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We are so excited! We received our fertilized eggs today and my son's favorite hen LoLo, a black Australorp, has settled right down on her clutch! She turned broody about a month ago and despite our best efforts to stop her broody behavior, we are stuck with her this way. So we decided to...

Our favorite, best laying hen (40 weeks) has runny/watery poo and is not eating well this morning. She's standing alone and has that dull look they get when they are sick. She pecked a bit and drank a bit, but she's not right at all! I would like to treat for Coccidiosis, however, my son fed...

I think I'm more excited than my boys. 14 out of 15 black australorps have arrived! I put the "electric hen" in the coop and everyone is doing great outside. What a mess saver! Last night they tucked themselves in and this morning at day break they were all eating and drinking!

Just wanted to share how I decided to raise our chicks using a Heat Plate brooder from Premier. We live in a very warm climate and because our chicks didn't hatch till May 30th we think it is warm enough to raise them this way. This morning we got our 15 (14 survivors) Black Australorp chicks...

We have chicks arriving in about 2 weeks. We have a large Premier Heat Plate and a nice coop/run. I'm curious if I could put the heat plate outside in the coop instead of in an inside brooder box. We live in a very warm, desert climate and the coop/run is predator proof. Is there any reason...

Excuse my mess! This area is 10' x10'. We are thinking of removing the dirt and setting up our run area in that space. The wall is about 5' 6". We would only make it as tall as the wall. (Plenty tall for this short person and young kids) Our first thought is to keep the railroad ties in...

My 3 boys are going to start in 4-H this July. They want to do a poultry project. We have started reviewing breeds and making plans. We are in Southern California, (Inland Empire) area. Look forward to learning from all of you. Deanna

We are looking to purchase 4 - 5 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullets or hens for my sons' 4-H project. We live in the suburbs and can only have hens and are limited to 5. I rather not order from a hatchery because of poor quality and I can't find any small, quality breeders that will sex chicks or...