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Hello everyone! I'm about to hatch some Black Swedish ducks and American Buff geese. The eggs are at day 24 and as it gets closer to lockdown I have some questions. I've hatched ducks before, so I know when they hatch and when to lockdown. However, I've never hatched geese before (much less with...

Hello everyone! :D I'm a member of 4-H and I'm currently looking for bantam breeders (preferably show quality) in Northern Illinois. For the poultry show I compete in, birds must be hatched in the same year as the show (late July), so I'm looking for birds that were hatched either this month or...

I don't know about everyone else on BYC, but I really love my leghorns! They are beautiful and wonderful personalities. Another great thing about them is that they lay a lot of eggs. Just like most leghorns, some of mine are really flighty, but others of mine will come right up to me.. usually...

Hello everyone. A few days ago, while cleaning one of my coops, my favorite rooster, Telemachus, walked in and I noticed his left eye was swollen shut. I picked him up and checked it out, and it was very swollen. I saw a scab by his eyelid, and thought it was sealing the eye shut and that I...

While feeding my hens today, I found one of my girls flopping around on the ground and crying. When I picked her up, I discovered one of her legs was almost completely torn off. I wasn't sure what to do, so I separated her from the rest of the flock, but when I put her on the ground, she began...

Hello everyone! I am interested in getting a diamond dove. I have a cockatiel indoors as well and I think the dove would be great for keeping him company. Can doves and cockatiels get along? Can they be in the same cage? Can I get one dove or do I have to get two? What are your experiences with...

Hello everyone! :D I've been hatching chicks for many years, however, my last two attempts have gone badly. I have followed all of the temperature and humidity specifications, but with terrible results. In past hatches, most of the chicks/ducklings didn't hatch, and the ones that did start...

Meet my rooster Billy Joel! He's around seven months old and he's a really big guy. He enjoys foraging with his hens and especially loves eating worms. He's rather large and scary looking, but don't let his looks deceive you; he's a softie! I'm thinking he's a New Hampshire Red and Austrolorp...

Hello everyone! I just wanted to share a few photos of my polish crosses! I've had polishes for many years. My first ones were buff laced, but they didn't last very long due to predators. A few years after that, I got white crested black polishes, and they produced a few of the crosses I have...

Hey everyone! I'm a young chicken enthusiast and I'm very excited about joining this site. I have a wide variety of poultry, including chickens, ducks, quail, and guineas. I've owned poultry for my entire life and enjoy almost every aspect of it. I'm also a member of 4-H and I successfully raise...