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I need help! started by Farias1124 (Yesterday at 10:54 pm)	Thanks for the advice! Lorien like I said I work long hours... Today at 12:09 am by Farias1124	3	22
Chicken diapers and such (whats your take) started by redrstr29 (6/12/13 at 8:22am) 1 2	Your blessed to have her! Yesterday at 10:49 pm by Angelray	10	74
what hatchery or breeder do you recommend started by use2bwilson (Yesterday at 10:07 pm)	I would like to add about 8 new chicks to our flock. We... Yesterday at 10:07 pm by use2bwilson	0	5
Friendly breed started by Studio2770 (Yesterday at 7:01 pm)	Silkies are the friendliest chickens I have ever had by far.... Yesterday at 10:02 pm by ChickensRDinos	2	15
Girls being mean to new rooster. started by ParsonPlace (Yesterday at 11:50 am)	You can put them in at night, but if they aren't let out right... Yesterday at 9:33 pm by silkiechicken	4	23
Is a "rooster hen" just as good as a rooster? started by GimmeCake (Yesterday at 8:42 pm)	I've heard of people who don't have roosters and all of a... Yesterday at 8:42 pm by GimmeCake	0	15
The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome! started by Bulldogma (12/13/12 at 12:43pm) 1 2 3…1703	Thanks for the tips - and also thanks to every one else who... Yesterday at 8:22 pm by FridayYet	17,025	319,111
Combining flocks, moving younger chicks to the coop started by OlivesMama (5/3/13 at 10:24am) 1 2 3 4 5	Well, still no bloody birds, and not many missing feathers (on... Yesterday at 8:08 pm by lauranickerson	46	1,177
My chicks are bored... started by Ch1ckens (Yesterday at 7:15 pm)	I hear mirrors are good for entertainment. I also found a... Yesterday at 7:42 pm by txnative	2	17
Who could stand to butcher their chickens started by marvun22 (6/16/13 at 5:18pm)	Thanks for the information! Being so new at this I am truly... Yesterday at 6:25 pm by NewChickPaula	9	123
Trimming chicken beaks? started by Frizzledhen (11/4/08 at 6:36am) 1 2 3…6	Hi, I have some 3 week old chickens. We've never had chickens... Yesterday at 5:10 pm by ittybit	54	21,794
When should I introduce my chicks to my dogs? started by LLsChickens (6/3/13 at 2:01pm)	Yeah that is what I am thinking. My Boston happened to hear... Yesterday at 4:02 pm by LLsChickens	2	31
Rookie seeking your advice for buying chickens!! started by MackChick (Yesterday at 11:43 am)	I looked at the pics closer. I think the first one (the real... Yesterday at 3:26 pm by 5SweetChicks	3	27
Why why WHY are chickens SO stupid?!? started by Cat Water (2/4/11 at 1:58pm) 1 2	My chickens will get there head stuck in are barred fence Yesterday at 2:24 pm by sydney200023	17	758
I’m going away for three days and I am so nervous about leaving our hens. started by Messipaw (Yesterday at 11:43 am)	I will miss them, i will. Thank you. Yesterday at 1:27 pm by Messipaw	3	32
NEED ADVICE!! AGGRESIVE HEN-CAN SHE BE BY HERSELF????? started by chica57 (Yesterday at 10:48 am)	What if you just put her with all the rest of the girls and... Yesterday at 1:19 pm by silkiechicken	4	21
Flies no more!! Found the perfect fly repellent. started by Three Cedars Silkies (7/4/10 at 1:21pm) 1 2 3…27	well vanella trees all over the cages and coop. lets see what... Yesterday at 1:11 pm by dolfi	264	14,405
List of Laying ages? started by gilmoujr (Yesterday at 12:27 pm)	I've never seen such a list; also, even within breeds, there... Yesterday at 1:05 pm by AlienChick	1	21
what do you do when your chickens stop laying eggs? started by lionpearl10 (11/12/11 at 12:31pm) 1 2	keeping them is not an option if you sell your eggs like i do Yesterday at 12:57 pm by master clucker	16	3,833
