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I've been a chicken 'addict' for 8 years now and i thought i was told or read here that EEs do not go broody. i have had hundreds of Easter Eggers and never did one go broody - until now. Ginger and her lifelong 'buddy' Saltwater Taffy - a pair of EEs i purchased as adult birds 4 years ago...

One of my EE young hens lost all of her feathers over three days time. Most of my birds lost many feathers but others are starting to grow back in to keep them warm enough to survive during the molting process. Could this have been a genetic thing? I isolated her and tried to keep her warm...

I've been raising Heritage Breed and Easter Egger chickens for 5 years now and could not afford to feed Non-GMO feed as I have over 100 full grown birds to feed. Tucker Milling has recently come out with an affordable Non-GMO and No Soy Poultry Feed that I began feeding my birds two weeks ago...

Hello All - Have never had this happen in the 5 years I've been hatching and growing out 100's of chicks. One of our hatchlings, now 5 weeks old and thriving, but has a badly dislocated bottom part of his beak that juts out at a 35 degree angle under his upper beak. He was perfect when he...

One of our Black Australorps hatched out a clutch of 7 a month ago and she has been a very attentive and good mother but today I noticed for the first time she is pecking at the chicks when they come to her for attention. Until today she would allow them to jump on her back, nestle up to her...

I'm so excited - after raising Heritage Breeds for three years now I FINALLY think I have my first broody hen. One of my 2 y.o. Black Australorps has been sitting on 12 eggs for two days straight now and I'm wondering when we should move her and the eggs to a safer and more private location so...

Hello Chicken Lovers - Last weekend we hatched out 31 healthy chicks from 42 eggs for a 75% hatch rate using the Hova Bator Genesis 1588 with egg turner. Granted, we were hatching eggs from my 10 month old pullets, but still had expected a higher hatch rate as we a more than adequate number...

Supposed to be loaded with trace minerals - comes from volcanic ash - from what I've read so far it is used as both an organic plant fertilize as well as a healthy addition - in very small amounts - for livestock, including poultry - resulting in increased egg production and less loss of color...

I've been feeding my flock ( nearly 100 birds ) premium layer pellets and supplementing with free choice calcium and have been considering switching to the Hiland Naturals Brand of Poultry Feed. Is anyone out there feeding this brand and if so, what do you think of it? It is much more...

I have two pullets, different breeds, one is a Welsummer and the other is an Easter Egger who lay very elongated eggs that look like they have been stretched. I would guess this is an inherited abnormality in the egg canal that narrows the egg. Once the pullet lays these odd eggs is it...

Good Morning Chicken Loving Friends! DH and I do not agree on the 'feeding of the flock' and we need some input from more experienced flock owners please. We've been keeping standard size chickens for three years now. I've mostly done 24/7 access for feed pellets and DH insisted last summer...

Thought I saw somewhere that it's not recommended to feed citrus fruits to chickens but can't figure out why...........comments? Thanks.

I always add ACV 'with the mother' to my flock's waterers but not sure if it's ok to add a very small amount in the quart plastic waterers I have in my 'pre-brooder' boxes in which I now have 38 chicks that are only a week old. Thanks.

I saw somewhere, can't remember now, that chickens can be fed pre-moistened squares of dehydrated alfalfa that is primarily used for horses. Has anyone or is anyone doing this and, if so, do the chickens like it? Thanks

I just saw one of my Australorp hens 'serially' mated by my BR, Welsummer and EE Roos. I am wondering if I incubate her eggs from the next 10 days will I likely get chicks that have been fathered by all three breeds of Roo? Thanks for any info you 'more experienced' chicken fanciers may be...

Hello Friends - Some of you may have read my post earlier in the week requesting prayers and hopes for a positive outcome for the 52 chicks mailed to me from Meyer Hatchery that were overdue and FINALLY made it to my local post office for pickup very early Thursday morning after being shipped 3...

Good Morning Friends - My heart is so heavy as I sit waiting for a call from my local post office. I ordered 50 chicks two of Meyer Hatchery 'All Pullet Rainbow Packs' that will grow up to lay colored eggs and that were scheduled to arrive early this a.m. The post office is still waiting...

Good Morning Friends - My heart is so heavy as I sit waiting for a call from my local post office. I ordered 50 chicks - two of Meyer Hatchery's 'All Pullet Rainbow Packs' that will grow up to lay colored eggs and that were scheduled to arrive early this a.m. The post office is still...

One of my two EE pullets, 'Honeybee', began laying this week and laid gorgeous large pale green eggs - two days in a row and I'm so proud of her! The color of her eggs almost exactly matches the almost 'glowing' green tint of her legs. I also have 9 Wellie pullets that are just coming into...

I recently purchased 9 Australorp Hens and one Rooster that I was told were two years of age and 'about to go into molt'. I've had them now for two weeks and, although they seem quite happy and adjusted to their 'new' home and are eating well - they show no signs of going into molt AND THEY...