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I am a chicken keeper and doing well. My daughter in law wanted ducks and they are being kept here. I have them in my laundry room in a cage for the moment. They are the Pekin ducks bought at TSC. They are still yellow and have soft beaks. What temp do they need to be kept at? I have them under...

I just got 6 chicks from TSC today. Ihave a heat lamp but am not sure if I need to use it. I have them in a big box with bedding & newspaper. They have their feeder and water container. I put electrolite in the water like they said. They are in the family room near the pellet stove. It stays...

I just got 6 chicks from TSC today. Ihave a heat lamp but am not sure if I need to use it. I have them in a big box with bedding & newspaper. They have their feeder and water container. I put electrolite in the water like they said. They are in the family room near the pellet stove. It stays...

I have a white leghorn hen that has always been very consistant in her laying size med/large forever color white timing every day 9:07 am everything. I have changed nothing for her. Today she left me an egg that compares in size to a duck egg. What is up with that? Is this something they do...

My girls are very regular in their laying and their feeding. I am concerned. They are not eating much at all today or drinking much. Yesterday instead of getting 5 eggs from 6 hens I got 2 and today I got 4. Is it the cold weather here in SW Michigan causing this? Should I be concerned? Is there...

I just caught one of my hens stealing the egg of another hen. Is this normal? I go out 2-3 times a day to check my girls and look for eggs so they don't freeze. I just happened to catch this. She is one that has not started laying yet so I really have no clue what is up with this. Any...

I got a RIR Roo from a fellow BYC member. He is a beautifully behaved 7 month old. I was sitting having coffee with my husband this morning and at 8:20 we heard his first crow. What a wonderful sound. He was so proud of himself. You could see it in his stance. It was a beautiful sight as well...

I hope you all have a happy safe holiday. This website in itself is one of the many things I am thankful for. I have found a wealth of information here as well as many who share their experience and experiences freely.

I have 2 Isa Brown hens and would love to chat with others who have them.

Rooster? Aged non laying hens? Laying hens? I have read that I need to change the protien level durring the laying versus molting time in my Laying hens. Is this true? Is there on food I can fee all of them rather than have to buy so many different ones? If I suppliment with kitchen scraps and...

I enjoy having my wake up cup of coffee then heading out to chore. When that is done I like taking a second cup and watching the antics of my girls. It's a very relaxing way to start the day. Soon though with the weather change it will mean bundling up a whole lot or missing that until spring...

I have not had my first eggs yet but I am wondering if I am close. I have heard that they sing before they are just about to lay. What does the song sound like? Can anyone tell me in words? I have a white Leghorn that is walking around more like wandering around her run just kind of cooing in...

Being New to chickens I have started a calendar. I put all the things I need to do for my girls on it as well as all I have done. Can anyone tell me other important things I may want to record on this?

Is it normal for a chickens 18 mo old pullets beak to look like its peeling? Am I worried about nothing? I want my girls to be healthy and well cared for. She is an Isa Brown. I also noticed that My White leghorns comb is a tad pale in some areas today. Is this frost bite? They were well...

I am a bit confused about feed. I bought what I was told to get a crumble laying feed. I chose Nutrena Nature Wise Layer Feed 16% crumble. My hens also have green ground for the moment (Michigan winter coming on) and will be getting black oiled sunflower seeds over the winter. I am reading about...

Hi all I am in SW Michigan. I am a first time backyard chicken "farmer". I have had 2 Isa Browns and one Leghorn Hen for three weeks. I bought them from a local breeder. He said they were about two weeks from laying for the first time. They are just finished molting and have the two finger...