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I have a pair of patridge wyandotte bantams who rule our securely fenced in back yard ...lol. They actually have a pen but never go in it unless abslutely neccesary. they have an outside (of their pen) nesting box that the hen lays her eggs in. I had several in the box to see what may happen...

We have a loving pair of lavender silkies (roo and hen). They were attacked early this am or late last night. We aren't sure what got after them but we caught a squirrel fighting with our roo this afternoon. We waited until this evening to fully check them out when we moved them to a more secure...

Hello, I have 1 pair of silkies and 1 pr of partridge wyandotte bantoms that are great layers, fertile and dying to have babies from. I just lost 4 PW bantoms and 1 silkie egg but not sure what I may be doing wrong or if power failure may have affected the eggs. I candled at day 10 and was left...

I just wanted to post somewhere (hope this place is ok) how much I REALLY appreciate all the info, kindness and help from BYC. I have a pair of patridge wyandottes that never seemed to produce fertile eggs. Thanks to a wonderful tip on trimming around their vents( actually on a post a few years...

Hello, my sister who is a kindergarten teacher was told today by the county fire marshall she (as well as ALL the other teachers in the county) can no longer use the Little Giant Incubators sold at TSC and other various places. The reasoning is it is a fire hazard because the incubator does not...

We have a flock of layers that have a large run but do not free range at all. We bought a large feeder at TSC and fill it daily sometimes twice daily with scratch and laying mash. We also give them greens (grass, dandelions, etc) daily. They get oyster shells every other day to supplement for...

My DH made a homemade waterer using a large metal pan and a 5 gallon plastic bucket. He attached it to the pan and cut the holes to let the water drain out. Our problem is....the water never stops flowing out. If we fill it up it just continues to run on out of the pan. ??? I know its probably...

Hello this pair of bantams was our first Back Yard Chickens. They are the most calm wonderful pair!! They free range our back yard during the day and are soo great with my 2 yr old daughter. The rooster even plays hide and seek with my daughter! I am hoping to get some fertile eggs now they we...