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I went out to collect eggs this evening, and found 1 egg in a nesting box, and evidence that there had been another. There was yolk still in the bottom of the nest . Any ideas on how to stop this , or identify the offender would be very helpful. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

would anyone have a young buckeye rooster, or know where I could get one. I have 4 young ladies ,about 12 weeks, that will need a man. The Buckeye is on the A.L.P.C's watch list as a threatened breed , so I would really like to be able to get chicks from them. Hit me up here or E- mail me at...

I am going to the Newbury square Swap meet on Saturday. I am looking to get some started pullets, looking for R.I.Rs Buff Orp's Black Australorps , or Barred Rocks. Definitely want to stay with heritage breeds. So, the question is what would be a fair price to pay, and what should I look for...

F.Y.I. Swap meet in Shipshewawna , IN this coming Sat. 9/27/14 from . 6:00 Am. -1:00 pm.All types of poultry & other stuff. 1/4 MI. West of S./R.15 on U.S.20 8340 W U.S. 20 Shipshewana IN . I'm going to go try to pick up chicks. LOL

I lost one of my Black Sex Link hens today in what appears to be a freak accident. Evidently she must have been sitting in the door way to the coop, and some how the door which slides up & down ,came down on her & broke her neck or spine. I just happened to look over at the coop & she was lying...

Well I am getting ready to start on my 2nd build. This one is going to be much smaller, and I'm going to make it a tractor. I have a picture in my head of what I want to do, after looking at some of the coops other members have made. So much help, it gets the creative juices flowing. Anyway...

Interested in hearing from B. Y.C.ers in or near Warsaw, IN/ Kosciusko county, and surrounding area. It would be nice to have like a local chapter.

I got my birds last Sunday 9-7-14 they are 2 years old I have 6 hens and a rooster, but am only getting like 1 egg per day. I know the move can be stressful for them, & we just read this morning that I might not have been feeding them enough. Any ideas, input on hoe I can get them going again...

These are the first eggs from the chickens I just got 2 days ago. I'm so excited....( } ;

The last 2 days have been a blur, as I have been busting my hump to get the coop ready for birds, which I picked up today YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! I got 7 hens and a Rooster for $60.00 the rooster is a R.I. Red yay again. The hens are a mix some are Brown Isas, I think, & the others I don't know...

I began work on this coop on Labor day. It's getting close to being complete. I am getting my first birds tomorrow, so any in put about getting them used to a new environment would be much appreciated.

I have heard of using cedar shavings for bedding, but have gotten differing opinions. So is this a good idea? Seems like it would be, but want to be sure

Another day of working on my coop, so I'm going to try to post pictures of the build in progress. The last picture was taken at tonight and raining. lol

I live in northern Indiana, and was looking at some of the breeds at MacMurrays. I'm thinking about starting with Either R.I. Reds , New Hampshire Reds , or Barred Rocks. These three seem to meet my desire for dual purpose birds, layers and meat. Any feed back is welcome.

Hey All: I'm brand new to all of this. I just started building my first coop today. Nothing like jumping in the deep end . LOL . I didn't really have a plan , but looked at some of the coop designs , got a picture in my head and went to town. Again , nothing like design on the fly. Do you see a...

Hi all: We are just thinking about starting a small backyard chicken coop. So I will have lots of questions. I got interested in this after hearing that chickens are now being raised here (U.S.A.) then being sent to China for processing , then being shipped back. Doesn't make sense. But there...