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Finally made the leap and bought my first Coturnix quail! However, this has so far already proven to be more of a challenge than the chickens were! The internet is loaded with such varied information on quail needs, it's a little difficult to figure out what's right. Everything from incubating...

Two day old chick, we just started transporting it to take it back home after a classroom hatch. After moving it to a box with the others and taking it outside I noticed it flopped over and making gasping respirations. It's just laying opening and closing its mouth with deep breaths. Every few...

I've had several successful hatches at home with my own incubator and eggs from my own chickens, I've thoroughly enjoyed each and every hatch I've conducted! But, Yikes! I am quickly discovering how difficult it is to hatch shipped eggs! My ma is a health teacher for Middle Schoolers, she's...

It's day 7 today, so I started candling my eggs in the incubator and made the shocking discovery that one of my eggs is cracked! It was almost impossible to see on the shell until I candled it. (I do inspect all of my eggs thoroughly before placing in the incubator. I think the crack may have...

Alright, gotta admit, this has been on my mind for a while, since I first discovered the existence of the Ayam Cemani x White Leghorn 'Zombie Chickens'! They're such cool lookin critters, I honestly want to try breeding some if I can, just to see what happens! My main question is, does it...

Hey chicken friends! I'm curious for y'alls opinion on this! I walked out this afternoon to feed and collect eggs and noticed my Brown Leghorn hen with blood soaking the feathers on either side of her neck! I have no idea what could have injured her except for my rooster. My chickens are not...

I'm excited to join this community! I've been using this website for quite a while now for information and inspiration, I'm happy to know y'all! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Definitely not completely new to Chickens, but it has been a long time since I was...