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I am using a little giant, 9200 forced air incubator and have a few questions. I have a thermometer, do I need a Hydro meter or can I just put water in the bottom of the incubator and not track the humidity level? Also, how do I refill the water? I heard with a forced air fan the water evaporate...

I would like to know the gender of the white and Grey chickens in these pictures. I have been thinking they were female but now I think they are male. They were born in early August. I have 4 other of them twos sibling that are roosters.

I would like to know the gender of the white and Grey chickens in these pictures. I have been thinking they were female but now I think they are male. They were born in early August. I have 4 other of them twos sibling that are roosters.

I have just turned a shed into a chicken coop and no longer have a run. Last time I built a DIY rug that worked fairly well. This time it’s close to winter and I am looking for something I could buy that set up. I have seen several on Amazon but the reviews are mixed and some seem like they...

I have a check in who is sitting on the ground outside and her run. Comb is very dark and she is not moving. Still breathing in eyes open. Her backside is full of poop and I see maggots is there anything I can do

I have a broody hen and seven chicks that are all around three weeks old. She incubate the eggs in a new coop in one of the nest boxes separate from my flock. Now every night they are sleeping in same nest box every night and the litter is starting to become bad. I don’t mind changing it I’m...

How should I go about moving chickens to a new coop. I put my new red coop next to my old Coop and surrounded the old coop with poultry netting. My broody hen and chicks have been living in the new red coop well my existing flock has been in the old coop. I was thinking about taking down the run...

I have two buff Orphington chicks here. One is just about two weeks old and one is a tad younger. I know it may be a little young to tell but was just wondering if anybody could give me an idea on the gender. Both seem very Flight when I try to pick them up. Being raised by a broody hen with...

What breed is this chick? If you need more pics just ask me

So the clutch of eggs that I sit under my Broody hen on July 26 hatched at different times. She has four chicks right now but today was supposed to be the day that they should hatch. They must’ve been incubating from the place I got them. One chick has pooped from the egg but she is ignoring it...

I’ve got a weird situation here. I set eggs under a broody hen on July 26 2022 and today is three weeks when they all should’ve hatched. Instead one hatched at two weeks and the others hatched a few days after. I went in the coop today and saw that a check and pipped the egg. Since she’s been...

I set eggs under my broody hen on July 26, 2022. I am on vacation right now and just saw on my security cam that the chicks are hatching. I can only see one chick but the camera is 10 feet from the nest. We’re not supposed to hatch until august 16. What is going on here???? Will that chick be...

I have 9 chickens, 4 RIR, 3 black australorps, and 2 buff orpingtons. I average about 7 eggs a day and a wondering if any of you guys on here can identify which breed layed which eggs.They always look different 🤣 Here are some pictures.

Please Read all for Context-Thanks: I moved a broody hen into a new shed/coop next to my original coop since it is getting to small but decided that she stay in the new coop for a week in advance before my other flock of 9 chickens goes in. Before I move the whole flock I have to ventilate the...

Moving my chickens to a new coop, how should I go about moving them. The new coop is only 20 feet away from the old coop should I keep them in the new coop for around a week before letting them out again? I also got brand new nest boxes how should I get them to use those I’m going to put golf...

Not sure if this is in the right section but anyway I need an idea for a name. I have a lavender/Easter egged cross chick that my broody hen hatched along with 7 other chicks. This little one is the only lavender/Easter cross since some were buffs and some were Cochins. Here’s a pic with mom

Okay here’s the situation. My broody hen just hatched some chicks today after incubating in my garage in a 2ft by 4ft box. Most days I brought her out for a half hour a day to eat, drink, and dust bath. She was around the free ranging flock for that half hour. The last four days before hatch I...

So I have a pretty hand that’s been sitting for three weeks and the due date for the eggs hatch is today!!🎉🥳 I just have one more question. Should I expand my brooder box and keep them in there or can I put the mom and chicks into the coop with the flock of 10 chickens. Should I get one of those...

Show my hand has been sitting in a box in my garage for a week hatching eggs. A couple days ago she jumped out and ran to the nest box in the coop so I brought her back in the box and she is now sitting on them. I want to let her out for a little bit each day because I hate keeping her in that...

So I moved my broody hen into my garage on Thursday, June 23rd and she has not got off the nest and it is Sunday now. She has eaten and drank a little when I put it by the nest but will not get up off the nest. There are also no poops in the Broody Box. Should I pull her off the nest once a day...