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We traded for a trio of BCMs 3 weeks ago as I wanted to have some laying already while we wait on the rest of the pullets to start laying. Hens are both 2 years old....we were consistently getting 1 egg a day the first two weeks no issues, some days they'd lay on the same day and we'd get...

Does anybody have success brooding outside between March and October when the temps are 45+ overnight? I'm needing outdoor brooder ideas badly for this Fall when I raise more. My husband and boys allergies were so bad while we had chicks in the house. Our house is small and really not set up for...

Just wanting someone else to confirm that this is a cockerel....14 weeks old. I've went back and forth on this one for a while because for a few weeks it did look like a pullet a couple times...but then tail started getting long😞

I need some major help finding breeders to buy hatching eggs from....that looks like my only option for the most part. Locally all I'm finding are barnyard mix and a few specific breeds but nothing I'm interested in at the moment. Specifically I'm looking for LF Salmon Faverolles. I will be...

Does anyone have breeding pens they can share? I'd love to see some set ups for separating breeding birds from the rest of your flock.

I was given this handsome guy today....it was late when we got in so I don't have any better pictures....but I will tomorrow. Assuming he's a frizzle cochin? Not sure what color he'd count as. I will try to get a better picture in the morning but for now this is what I have🙂

Is there anyone specifically in Alabama that wouldn't mind sharing how the process went? I'm looking in the future to get involved in showing and selling. I guess I'm a bit nervous about it because it seems complicated. Plus I saw if you wanted to sell hatching eggs/chicks you have to pay for a...

So, this is one of my hatchery EE chicks that is now roughly 4 weeks old, it's cross beak became apparent around 2 weeks of age, which I contacted the hatchery about. It's gotten more and more severe every week. The crossed beak has gotten so severe I moved him/her over with my youngest chicks...

Any tips to getting 5 week old chicks acclimated to outdoors? Back in the day I would get them much later in the spring so it was fine to just put them out. Temps are currently high 50s- low 60s during the day and low 50s-Mid 40s at night. Would you just put them out during the day and bring...

Hey guys, I have some chicks from my 1/12/24 hatch I'm wanting to sell. Eggs came from a mixed batch of Meyer Hatchery Hatching Eggs. 1-Barred Rock 1-Rhode Island Red 1-Lavender EE 2-What were labeled from hatchery egg as Lavender Black Split Orpingtons 1-Black Austrulorp or Maran Unsexed-$12 each.

So, I'm seeing lots of things saying scissor, or cross beak is pretty common in Easter Eggers....I totally wish I had known that before ordering 12 of them :( I noticed a few days after my 48 hours to notify the hatchery was up that I have two with cross beaks...one is more severe, and the other...

I'm having a lot of issues with pasty butts this week. The chicks arrived Wednesday; they were all obviously stressed when they got here. They were given grogel(green stuff hatchery sent) basically as soon as I unboxed them. Is there anything I can do/give them to help with it? Back in the day...

I ran across a super deal on some "Whiting's True Blue" hatching eggs, the breeder is throwing in 2 extras (can't remember what breeds she said). So, I'll be setting 14 eggs when they get here. Super excited for these because they'll be a nice add on to a breeding project I have planned for next...

This is one of the little guys I hatched from assorted eggs on 1/12-1/13. He's lavenderish in color but has partially feathered legs. I'd have to go back and see what all my possibilities were. I did right after it was hatched and I was stumped on what it could be. I know I had a couple of...

I've got a shipment of chicks coming hopefully today(possibly tomorrow). They are currently sitting 45 minutes away at one of the distribution centers so I'm hopeful they'll call me here in a bit to come get them. Hoping they get to the post office before 4 🤞 I'll try to get pictures to share...

Anyone have better luck with dry hatching than wet? I've been doing some research and want actual thoughts from some that have done both methods.

Hey guys, does anyone have a good recommendation for a record keeping system/program? My husband wants us to start keeping track of all our chicks because we have some goals later down the line and we'd need to know who everyone is breed wise. Also, it was recommended to me by a local breeder to...

Honestly, I'm quite intrigued. I ran across something called a "Zombie" chicken. Does anyone have articles or something on them? I used to raise goats and knew about fainters. I saw a single video on zombie chickens and how they are the "fainting goat" of the chicken breed :lol: Do they faint or...

I've been pretty interested in the scovitch chicken tractor design, and I'll be doing some upgrades/modifications to them to accommodate layers/breeding groups. Wanted to know if anyone has used PVC instead of conduit for the piping on top half OR if anyone can give me easy tips on bending the...

Besides the ones I just hatched over the weekend, we have 18 more coming from Meyer Wednesday. First time ordering from them. Anybody have experience with how well they pack chicks? We are experiencing some rather cold weather and snow in my area that we usually don't get. I've never ordered...