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I have 5 duck eggs that my mallard laid and she's not broody and neither are any of my hens. I don't own an incubator and would love to have these babies. Is there anyone nearby who would be willing to incubate these for me or have a broody bird willing to sit on these? I know there's a...

We had 3 eggs hatch over the weekend and 2 of the 3 chicks are not walking. One leg seems to have movement but is unable to draw it up underneath them. It's odd, because one was walking and then stopped. They chirp constantly because when momma moves they have a hard time getting to her. It...

It's been a long time since Ive been on here! My Silkie hen (she is a partridge) has been sitting on one egg 21 days yesterday. I noticed her setting and then put the rest of the eggs collected (stored at room temperature) under her the next morning. They've been candled several times, seen...

I have 11 hens and a Roo, 6 hens are RIR and so is the Roo the rest are EE's, I'm told Americana's. We are having to move and I will be unable to take them with me. Is there anyone who could take care of these for me? They are used to free ranging and I get about 10 eggs daily!! They'll be a...

Ok, my DH and I want to know if any of you KNOW for a fact if chickens can swim or not . . . . not by what you read, by experience only!

Ok, I am still pretty new to all this, but can you incubate pullet eggs if they are fertile? I have some Araucanas and RIR's, a roo of each, and they are laying. CAn these tiny pullet eggs be incubated into baby chicks? BTW come spring if anyone wants any Araucana, RIR or possible cross of the...

I have 13, 5 month old pullets (Araucanas and RIR's) and most of my eggs have been standard pullet sized (smaller than a medium egg) but here and there I get these enormus x-Large eggs. What does this? I'm hoping its just happy chickens!! For the past few days one RIR has given me 3 of these...

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My other ordered us 3 place setting of chicken dishes! Actually they have a big rooster on them. I've also asked for chicken coffee mugs! I just love everything chicken!!

I couldn't believe it turned out so well!

I live in SW Ohio and found a feed store that sells quality feed for cheap! The starter/grower is medicated, they have 2 different layer (% of protein is different) and scratch. I pay $8.50 for a 50# bag of layer I pay $10.30 for a 50# bag of starter grower They have 4# bags of black oil...

Our pullet Laya, who just started laying, has some major damage to her side and all i can think is that when the Roo's have been mounting her their nails are digging into her. They don't have spurs yet. She was missing some feathers on her hind end and upon further investigation under her left...

:yaWe were in the coop this evening, giving fresh water and checking on the babies when I discovered a little Araucana egg laying on the ground. It's an olive colored egg and tiny, but the shell was very hard (I was surprised since we hadn't started giving Oyster shell yet). Our little Laya...

We have 12 pullets (6 Araucana and 6 RIR) and a RIR Roo. However, when i went to the coop to wake them up, I heard a crow (they're all almost 13 weeks), as i went to praise the Roo . . .an Araucana pullet crowed! I was shocked. She is the most dominant of our Arucanas and she has the most...

We have a chicken, an Araucana, that has claimed my husband as hers! This is the same chick that was sick awhile back or at least we thought was sick . . .she lost her pecking order during her few days in the house being watched like a hawk, but she is thriving now! I had to share with you all...

I have a (along with 5 other) Araucana chick that is almost 5 weeks old. she has always seemed to be the alpha in the flock (we also have 6 RIR and a RIR Roo). Today we changed out the bedding in the coop, swept up the wood chips and added new. Tonight she is panting and very passive (will...

My little ones are only 3 weeks old, but i was wondering when do they start sounding like chickens? I read on here the approximate age when my roo will find his crow. BTW - i put leg bands on my chicks so i can tell them apart because as they grow, the markings they once had are vanishing. My...

My chicks aren't quite 3 weeks old and I see my rooster and one of my pullets "battling", is this playful or one trying to dominate the other? I'm new to all this and was wondering when he knows he's a he and the rest are not? I just put them in the coop and out of the brooder (getting too big...

We have 3 2 week old RIR pullets that we just don't know what to name and we thought who would be better to ask than other chicken people?! So, we want your suggestions, be creative, they are reds . . . . so on this forum, send us your ideas and by Monday evening, we'll pick the 3 best names...

I live in Vandalia, OH . . .in Montgomery County. We are just north of Dayton. Just wanting to see how many Ohioians are chicken "farmers".