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I have a 9mo old black austrolorp hen that has been sitting in her nest box for almost 48hrs straight now. However for the past 5-6 days she's been hanging out in their longer than normal but eventually getting out and free ranging with the rest of the flock. I've never had a standard size...

I have 17 2 week old chicks in the brooder right now that I have been raising since day one. Today I noticed one of the little cochin chicks was walking funny. When I picked it up it's toes on both feet are curled under sort of. Anybody know what this is? They were in the house in cardboard box...

I have a trio of dutch bantam x's, a hen, and rooster pair and then their baby which is a hen and she's about 3.5months old. The momma hen (Roxy) lays almost every day for me and I noticed when she is laying the rooster and baby hen each get in their own nesting boxes and sit while she sits. Is...

I have all kinds of chickens and several roosters (6 I think), but only one standard sized rooster. He's a black austrolorp and he acts so much different than my bantam roosters. Actually I had another standard sized rooster about 2yrs ago and he didn't act like this guy either. He growls at me...

Ok I have 2 types of standard chickens, black austrolorp and rhode island reds. I house all my standard size chickens together because we have them mainly for eggs and for our entertainment, but we don't hatch from them although I do have one ba rooster for their protection. I currently only...

I ordered some chicks from Ideal and they are suppose too ship today but I am wondering something. The hatchery is only about 4hrs from where I live so will I get them today? They said the post office should call me pretty early in the morning so will that be this morning or tomorrow morning? I...

Ok I am not really new too chickens but I'm new too learing about breed genetics and true breeds. I've always just had standard egg layers as pets and for eggs. In the last year I've been breeding and hatching a little bit just for fun really. So about 7months ago I bought 2 black austrolorps...

I'm ordering a few ameraucana's too add too my standard egg layers and I'm just curious what would happen if I end up breeding them too my black austrolorp roo? If you have any what color eggs do they lay? Please post pics also Also what are the temperments of you're ameraucana's? I'm ordering...

I'm looking for some nice true black silkie hens and some nice blue cochin bantam hens. I don't need show quatlity but I'm looking for good feathering and color and I only want pullets or hens. I've already got a nice roo of each and am not really looking for anymore. Is there any breeders in...

Hi I'm just getting started with breeding bantams and I am really loving it so far. I'm not trying to breed for show quality but I do want too have nice looking birds with good personalities. I want to built up my reputation for having pretty birds. So I was hoping I could get some feed back on...

I've never had an EE before but I have read that they are essentially mutts/mixed breeds. So it got me wondering what do you cross to get an EE?

I have 2 white silkies and one black silkie. I know the black one is a rooster and I believe the 2 white ones are hens. The black one is about a month older than my two white ones and is crowing but the hens have not started laying yet. My question is what will I get if I breed the white hens...

This is my 3rd hatch and my first time hatching full sized chickens. I have 4 black australorp and 8 lavendar orphs. One of the BO's was zipped 1/2 way around 2am when I checked b/c I heard tons of peeping. It's now 6:20 and it has made no progress. Is this ok? I've never had one take this long...

I had my first broody hatch yesterday morning and I noticed right away that this little guy was having trouble. I left him with momma until this morning when I found him in the corner of the nest box shivering.I tried to upload a video but couldn't get it to work. He can't even stand let alone...

I hatched 5 cournix quail 2 days again and just a minute ago I noticed 2 of them have bloody beaks. Its just a small sports on the top of their beaks. I am guessing its from pecking but why and what do I do??

So I put 10 mixed bantam eggs in lock down on Easter day and only 2 hatched and they hatched the day I put them in lock down day 19. Then on hatch day (day 21) I put 5 quail eggs in lock down with the bantams. I just threw the quail eggs in because I'm obsessed with filling my incubator lol and...

I had 2 of my 12 bantam eggs hatch on days 19 and 20 and then yesterday on hatch day nothing. Today is day 22 and there is a pretty rank smell coming from inside the bator. I also set 5 quail eggs in there for lock down yesterday. So do I just leave it alone or am I gonna have some nasty...

Can you tell me what breed and sex this little bantam is? He/She is about 4weeks old And I'm assuming this one is the same breed as above but what gender? And what about this little silkie hen or roo? I'm thinking roo it's about 8weeks Thanks!

I put my second ever batch in lock down Sunday at noon and when I checked at 5pm one was popping and hatched yesterday about noon?? No pipping from any of the others so I'm confused. Has Anyone ever had this happen? If so did the others hatch as normal? I am using an LG still air and I have 2...

This is our 1st cochin chick but I'm wondering if you can tell me if we have a he or a she? I'll try to get a better shot if needed. Thanks!