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My pullet, Dolly Parton (named by one of my BYC friends), has went broody at only 6 months old! She is laying on 7 eggs. Some are probably hers but I know a few that aren't bc they are blue lol. Either way. Pick a number and egg! 1- 2- Jewel (@WoDia ) 3- 4- Miley (@tlcmurphy ) 5- Bonnie Tyler...

I have a broody NN silkie mix. This is her, and my, first time with going broody. I want to mark eggs she is sitting on, but am afraid I will break her being broody. She was in nesting box #3 yesterday, but moved to nesting box #2 today. I went over, faced her broody mama wrath, and put her...

Got 4 babies at TSC today bc my zombie I hatched was lonely. When I got home and was putting them in the brooder, I noticed the Barred Rock I bought was lethargic. I also noticed a foul smell like something was decaying. I just figured there was a dead animal nearby as I was outside. Nope. When...

Okay. So I have 7 more Serama eggs. First 7 only 1 hatched. 2nd order of eggs I got? None even developed. Needless to say I am super fed up with my luck lately. Am hoping at least half of these babies make it (rounding up of course). That being said I also have 2 random eggs from my mixed...

Meet Hestia. Yesterday was hatch day, and Hestia did not pip at all. Concerned she was gonna lose air, I gave her a little safety hole and stuck her back in. She had already internally pipped, and was wiggling away. This morning she hadn't even pipped yet. 3pm she had a teeny pip hole. 7pm she...

I have had 4 babies go missing and one headless in the middle of the enclosed run before that. Which i suspect maybe a raccoon. All in the span of a week. Went out yesterday, my White Palm turkey poult? Just gone. Day before that? My 2 wyandottes just gone. I looked everywhere. This afternoon? I...

So I have all these babies and only one is named. My "pullet" is the only named baby. (My supposed to be a pullet....is a roo) I dont remember everyone's breed but can try to point out ones I know. I have attached all the babies below. All the chickens are pullets EXCEPT the black silkie and...

My 1 year old Australorp rooster, aptly named Severus Snape, apparently has a BB stuck in his leg. I am assuming it is from my kids shooting their bb guns when he was chasing hens (he free ranges). Everyone has been reprimanded about using bb's near animals. Anywho. I don't know how to get it...

So my neighbor's turkey got into my yard (still no clue how), and won't leave lol. I was told that this baby is a girl. How do you tell the difference and at what age? I have chickens. This is my first turkey experience. Also, this baby is the ONLY turkey so of course I had to go buy 2 baby...

I have 6 Serama eggs I am setting in the incubator tomorrow after they rest. This time the theme is TV/Movie character! Make it some damn good names! We only have 6 eggs!!

Alright. Tonight I will be setting 12 lucky eggs. I am going to tag everyone my brain can think of below. The eggs are labeled. I was sent these purebred eggies by the chicken gods. Aka I bought them off eBay. The eggs are labeled for which breed they are. I am pretty sure yall chicken experts...

I have 7 eggs that appear in tact, and are waiting to be stuck in the incubator. Currently they are all pointy side down and snug in a carton while they settle from their long journey. (They came from Virginia all the way here to South Carolina). I am doing a themed hatch. We have 7 eggs. I say...

I was looking for Seramas around Summerville, South Carolina area. Does anyone know of a hatchery or anyone local selling them? I can't seem to find any and I don't want to hatch eggs bc I want to control how many roos we have lol.

Just got two baby Nigerian Dwarf goats yesterday. One boy and one girl, and they are 6 days old. I am feeding them about 3 ounces of whole milk (warmed of course) every 4 hours. They have different moms but the same dad. They jump around in the house and nibble on stuff. Female was raised...

Getting ideas for my first coop ever. I admit I got chickens before the coop. But! They are warm and have a sleep area etc. Spoiled feather butts. Was wondering if there are any good plans for up to 20 chickens? I only have 18 right now, and will be selling down to 10. Am buying more though...

I have a cat litter box my cats don't use anymore, due to them being indoor outdoor cats now. They prefer to go in the wild I guess lol. It's a large one with the flap. Would it make a good nesting box for pullets just starting to lay? Would they hop right in? Do they need a little ramp? How...

Meet Olivia. She was sold to me at about 4 weeks old as a Sapphire Olive Egger. Well. I don't know much about telling the difference between roosters and hens until it is waaaay obvious, but I am having doubts here. Olivia is around 16 to 17 weeks old now (as are the other 5 babies we got at...

Incubated and hatched this little man. Yesterday he was fine and running with the others. Today I go out there and he is limping and having trouble getting around. He is a barnyard mix around 7 weeks old. Just now growing his little wattles. I have included pics. No cuts, swelling, or pain it...

This post is to follow along with my newly hatched babies, well semi new, and to hopefully answer any silly chicken questions I have. This is a follow up thread from my post over in the hatch some eggs section 😋 Batch 1 was born 11/8 (9 babies) Batch 2 was born 11/12 (7 babies) I will tag...

Hey all. I was candling my eggs to mark the air cell, and one rolled right off and smacked the floor. Luckily it hit my leg a bit first but it still hit the floor. It is badly cracked, but no leakage or anything. I did seal it with nail polish. It's all I had near me and I panicked. I was told...