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    March 2023 hatch-a-long

    So had 4 chicks pop out yesterday, waited over 24 hours and got my brooder ready. Waited, nothing more happened. Came back from putting in the brooder to this! (Im hoping the video attached) Edit, it would appear it didn't attach. I had another pop out as soon as I got into the house, so 5...
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    March 2023 hatch-a-long

    21 days yesterday, woke up to 1 fluff and 1 hole, I see the beak moving through the hole so thats a good sign. I ordered hatching eggs from fellow board member, and borrowed my mothers incubator. As this incubator has no gauges and no external place to add water I have been very nervous, but we...
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    March 2023 hatch-a-long

    It's a barnyard mix with frizzle genes.
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    March 2023 hatch-a-long

    I borrowed my mom's incubator and ordered some frizzle hatching eggs from a member on here. Due date of March 24th.
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    Baby chicks! What did you get this year/hatching?

    Ordered from Sand Hill Preservation: 10 Black Javas (hes the only one in the country I can find that has them) 10 Welsummer 5 Lavender Orpington (hoping for a rooster as my lavender one died)
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    Incubator

    Hi, I am borrowing one of my mother's incubators. Its a Brinsea Octagon Ova. These are supposed to be "best on the market" I would never spend that much money on it. (Thank you to my mother for letting me borrow) and I would never personally buy it for the following reasons. Faults: 1) you...
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    Frizzle hatching eggs

    I am looking for some frizzle hatching eggs. I am in central upstate new york (Binghamton/Albany area) I am willing to pick up within 100ish miles, or shipping if further. My husband wants one, lol. And since he was totally not into the idea of chickens and now is watching videos and picking...
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    What Breed of Chickens Do You Have?

    I did a search and your post popped up. Where did you get Black Javas from??? I've been searching but no luck.
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    august HATCH-A-LONG

    Wilbur has only been laying eggs for 3 weeks, and is 5 1/2 months old and had decided it's time to be a mama. She is a Olive Egger and the last one I thought would be my broody hen lol. So she's sitting on fake eggs while I ordered some hopefully fertile hatching eggs and put them in my mom's...
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    Endless list of chicken breeds we want to get

    Have 2 orders of hatching eggs on the way. Lavender Orpington Black Javas These are the two on my wish list (hopefully to be soon crossed off) Tanya
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    Looking for: lavender Orpington and black java hatching eggs

    I haven't, thank you for the suggestion. Tanya
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    Looking for: lavender Orpington and black java hatching eggs

    I am looking for hatching eggs for lavender Orpington and/or black java. I'm in new York and will pick up within a reasonable distance from my house. Otherwise will pay for shipping of course. Thank you
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    Official BYC Poll: Where Do Your Chickens Dust Bathe?

    I have the same set up for my chicks. My husband is glad to see someone use it again (kids are 14&20)
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    First time figuring out what a roost is for 😁. 5 buff orpingtons, 2 silver-laced Wyandottes, and 1 olive egger 5 & 1/2 weeks old.
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    Calling All Buff Orpington Lovers!

    Brand new to having my own flock (grew up ALWAYS having various poultry, in various stages of life). So far 5 buff orpingtons, 2 Wyandotte (silver-laced) and one olive egger. 4 weeks old today. So far the buffs are the best at foraging, scratching and pecking right along. The olive egger just...
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    New from Upstate NY

    Hi, new member from Upstate NY. My mother always had chickens and ducks when I was young, including hatching eggs out. I am developing my own "homestead" starting with a fixer-upper house and gardens, now starting our chickens. Current flock is 5 buff orpingtons, 2 silver laced Wyandottes, and 1...
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    Help me modify my coop to include a brooder

    I just built a new chicken coop, it's actually a chicken trailer (built on old hay wagon frame) and the nesting boxes stick out to one side with exterior doors. Nesting area is about 32 inches tall and divided in half, so a shelf each 16 inches tall. I do not need that many nesting boxes, but...
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