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I have a pair of Rio Grande turkeys. They free range all day with the chickens and guineas. Everything goes to the barn to roost at night. We are far from roads or other neighbors and have lots of places for a hen to hide. I have never noticed my hen missing for very long. She normally hangs in...

Help, please? I have an old hen about 6-7 years old that walks like this. I think it's getting worse and she stepping higher. Can someone tell me what causes this? She hangs in a small flock, so she doesn't have to travel far .

Today, my 8-month-old hen was laying down in the horse pens. Just seemed to be sunning or dusting like the chickens do. However, she didn't move and let me stroke her. This is highly unusual for her. She is very smart, but will normally only take food out of my hand. She's always been too...

I have a broody French Maran hen. She just went broody a couple of days ago. I do not want to hatch the chickens. I have 12 wild turkey eggs I got on Ebay, and 10 guinea eggs. Both incubators are set up and running. I need to make a decision. My hatch rate with guineas is not great. I've read...

I just bought 12 wild turkey eggs on ebay. They are settling now. Just came yesterday. I've had the incubator running for 2 days. I also have a broody chicken hen. Would it be best to put the eggs under a hen? Or try incubating them? I've heard they are really difficult to hatch. I've read a lot...

I had a chicken hen setting guinea eggs. I got the eggs as soon as she went broody, as my chickens have done a good job raising guineas so far. At day 11, the hen left t he nest. I was getting ready to move her box into a pen because another hen was going in there laying, and I didn't want the...

My guinea hen has a well hidden nest in some brush along a fence. She has been setting for at least 3 weeks, so I know she's getting close. I have no idea how many eggs, as I didn't want to flush her from the nest. Today is the first time I've seen where she went. I had a feeling she was broody...

I have two French Maran hens that finally went broody now that spring is over and it's hot. I waited all spring for them to get broody so they could hatch guineas. I have guinea eggs in the incubator due to hatch in a week. Should I put them under the hens, or leave them and raise in a brooder...

I had one baby keet survive a difficult hatch under two different chickens with incubation interruption. Long story, but it's a miracle he survived. I had to assist with the hatch. His yolk sac fully absorbed, and I used tiny bit betadine on the irritated looking navel. He is very small although...

I had one baby keet survive a difficult hatch under two different chickens with incubation interruption. Long story, but it's a miracle he survived. I had to assist with the hatch. His yolk sac fully absorbed, and I used tiny bit betadine on the irritated looking navel. He is very small although...

I had one baby survive a difficult hatch under two different chickens. Long story, but it's a miracle he survived. I had to assist with the hatch. His yolk sac fully absorbed, and I used tiny bit betadine on the irritated looking navel. He is very small although he eats and drinks well. Have him...

Hi, I have about had it with my Little Giant. I have to baby sit it constantly. I have it set up in a closet where there is no draft. I've tried in various rooms at various times of the year, and it fluctuates like crazy. I was thinking of getting Brinsea, but the reviews are terrible. I just...

Sorry to double Post. Wasn't sure where to post this. Is this a guinea? I don't have any other first egg hens, and my hens lay brown or white eggs. This one is beige. I have 5 nine month old guineas. Not sure how many are hens.

My hen has this huge, warm, soft lump a little bigger than golf ball. Looks like an abscess, but I'm not sure. Would you try to lance it, or give penicillin shot. Today is first day I've noticed it. She's acting fine, but not sure how much longer she can carry on like this. It's below her...

Hello, I'm getting an urge to incubate & hatch something cute and tiny. I have about 20 black copper French Marans. Also, I have a TINY English bantam rooster. He is my baby. He loves to be carried around, and follow you. He's getting some age...he's about 6-7 yrs old. So what are the...

I'm just not meant to have guineas. :( I have no trouble keeping chickens, and rarely loose any. First my dogs got the keets (they are chicken broke), then I got that problem solved. Onto another batch (20 more keets), and I lost 10 last night. I've had these second keets for several weeks...

All my dogs are chicken broke. I've had chickens for about 4 years, and they all get along. I have about 20 chickens and my dogs don't bother them or chicks. Today I got guinea chicks and my youngest dog, who is a year old and was raised with the chickens, killed them all. He went berserk. I...

Anyone have any guinea chicks in my area? Have a major grasshopper problem in my garden. Would trade for some Black Copper French Marans that go back to Wade Jeane (sp?) lines. My chickens came from a breeder in Gainesville Texas.

So far everything has progressed normally with the incubation, and I've kept a close eye on temps and humidity. I've had lowish humidity until lockdown which was 36 hrs ago. During lock down I've kept (far as I can tell with wetbulb & a humidity meter) humidity at 65-70%. My question is I had a...

Hello. I love chickens, but my Black French Marans have been a slight disappointment. They lay great eggs, but none of them like me. Some of the gals get gentle when laying, but for the most part, they keep their distance. I only have one pet chicken, and that's my tiny, I mean miniature, banty...