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Hello, We purchased a chicken off of craigslist to add to our flock. The buff we got was said to be a yearling. As a week went by she was having a rattle sound while breathing. It got worse and she would gasp for air after sitting in the nesting box. We noticed that her right nare (nostril) was...

So, i will be getting some silkie eggs from a bycer who has been so amazing to work with! And I should be receiving them the second week or so of November! I may also be getting some Lavender orpington eggs to hatch with them!!! So to fill the time between me getting them, and then the time...

Kinda weird, but I'm going to be participating in a lot of medieval/renaissance faires with my wife this summer, and after sharing some of my eggs with guild-mates, they requested I bring a few of my birds to the next faire to talk about them (in character). Does anyone know of any websites or...

I am always looking for improvements as far as increased hatch rates. No matter if it will be performed by my trusty broody hens or my climate controlled incubators. No matter the method I choose, I feel that if my eggs are stored correctly while I am waiting for enough inventory to place into...