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Hi everyone, I’m new to chicks, chickens and chicken keeping. I bought 10 Red Production chicks last Friday from a place close to my home. By the following Thursday 4 died and I went back and got replacement chicks, that are now a week behind my current chicks. They are RIR and Americana chicks...

I've been doing a bit of research lately, on preservation techniques. It seems the most common preservation technique is scrambled/frozen eggs. I will be trying water glassing. But, I'm most curious about vacuum sealing. I have a vacuum sealer, but it doesn't work well for liquids because...

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I'm so happy about the beautiful nesting box my husband built for me. He took my drawing and ideas and created just what I wanted. The bottom 2 boxes are 24" w x 18" h x 18"d for my Jersey Giants. The top 3 are 16" w x 18" h x 12" deep for everyone else. I painted it 2 colors. A darker gray...

I haven’t had an egg laid since October 11!!! Hard molt + lessened sunlight has put my whole flock on strike. I have 1 dozen left unwashed in the fridge from October 11. I am still floating and shaking each one before cracking and then using my senses to be sure of freshness. What’s your long...

Hi all, a few days ago we introduced our inaugural round of chicks to their new coop... AND shortly thereafter spotted a mother black bear and her cubs nearby our property (of course we'd never seen any before until now!). We've read that the chicken feed is what would likely draw them towards...

Whats the best way to store eggs untill i have enough to put on the incubator? Are there different methods for diferent species?

This may be a crazy question, but then again when am I ever sane. :p I was walking around outside watching my chickens be chickens and I started to wonder about the possibility of storing some of that nice, fresh, green grass, clover, and forage for my chooks to enjoy when the great white...

This past winter we have had issues with mice. Does anyone have any ideas for a rodent free storage cabinet? To keep feed (in cans), medicines, and other things in without a worry about mice.

Hi Guys, I'm am going nuts trying to figure out the best, most convenient way to store my "chicken boots" when I am finished caring for and playing with my chickens. Right now I am walking barefoot off my deck and stepping into damp boots (dewy) because I haven't been able to come up with a...

What time of year (or month) would be good to start saving eggs instead of selling? We currently have a flock size of 13, with egg production between 7-9 eggs per day as we still have littles that aren't laying yet. I'd like to save enough to provide 3-5 dozen eggs per month for the months...

Duck Egg Storage: Counter or Fridge? Opinions, tips, information, etc

Any tips and/or advice on duck egg storage? (My ducks are free ranged not sure if this means anything or makes a difference)... From time left outside, time on the counter, time in fridge, expirations, preferred storage methods (Counter VS Refridgerator) etc... Any tips and/or advice is...

So a company was supposed to send us 90 eggs this Sunday but they didn't know that fedex had overnight delivery so it's coming tomorrow morning!! Trouble is, I am going out of town in the afternoon after receiving the eggs and will be gone for 2 nights and 3 days! In total, the eggs will be...