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So, when I received my first chicks, about a year or so ago, it was early Fall, so not so hot, but I have 10 coming in next week and our heat index now a days, in the south central Texas, is around 100 degree's if not warmer. Am I still going to need to put a heat lamp on them?

Ok, so when do you know when a hen is ready to sit on the eggs, to hatch them. Theyre about a year or so old. They lay theyre eggs and I pick them up at the end of the day but never saw one interested in sitting on the nest. Is theyre some tell, tell sign that lets you know? Long ago when I...

I just purchased a couple of Red Sexlink hens and didn't notice that one of theyre upper beaks is is shorter than theyre lower. Can that be a problem?

Well, I mention to yall, that a couple of weeks ago, or so, my Leghorns finally started laying. I have 3 Leghorns and 3 Rhode Island Reds. Bought all six at Tractor Supply the same day. I'm assuming theyre the same age, so why are just 2 of the Leghorns laying and none of the Rhode Island Reds...

Hello everyone! My name is Eloy and I live in Pipe Creek, Tx, about 35 miles NW of San Antonio. I had chickens about 20+ years ago but moved to the city. Now I'm back in the country. :) I bought 3 Leghorns and 3 Rhode Island Red chicks about 4 months ago. I raised them in a big cage, for about...