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My fertility test is looking good! I set 102 eggs and pulled infertiles yesterday. There are 83 eggs left in there, but 10 of the eggs...

I had a moment of panic when I couldn't find the chick...

I didn't get a video of the hatch...

I have no idea why they do it, but I love it. I've just got 5 hens right now, no roo, so I like to imagine they're just celebrating each...

We have 18 inches of siding as a "skirt" around the entirety of our aviary. It seems to provide adequate protection from wind, plus...

We're still just getting 2/day! The other 3 girls have decided it's not spring yet (and in their defense, it hasn't been very...

Alchemist Farm looks awesome. If my husband and I ever decide to get chickens, we'll most likely get them from there.

Seriously? I am floored that there’s a breeder out there who would even consider selling 1 lonely chick to a complete novice. This is...

This had to hurt.

Mine are due to hatch on Easter. It wasn't intentional.

🤯 WOW this blew my mind, I had no idea, how neat!!

I think that quail males are purely for breeding in a controlled environment like we keep them. I will only keep active but not...

Coturnix quail rarely go broody, but if they are going to, it will be in as close to natural an environment as you can make. An aviary...

I got 17 eggs yesterday. I got 1 egg a day all winter, then last week I got 3-5 per day, now they're ramping up. At max production I...

It depends on the personalities of the birds involved. Make sure they have plenty of hiding places and you'll have a better chance of...