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Ok, so I have a unique situation. I have a mixed flock (ducks, geese, and chickens at the moment) that share a coop at night. I don't currently have a way to separate them. They all free-range during the day. A week ago, I had a mama goose hatch out 9 babies. Sadly, 1 passed at 2 days old...

OMG, I'm so excited! Have 19 duck eggs in the incubator (along with 10 goose eggs - not as far along) and they've all pipped. 2 externally pipped at the wrong end, 4 have internally and externally pipped, and the rest have internally pipped. All are moving well and cheeping away, so nothing to...

Hey all! Recently picked up some chicks from TSC (bad idea, I know!), including 4 that are supposed to be black australorp, but 1 of the 4 looks different than the other 3. This caused me to obsessively research all the different possibilities and I've come to the conclusion that I either ended...

So, my hubby and I picked up some supposed-to-be Starlight Green Eggers from TSC. However, they were in a bin with Calico Princess chicks. Neither of us could tell the difference between the 2 breeds, and when we asked, the guy mumbled something about darker feathers on the backs as he grabbed...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, I personally am, however my husband had many (100+) growing up, and my family kept a flock of about 30 for a while when I was 11. Aside from collecting eggs until I was attacked by the rooster (we got them as adults), I didn't...