swedish flower, so it’s gonna be tough to know. I have 2 cockerals from that hatch, I would like to keep and...

I had a large 70-90lbs dog take at least 3 maybe 4 chickens. I caught it going back for more, it cornered me in the run and I probably killed it- although it ran into deep woods and snow in a neighbors property so I couldn’t check the stomach contents. The amount of blood indicates it was...

I’ve been using composted bedding after plowing a single path with my tractor during the winter to give the chickens more outside time and area. Any other ideas to give chickens more outside time in run during winter?

During the winter months, i spend a large amount of time and money getting wood shavings. I don’t want to spend money on a 3pt tractor chipper. Has anyone had experience with the $400 range chippers from box stores?

I had a nearly 2 year old Icelandic hen die from egg binding. She laid long skinny eggs all the way through. I hatched some and they produced beautiful birds. How common is egg binding? Does the egg shape indicate she was going to get it/be prone to it? My other Icelandics lay normal...

I am considering hatching a bunch of barred rock eggs for a friend. The Roo is a barred rock. Unfortunately he has some other brown egg layers in with them. There is no option to separate. Some buff orphingtons, austrolorp, and I think Sussex. Will there be any trait that will...

I live in Montana and want to buy hatching eggs from Minnesota in the next few weeks (if they are actually available) Is low temp going to impact hatch rate. I don’t know how priority mail is handled - temp controlled plane holds or is it going to be in below zero and freeze the eggs. Should...

We had quite a snowstorm. 16” of wet snow, impassable road- lots of trees down. The hoop coop collapsed inward to a great degree by the time I hiked from the main road. I was concerned a fall or the cattle panel smacking their head No apparent injuries on the 20 birds in the coop. But...

Hatched around 8/15 in an incubator. Raised by a broody most of that time. Free range and run is large forested area. She got caught in a box trap sometime today when I was at work. She slipped out of the run. She was in the rain for quite awhile. Not sure if this issue appeared today or...

See pics. Hatched around 8/1.

I like new hobbies and as winter comes closer....I raised oscars and cichlids as a kid. Anyone raise guppies or other easy to breed fish as a protein/treat/supplement for feed? I know they are safe, but I wonder what the feed to lb of guppies is...

My Icelandic Roo is the father. I had a broodie hatch 4 Icelandic eggs, 1 BCM and 1 Swedish flower. The Icelandic/BCM is easy due to feathered shanks. Any way to identify the Icelandic/Swedish flower? They are about 8 weeks old. All but one have feather crests/Mohawks. Mom and Dad...

I have wild turkeys around. But up at 32 200-4200feet they are a fewer than the valley floor. I have some tick pressure, and would prefer to have more turkeys. I don’t intend to feed them. I intend to build a few smallish ponds - couple thousand gallons up near the top. I know that will...

Pip was about 48 hours ago. Zipping about 24 hours. Had some trouble with the incubator, 4 others have hatched without assistance. The chick is moving. Some progress in the last 8 hours. But not much.

Two chicks are zipping Real temp is displayed every 4-7 blinks. It is dropping. It isn’t heating. What could be cAusing this? Should I open and spray the fan and sensors with compressed air?

I came home from town, noticed I left the gate open. One of my Icelandics has 6 chicks in a wire dog crate. I heard loud chirping. And one of the chicks was caught. Then I noticed it was huge and momma was attacking it.

Approx day 22 of her sitting. Either an Icelandic or a 1/2 BCM-1/2 Icelandic.

Little over a year old RIR hen. She gets picked on, irregularly. The run is large and the bully hens don’t follow her, rather take a peck at her head and she moves off. There are no wounds, the darkness on the back in the pic is dirt from bathing. I’ve separated here a few times, but I...

Frenchie has decided it is hatching time. She is 15 months old and an Icelandic - relatively smallish bird. There are about 6 medium sized Icelandic eggs under her. 1 large BCM and 1 large Swedish. Can I sneak another 1-4 medium eggs under her?

My lovely Icelandic Pumpkin disappeared a week ago. I live in essentially a wilderness area. I visually searched about 3 acres. And used a low end thermal monocular I take hiking to check under trees and other nesting sites. Yet to find her or any feathers to indicated she was killed...