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Oh I am right there with them the whole time,, letting good hens close and bossy hens away,, my run is contained, they cant get out. It...

When mine hatch, I won't let them see this! 😵‍💫 They'll feel deprived. Might get a coop containment this yr with the 5 young BOs who...

I did end up closing the windows before I left for Bible study but when I got back it was so nice out that I let them loose. first ...

My hen with chicks had hers out eating "dirt things" this morn, as well as some rain softened feeds by the trailer. Moms know best...

SO VERY THANKFUL!!! I was gone all day yesterday, but I set the coop up for the day. Took all of the grandchildren and son /DIL to the...

Checking incubated eggs daily -- couple times -- for consistent temp/humidity. Good so far. Newer models have electronics with more...

Cockerel

no name for a young roo? i mean besides possible future soup...

Last night I took away the heat lamp but the chicks had the heating pad. They did great over night with the coop door closed and 14 hens...

@frustratedearthmother don't you have an incubator going with RIR & BR eggs? Maybe hatching soon? Yeah, I saw your post for a buy. 😉

I didn't incubate any last yr. Couple broodies gave me a few. This yr I decided to re energize from home, given usual prices of chicks...

FB will be starting another batch soon. Jesus is Lord and Christ ✝️

🤣A pullet is an immature hen. These eggs are all layer types, some pure marans, some Rhode Island reds, some cream legbars...and a few...

"What kind of chicken is that?" "Pullet." "Pull what?" ... that is the extent of my chick-n knowledge...

Started today 👍. 6/2 hatch. Layer pullets, freezer roos.