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Hello everyone! I was curious what everyone does with all the extra eggs that you get. My girls lay over a dozen a day so that can add up quickly. We do sell eggs to people but sometimes we have alot so I was wondering what are all the ways you use your eggs! Either in cooking, storing, or...

Hello everyone! I am new to essential oils and am learning more everyday. I didn't see any threads like this yet so I'd thought I'd create one. This is a thread where we all learn, ask questions, share diys, learning experience, tips, tricks, and everything in between. Essential oils has begun...

I have this hen who just began being lethargic. We recently lost a hen about two or so weeks ago to the same symptoms. I thought the one we lost was due to old age but now I'm not so sure. I've tried to get this one to eat but it won't. I even fried up an egg and put elderberry powder in it but...

Hello everyone! I just had this silkie chick hatch and it seems the embryonic fluid is still attached. Will it be ok or is there something I need to do?

My brother noticed this bump on one of our chickens and I'm not sure what it is and how to treat it. Bumblefoot can't be on their legs right? If anyone knows what this is and how to treat it, it will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello everyone! I've been wanting to add some herbs around my coop such as Bee balm, Lemon balm, Garden sage, Thyme, Borage, Spearmint, and Lavender only to name a few. I know having fresh herbs is beneficial for chickens but I was wondering where I could find these? Thanks!

Hello everyone so I believe my rooster has Mycoplasma. His symptoms seem to line up with what Mycoplasma is. This is a big problem for me because he is in with my Silkies I breed with and I've heard that if one chicken has it everyone else does too. I've also heard that It's not good to breed...

Hello everyone, my silkie rooster is sick but I don't know what he has. His eyes are bubbly, yellow snot on his nose, and his face seems to be more puffy than normal. He's also a bearded silkie so I'm not sure how he has "lost" his beard. I've also been putting vitamins and electrolytes in their...

I was just curious as to how long you collect hatching eggs. I know most people collect for 7-10 days but I wanted to see if anyone collects longer than that and still gets a good hatch rate. I hatched some silkies about a week ago but at the same time 5 of my girls went broody so now I don't...

So, I've come to the realization that it's not good for roosters to be eating layer feed. We feed our flocks with roosters the same feed which is layer feed. However, I read it's not good for the roosters and may cause organ problems or failure. What do you feed your mixed flocks without having...

Hello everyone! I came across this supplement the other day when I was at Tractor Supply and I wanted to see if anyone here has used it before and found it useful!

Hello everyone! As a Silkie enthusiast, I am curious to know what the popular Silkie colors are. Honestly I don't know if I have a favorite color as I love all of my Silkie chickens! I can't wait to see everyone's responses and feel free to post pictures of your silkies as well. Have fun!😊

I just noticed this on one of my silkie chicks. Somehow, its three toes fused together and now the longest one is ticked under. I don't know if I'd be able to flatten out its foot and make a shoe for it. Is there anything I can do for it? I know it will become bruised over time and probably...

I have a chick that hatched about 3 days ago and it has a slipped tendon on its right leg. I don't know how to correctly fix this but I know it's possible and I want to try and help it if possible. I'll take all the information I can get on what to do and any videos that walk you step by step on...

Hi everyone! I've noticed a weird bump on two of my chickens right above or on their earlobe. I don't know a thing about what this is or how to treat it. I put some pictures in below of the two chickens with whatever this bump is on them. If anyone can tell me what it is or how to treat it that...

We all know dog's are one of the best animals out there. They're simply amazing. So, I was wondering how many dogs you have. I have one dog and her name is Molly. If you do pick a option from the poll or not, feel free to share all the dog pictures you'd like. Have fun!

Hi everyone! That's basically my question, is it illegal to sell hatching eggs within your state without being certified? I have an abundance of silkie eggs and when I'm not incubating I thought maybe I could try and sell some hatching eggs? Thanks in advance to anyone who responds!

Afternoon everyone! I was just wondering what camera system you use in your coops. I hope to sometime soon get cameras hooked up inside and outside the coop. I am hoping for something I could connect to my phone so that if I'm away from home I could check how everything is. If anyone knows...

Hi everyone! I was wondering how does a dry hatching work and all the steps I need to do it successfully. I'm going to be doing alot of incubating in the future and I've heard that dry hatching works really well, but I know nothing about it. Thanks in advance for the info!

Hi everyone! I'd thought that I would let you know about a chicken app I have which is super awesome! It's called Flockstar and it's free in the app store. On it you can have all your flock members and their pictures, weigh their eggs, log their eggs daily and so much more! You can see how many...