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It is supposed to be better if your eggs contain Omega 3, so how do we get Omega 3 into our eggs or know if they already contain it? Thanks, Nancy graphicgranny

I am planning on getting 15 new chicks in a month and already have 4 beautiful Wyandotte girls. My question is could I build a cage in the chicken coop to put the new babies in so they could maybe get aquainted early? Would this help to acclaimate the big girls to the little girls when it is...

Hey everybody, I read somewhere on here about a product, actually for horse stalls, that is a white substance to help keep down the smell in the coop. I bought some and my chickens liked it after a few days. Now the old brain is in that overoad and I can't remember the name. It was only 3...

Hi everyone, I have been washing out the eggs shells and removing the membrane for our chickens like I read on here we should do. My question is why does the membrane have to be removed? Rather tedious sometimes! Nancy

I receved a catalog for chicken supplies and in it they suggest you add DE to your chicken's feed as well as sprinkling it in the hen house. Has any one done this? Is it necessary? Would it really be benefical to add it to the feed? My chickens are very healthy and we already give them crushed...

Hi Everyone, I would like to know if anyone knows of a good hatchery or breeder In Washington for Wyandottes, Ameraucanas or Gold Sex Links? I would like to get 5 pullet chicks of each this Spring and perfer buying close to home if I can. If you know of any please let me know! Thanks much...

Hello everyone! I am located walking distance to the gates of the National Park in Ashford. I only have 4 Wyandotte chickens left from the eight chicks I boungt last Spring, sad to say. One chick died the second day, lost one to a dog, had two Roos but only kept one. And then my neighbors...

I only have 5 hens, all wyandottes. Two are silver and 3 are the golds. I purchased the at the same place and same day so I figured they weree all close to the same age. My 2 silvers are laying eggs fo 2 weeks now but the golds haven't proformed as yet. Could there be a problem? They all appear...

Hi everyone! I am another newbie in raising chickens so I have started slowly with Wyandottes 6 pullets and a roo. I have been told that I need to clean empty egg shells, remove the membrane inside, put them in the microwave for a short time, crush them and feed them to the chickens. Is this...

Sorry, I can't find my orginial post on this subject but here are some pictures of my 3 week old Wyandottes. Could someone tell me if I have pullets or roos? I am very new to raising chickens, haven't had any since I was young about 70 years ago! Just a couple years ago! LOL! I am also adding...

Hello everyone, I am totally new to raising chicks, we had chickens when I was little but that was 70 years ago! Don't remember much from then, LOL! I have 7 (out of the 8 I purchased) Wyondottes and would like to know for sure how to tell the pullets from the Roos. Some of my babies have a...

I Am A Newbie To The Forum As Well As Raising Chickens! I Have Drawn Plans For Our Chicken Coop, With Help From Chicken Coops For Dummies. I Am Also Studying The Chicken Breeds. Now I Need To Know If It Is Better To Buy From A Farm Supply Store For Your Chicks Or From A Breeder? Also I Am Very...