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I currently have a broody hen who has been sitting on eggs for about two weeks. Should I let the hen raise them herself after they hatch or should I take care of them. I have six hens and one rooster(who is very nice). Just for extra info.

I have a rhode island red rooster, and buff orpington and EE hens. Will the rooster mate with the others hens, and what type of cross would it make.

When is the peck order supposed to start. I've seen some of my 2 week old chicks having "stare downs". Just wondering .when it starts

I was wondering when I can start giving treats to my four day old chicks. I also want some ideas for treats to give to them.

I just got my 13 chicks today. All of them seem fine except for this one golden sebright. It just seemed to sleep most of the day. I've seen it drink water a couple of times, but I haven't seen it eat any food yet. Just wondering what I can do to help it or what's wrong with it.

I've ordered 4 golden sebright st. run, 3 rir pullets, 3 buff orp pullets and 4 EE's 3 pullets 1 roo. I ordered them from ideal, they're supposed to come on 5/7/08. I just wanted to know some of the qualities about these breeds. Thank You

Is it ok to mix bantams with standards. I'm going to buy them as chicks so they would be raised together.

Since my hen is broody and she's sitting on fertilized eggs, should I just let her raise the chicks on her own.

I have a broody rhode island red hen and right now she's sitting on unfertilized eggs. I'm getting her fertilized eggs but I don't know how to approach her with getting the old ones out and new ones in.

Hey guys I just wanted to ask something. This weekend I'm going to an instructional seminar about chickens at a local feedstore. I was wondering If I should bring some of those save a chick postcards to give to the other people that come.

I'm planning to make a new coop and I'm about to buy some wood. Would it be ok use OSB for the siding, because I'm a little low on funds.

Hey all you mainers I'm from windham maine, I just wanted to know if next winter I should insulate my coop

Is it okay to have standard size chickens with bantams. Because I wanted some bantams to go with my 5 rhode island reds

Have your chickens ever eaten styrofoam because one day we took some styrofoam out of the house and put it on the deck. Then my chickens started eating it like madmen. I guess chickens like styrofoam.

Hey everyone I'm making a coop that is going to be 6x6' how many chickens do you think I could fit in their

Hey everybody I've been trying to find an incubator for a good price if any of you guys know a place please respond

One day I was surfing the web and I found this video. Go to wegmanscruelty.com and click on see thye video. It can be sad but I think you guys should see it.

Hey eveybody I have 5 rhode island reds that lay very well. I'm currentlyin the process of building a new coop and I plan to get more layings hens. They have to be able to live in colder weather because I live in Maine and it can get cold sometimes. So if you could drop me some breeds that would...

I have decided that I need a new coop, my other one is worn down and a bit raggedy. So my new coop that I need a design for would need to accomodate 7 chickens. If there's a link you have with a materials list and a design that would be very helpful...