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My daughter brought home 7 bantam silkie eggs and we put in the incubator. Our first time and all 7 pipped. So far today 6 have hatched and the 7th isn't gonna be too long. There are two bigger barnyard mix eggs a friend wanted us to try so we put them in a few days later. We will see how they...

We purchased two 10x12 Alumi-Coops with roost system and roll out Yuneek nest box (I already had one 48” best nest box for one of them. These two are identical so I suspect same manufacturer.) I’ve accepted the trade offs between stationary coops and mobile ones. Stationary I don’t haul feed...

In my large flock there are many breeds of hens and one RIR rooster. One of the blue laced gold wyandotte hens went broody while I was out of town a couple days and wound up sitting on 12 of everyone’s eggs. I just let her sit and moved her to the new broody/brooder area under the poop...

Tonight I’m dosing chickens for Depluming mites for second time with pour on ivermectin. I weighed them and drew up the med but instead of applying to the skin I mistakenly gave it by mouth to a couple of the first ones. I realized it after the first few. I guess I was thinking Valbazen. Been...

One of my flocks is sorry looking. Flock There are 30 hens and 1 roo in the flock. The oldest are 15 months. The next bunch is 10 months. The newbies are approximately 13 months. They have never had a good molt. Setup 38’x10’ open air coop/run combo with access to fenced pasture.deep...

Rhode Island Red Rooster is 14 months. Has been healthy. Great protector and not mean. I was out of town and when I got back and am looking him over good today, one spurs is black and deformed looking for lack of better descriptor. He has some minor marks on his comb like he had a scuffle...

I have 18 hens and 1 roo that are 9 months. I have 6 hens and 1 roo that are 3 months. They’re housed together with a divider. I’ve been opening for a few hours when I’m out. No major issues. The first time I tried opening divider one polish who was weak from the start was pecked to death...

I started with 20 Cornish cross at one week old. 19 survived and were processed today at 9-9.5 weeks old. I got 108.5 lbs of chicken $57.57 - 20 Cornish cross chicks 2.69/ea $165.92 - 345 pounds of feed 17.99+/bag $25.65 - pouches hydro hen 7.99//bag ———— $249.14 (includes tax) $60 -...

These are 7 weeks old. I know it’s a bit early, but guesses welcome. I have a third who refused to be photographed.

I have 20 Cornish cross. This morning 1 stood off a bit and didn’t mob the feed and looked maybe a little sleepy. I just went out to move them again and top off water and one was dead. Not 100% sure it’s same one, but I assume so. Obviously, I removed it. Any thoughts on what it may have...

My meat birds got some chicken tractor decor. :lau

Today we began building what I’ve currently named The Egg McMansion. I reserve the right to rename it later. 😜 PLANS or rather random notes It’s Florida so it’s hot and humid a lot of the year and quite wet at times. My Cluck Wagon mobile coop is not working as planned so I’m switching to a...

Background 13 hens (2 brown leghorn, 1 buff Orpington, 10 RIR) and 1 RIR roo all born January and laying in May — most eggs a day was 9, but avg was 6-8. Now zero eggs in a week. Two the week before. Eating and drinking ok. Pale combs on some. Added 7 more hens born in March in July (2...

I bought 20 Cornish Cross from TSC a few days ago. Currently, they're in a brood box I built inside an outdoor open air coop. It's Florida so it is plenty warm. 89 degrees at 11 pm. Soon they will move into the new 6' x 10' tractor my husband built for me from John Suscovich's book. We're adding...

I am trying to figure out my production. I use a community Best Nest Box. Old Flock - Born mid Jan 2021 1 Buff Orpington (4-5/week x 1= 4-5) 2 Brown Leghorns (3-4/week x 2 = 6-8) 10 Rhode Island Reds (5-6/week x 10 = 50-60) 1 Rhode Island Red Rooster From these, I have gotten a max of 9...

I would like help identifying breed of some chickens. Flock 1 - I believe Badger and Chicken & Rice are Brown Leghorns. Pretty sure one or the other is laying the small white eggs. Is Eggs a Buff Orpington? These are 5.5 months old and purchased locally by my daughter. Flock 2 - I am unsure...

Newbie here. Wanted to share some photos of our new Cluck Wagon. I got lots of inspiration from everyone’s posts and wanted to share ours. Notes: We’re in Florida so cold isn’t a big issue. This is the year round chicken tractor/coop. Right now there are 13 hens and a rooster who sleep here...

Hey everybody. I’m Missceegee and I’ve been stalking posts for a few months looking for tips and ideas for all things chicken. We had four chickens for a year once before but had difficulty with the setup location we had available on our small property so we found them a new home. Fast...