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I recently got a stock dog pup, and was wondering if Blue Swedish ducks make good "learner" ducks to start working a herding dog on? I know Indian Runner ducks are what is typically used, but they are kinda hard to find here... I'd like to runner duck eggs to set under a hen that is going...

I just bought 9 laying hens last weekend to add to my flock. I have them quarantined away from my other chickens. One of the new ones died this week (went out to let everyone out for the day into the pen, and found her dead). Several of them have NO feather on their butts (kinda ugly!) and...

I have an egg that has pipped but hasn't progressed since lunchtime (now going on 7-8 hours). The hole isn't any bigger than it was then. The chick is moving and chirping and trying to get out, but isn't out yet... How long do I wait before I try to help it out a little? I don't want to if I...

Ok- so I had 7 eggs under my broody hen. One hatched this morning (YAY!!), but the other six don't even seem to have pipped yet... is this typical for them to hatch so far apart (the eggs may have been collected one day apart, but were all set under the hen on the same day)? I candled them...

I found a cracked egg under my broody hen yesterday. I left it in the nest for now (my inclination is to remove it), but DH wants to know if the egg is still viable. It looks like another hen went in the box and laid an egg and dropped it right on this egg. The membrane does not appear to be...

So- I have a Black Australorp hen who has gone broody... she has not left the nest box for at least 3 days! I would like to set eggs under her and try to hatch some, but I'm not sure how many to set or what to look for in an egg to try to hatch. Is there a way to tell if they are fertile...

So, here are my 3 roosters lucky enough to survive this past weekend's butchering... Fowler- our (actually my DH's) rescue roo... We're not sure how old he is, or what breed (I'm thinking GSL), but he is the BEST roo!! He protects the hens, shows them where the treats are and keeps them in...

Hi! I was wondering where I submit my photo for the POW "contest"? Or do you just choose a random photo from the forum? Thanks!

Ok- So I have a question... We butchered/processed 18-19 chickens yesterday late afternoon/early evening. I have 8 of them in buckets of salt water brine- do I need to pull them out tonight and rinse and dry them and repackage for aging in the fridge for another 24 hrs? Thanks!

So, today is Butchering day at our house... We have a crew (my family and a neighbor) coming to help us kill, process and wrap about 20 chickens and a few ducks. But, I have a couple questions- I think we're planning on skinning the chickens (and also the ducks I think...). Then I would like...

We are butchering and processing 20 or so chickens and a few ducks this weekend, and I'm wondering the best way to wrap them to freeze them. We are planning to age them in the fridge for 24 hrs then freeze them. And I think at least a few of them we'll brine in salt water for 24hrs. I would...

So, apparently (as evidenced by the pictures below) one of my chickens thinks it Easter... Found it yesterday, and yes, I've already washed it!! Oh, and all four pics are of the same egg....

How long after a pullets comb/wattles get larger and redder do they usually start laying? I have several that I've noticed this week, and FINALLY got nesting boxes (with golf balls!) in the coop last night... Just curious as to when I will have eggs to "sell" to family...

Ok- so my pullets started laying a couple weeks ago. The White Leghorns have been laying for a couple weeks, and now I have at least 2 other hens laying, just not sure who. Can you help me identify which breed(s) are laying? I'm pretty sure the small white one on the right is from a Leghorn...

Ok- I have 9 White Leghorn pullets of which at least 2-3 are laying (they've been laying for 2 weeks now). They are 1-2 weeks younger than my BRs, BAs, NHRs and GSLs which are NOT laying yet! Do different breeds lay at different ages? The brown egg layers are 19-20 weeks old, which would make...

DH brought home a new rooster last night (I knew it was coming, but had forgotten about it!). I have him in a large wire dog crate in my garage until I can give him a clean bill of health to be release with my other chickens. There is quite a bit of "talking" going on between him and my other...

Ok- here is my dilemma. I have 39 total chickens. I'm planning on keeping all the pullets (15-20) and a couple roos. The rest will go to freezer camp! I have 3 breeds to choose from: Black Australorp, Barred Rock and New Hampshire Red. I am definitely keeping a Barred Rock roo, but I'm not...

Just noticed some bloody stools this morning in my chicks run. The chicks are almost 6 weeks old and have been outside in our dog kennel (coop isn't done yet!) during the day and I put them back in the brooders at night. I have 39 and not sure which one/s are affected. I changed their water...

I posted a thread a week and a half ago with pics of my 11 BAs. I'm pretty sure they aren't numbered the same in the currents pics- so I thought I'd start a new thread. Here are my chicks- 5 weeks old. Can you help me with gender? I'm including my own guesses above the pictures... Thanks...

I was just wondering if any of you Eastern Oregon chicken owners had any Easter Egger pullets and/or hens that you might want to sell? I'd REALLY like a couple (eventually I'd like a roo too...) but can't get any more chicks... Thanks!