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My chicks got here a week and a half ago. I noticed one of my littler chicks had completely closed eyes, but I don't think she arrived like that. I gently wiped her face with a warm wet cotton ball every few hours. The next morning one eye was a little open and after two more cotton ball face...

Thanks. I already decided to find a hatchery here in SW Oregon or one of the hardware/farm stores that have chicks by breed and sex.

I had incubated 11 chicks in Nov & Dec of 23. They came out as 6 hens and 5 roos that just hit 5 - 6 months old and life was getting intolerable for me and the hens. After getting some very helpful comments from the members, I culled 4 of the roos. I did one rooster and it took me a week to...

Thanks, I really didn't understand the process. Sounds very scientific.

She kinda looks like a pigeon, very tidy looking. It doesn't have any red on it's face. Is it on the small side or is that the fence making it look small?

I've had 6 chickens officially for a year. They were mostly black and apparently siblings. Half became roos and half became hens. I don't know what kind of chickens are "black", there are probably a coupla dozen breeds that kick out black chickens. They've got pictures and posters and if you...

I have 4 large roosters to do. I waited to see if the grown up chicks would stay buddies, but no, they are sparring partners and everything is up in the air all the time. I am looking for a good size jug. Thanks!

Thank you for your message. My first rooster from yesterday is resting in the fridge. I think we're making soup in a pressure cooker.

Well said. Thank you for such a compassionate message. It helps a lot.

excellent methodology. Our kitty litter comes in a box, but I can find something close. I'll try this next. Thanks...

I am sooo sorry about your thumb. I am always recuperating from some farm related injury and it makes you not want to climb a tree to prune it. Just sayin'...

Sounds like me yesterday. I'm going to try the feet tied up on a limb and slice the throat next. Using an "almost" sharp enough axe was not good. 5 whacks if 4 too many. I also did a rake over the neck and pull for a favorite rooster who became paralyzed. I only have 3 or 4 roosters to go...

Thanks for that. I'm going to watch a couple more videos specifically on culling roosters and see about not plucking before skinning. I have 3-4 more roosters to go...

Very well outlined and expressed.

I just axed my first rooster half an hour ago and had to come on here to see how I could do this better. We live in the country in Oregon and our internet sucks. I could not see any of the photos, but I'll catch up with your post next month when our connection is better. I had to put down my...

Geez, I'm bad at math. They were born Nov 28, so they're dang near 4 months old. 16 weeks old. Okay, so they're roosters now. The mother hen is about 10 months old and just started walking like a zombie and not feeling good. Time for Epsom baths and calcium. Keeping my fingers crossed.

My sister also has chickens ( I am on year two of having chickens, I have 2 one year old hens, a matching rooster and 11 offspring I incubated.) My sis helps me with the endless questions while I'm learning and swears she has at least one hen who has crowed a few times, but doesn't now. My 5...

My sister also has chickens ( I am on year two of having chickens, I have 2 one year old hens, a matching rooster and 11 offspring I incubated.) My sis helps me with the endless questions while I'm learning and swears she has at least one hen who has crowed a few times, but doesn't now. My 5...

Hey Phyllis, what is BOSS? I'm trying to figure out what to best feed my young chickens until spring. Should have waited to incubate my hen's first eggs. Just too excited. Now I have winter babies. Ack!