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Just got three silver penciled Egyptian Fayoumis straight run. How soon to tell the sex? Is it a wait and crow sort of thing?

I have been reading other topics, but I still need advice. My 4 hens just turned 21 wks(not laying:() and our family has to move to Waco Tx. I desperately want to take them with me, it takes so long to get them laying, I don't want to start over! Can it be done? How? Do I need papers? What do I...

I am wondering if anyone has had success clipping their chickens' wings and them not getting into the neighbor's yard? We have our 6 chickens free ranging in the back yard and also have a pen for them. They have been getting out and it's so embarrassing to hear the doorbell ring at 6 am and have...

My three oldest pullets are 16wks. Do I need to deworm them before they start laying? I haven't noticed any illness, but is it routine? I couldn't find any info on the learning center boards. Advice? I also have 3 11wk old chicks.

I know I messed them up as baby chicks, but now that 3 are 16 wks and 3 are 11 wks, they won't sleep on the roost. I left the 4 nesting boxes open, (stupid, I know) and they always try to sleep in them. So I tried to block them off by putting boards over them, but now they sleep on the boards...

I am an Arizonan but am trying to convince my hubby to relocate to this part of TX. Are there any engineering jobs there? Are the cities growing? I want to be just outside the city and have more room for my chickies, and kids.

Rookie question, but is this a problem? Is it because you don't want them sleeping on the eggs? I am learning lots, but there is still tons more I don't know. Thanks for the help.

I am in AZ but want to move to Tx for more space. My hubby is a civil engineer so would need to be near major city like Austin. Does anyone know what little towns w/i 30 minutes there are that we could get at least an acre and house? Affordably? I can't wait to let my 6 chickens roam open and...

Would introducing one or two baby chicks to 6 wk olds be dangerous? Would they peck it? There are only 3 6-weekers and I was thinking of adding 2 new babies? What do you chicken specialists think?

I am so sad. My nearly 6 wk old white leghorn chick was found dead this morning. She was not with her 3 buff orp sisters so I looked around the coop and she was half covered by a thin sheet of plywood. I guess it squished her, but I don't know how it fell on her or how it hurt her since it was a...

I am new to raising chickens and I have 4 kids under 6 yrs old. I am wondering if it's OK for the kids to play with the birds. I try not to let them chase them. The chicks are 4 weeks now, so I'm hoping they will be a part of the family. Do we need to be extra careful with handwashing? The kids...

I was researching online to find out how long my chickens will produce eggs and was shocked to see that commercially, they only produce for 2 years. What has everyone else seen. I have 4 4-week old chicks, 3 BOs and 1 leghorn. Will I have to raise chicks every couple years or so too keep up a...

Any AZ chicken people out there? I am looking for some advice on raising chicks in the desert. I'm in Mesa. Does it get too hot out here? I have four 20 day old chicks, 3 Buff Orps and 1 leghorn. Do we need to do anything special here

I just bought four 20-day old chicks, 1 white leghorn and three Buff Orps. We are keeping them in a brooder for now, but since we live in AZ, is it warm enough for them to be outside? It is about 55-60 during the day and 35-40 at night. What about the summer? Will they adapt to the heat? Will...