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I have 2 black leghorn hens and a splash leghorn hen, I recently lost my black leghorn rooster before being able to breed from him. The only leghorn rooster near me is a white. If I get him, a genetics calculator I was looking at says if I breed the next generation roosters to my current hens I...

Can anyone post a photo of a diluted blue australorp? I hear all about how breeding blue to blue too often will cause them to become diluted but I've never seen any photos. Thanks in advance

I have a Peachick that's about 4 months old. She currently can't hold her head up but is still fighting and I want to give her a chance. I was sitting with her holding her head up all day yesterday and now again this morning only stopping for me to sleep last night. I think that if I were to...

So I know this one will most likely die because I think I was too late in finding her. But can anyone give me ideas as to what went wrong? She's about 3-4 months now and hasn't shown any signs of weakness at all in that time. Her 3 hatch mates are seemingly fine so far. Today I found her half...

On one of my poultry groups I'm on someone has white peachicks. They are DNA sexed, 12 weeks old and cost $300 each for male and females. Is this a reasonable price or not? Thanks in advance

Does this work for Australorps? Assuming so but just wanted to double check.

We have 4 older girls (3 ISA Browns and an Australorp x New Hampshire. They are all about 3 years old now. Maybe even older. The australorp x is laying every day but I haven’t got an egg from any of the ISA’s in about 2 or so weeks. My question is, have these girls passed their laying age? I...

Are there any fruit or vegetables that will provide chicks with vitamins? Any other food I could give them? I've got a weak chick so would like to see if he needs some vitamins but I don't have anything to give him. I read somewhere peas provide vitamins. If I'm going to feed him peas do I have...

Anyone know what the matter is here and what I should do for him? Limping a bit but still able to walk.

Please help me. My chick is very weak. She can't stand for long and hasn't eaten. Came out of the incubator this afternoon. I've given her some honey water and a bit of yolk. Is there anything else I can do for her? She's gotten a bit better since but not enough. I don't think she'll survive...

I've got one chick who pipped at the wrong end. He was going pretty good actually. He wasn't able to get himself out though and was getting really tired from struggling. Dad helped him out today while I was at school. Is there anything I can do for him? He is exausted and not moving much. Do I...

Hello. Can everyone tell me facts about australorps? Anything you want. Including but not limited to colours, genetics, breed information. Just anything! I really love australorps so want to know anything about them. I know a bit about them but I’m happy with anything, even if I already know it...

Now that I'm going to be breeding chickens (and most likely ducks as soon as I can get some good quality ones) I'm needing to build some breeding pens which I can also use for growing out pens if needed. I'm going to be planning for four to start with. Would 2.6mx4m be okay? How many full...

Just wondering, what would white runner x Cayuga look like? I've got 4 ducklings in the brooder and a duck is sitting on 20 odd eggs. Does anyone have any adults I can see? Thank you for any help. These are my 4 ducklings.

I’ve collected 4 peacock eggs and I know the basics of incubating peacock eggs but does anyone have any tips for me? I want the best chances of hatching as many out as possible. Especially since one of them has a crack in it. I’ve coated the cracks in nail polish so hopefully it’s right. Thank...

So we’ve got a broody duck sitting where I want her too. (For the first time she lays in the box made for broodies). This box can be closed up so nothing else can get in. Do I shut the box at day 25-26 as if they were in lockdown so if they hatch the rest of the animals can’t get in? Or should I...

So, I've got 8 ducks and some eggs in the incubator (2 of which have hatched) and under a broody. Our drake is purebred runner and our ducks are Cayuga and Cayuga x appleyard. 4 are drakes, 3 of which we're culling this weekend hopefully. We're selling the runner drake because because he's not...

So, I’ve organised for an Austalorp rooster. He’s hatching soon and I’m getting a hen as well. I’ve got 5 other hens. 4 ISA Browns and a New Hampshire x Australorp. Will the rooster be alright to mate with the ISA Browns? And if he is what kind of chook should I get (layer, meat or dual)? Or do...

Do you guys breed your ducks with angel wing? We’ve got a duck with angel wing and he’s gonna be Christmas lunch but jjust wondering if you breed them? I’ve got some eggs incubating and a broody sitting on some. We’ve got another drake but he might’ve sired some. Just a wondering question.

Thinking of some more breeds to add to my flock. One of the kids who go to school have wynadottes so I'm wondering if wynadottes are good or not? I've been told they aren't the best layers. Is this true? Are there any upsides to getting them?