dirty birds started by TeaChick (6/17/13 at 8:26pm)	Thank you. Is that something they like or get used to? I'd... Yesterday at 12:48 pm by TeaChick	2	28
Chicken Charts started by KrazyChromatics (6/15/13 at 6:26am)	hmm.. doing the print out deff sounds like a good idea too...... Yesterday at 12:41 pm by KrazyChromatics	6	50
can i keep seramas with my flock started by Rigo (Yesterday at 7:16 am)	Hi and Welcome to BYC!!! Glad to have you aboard!! Yesterday at 12:37 pm by Mr MKK FARMS	6	20
What age to let chickens out to forage ? started by Homestead girl (6/4/13 at 6:15am) 1 2 3…18	Nice tractor! Did you make this? Yesterday at 12:24 pm by GAFarmGirl87	172	9,520
Do Two Roosters Always Fight? started by Ratzy (1/10/11 at 11:16pm) 1 2	I would do the segregation/integration thing, penning the... Yesterday at 12:02 pm by gryeyes	19	1,293
What would you do? started by nipper75 (6/13/13 at 5:08pm)	You can try. I tend to only keep one rooster myself. All... Yesterday at 11:43 am by silkiechicken	1	33
Need to get rid of FLYS!!! they are constantly on the chickens and ducks food. Any ideas? started by ldutch123 (7/9/12 at 6:59pm) 1 2 3…15	The fly predators really do work in stables and such. The... Yesterday at 11:41 am by badweather	146	12,729
intergrating 2 flocks, help started by graciesmum (6/17/13 at 2:43pm)	It was really good, the lavender pekin looked after the lemon... Yesterday at 10:26 am by graciesmum	9	43
Deworming started by madisonmama (Yesterday at 6:07 am)	I have found safeguard to be ineffective when treating... Yesterday at 9:55 am by Clucksworth	1	11
Need an aggressive rooster started by fisherprice (2/23/10 at 9:31am) 1 2	I know this link is old, but if anyone else was asking... I... Yesterday at 9:38 am by happyfrenchman	11	344
Bullying, Bathing, Runts, and Handling Hens started by Farmer Viola (5/23/13 at 1:41pm) 1 2 3…7	I usually trim the Poop butt feathers Yesterday at 8:32 am by Messipaw	67	1,779
Large flock of laying hens (I need advice) started by justing (Yesterday at 6:36 am)	Just thinking, you need a place to grow out replacement... Yesterday at 7:25 am by what did I do	4	35
Major hen pecked and run question. started by Kidhenduckohmy (6/9/13 at 8:02pm)	You have a nice size run, but I would add some stuff to it, as... Yesterday at 6:38 am by Mrs. K	7	74
Rooster behavior change started by erinlchicky (Yesterday at 4:33 am)	nope it is not in your head. Many times the pet becomes... Yesterday at 6:31 am by Mrs. K	2	26
When do you start letting them free range? started by 10xmama (6/16/13 at 7:19pm)	I live on about two acres and I open my coop/run door in the... Yesterday at 6:15 am by mvinotime	8	62
Best Rooster started by ardagh23 (6/16/13 at 10:04pm) 1 2	Sex-linked chicks can be sexed at hatch, based on color,... Yesterday at 6:07 am by WalkingOnSuns...	10	85
Temporarily moving chickens to new location? started by redshoes37 (Yesterday at 4:41 am)	Let’s look at three things. First biosecurity. Does your... Yesterday at 5:35 am by Ridgerunner	1	13
FREE-RANGE KEEPING OF AMERICAN DOMINIQUES started by centrarchid (6/10/13 at 4:23am) 1 2	Silver / White Poplar Grove shown at center of image forms... Yesterday at 4:05 am by centrarchid	18	168
What are your rooster's names? started by Willow's Meadow (6/1/10 at 11:41am) 1 2 3…31	shin , chan ,ralf /white leghorn black court /black cochin Yesterday at 1:53 am by arcy liger	303	8,937
Broody for 7 weeks! started by shellyschicks (6/17/13 at 5:55am)	Well she stayed off all day... Now another one has gone... Yesterday at 1:36 am by shellyschicks	7	41
Dirty or mites or coloring? started by lojo (Yesterday at 12:16 am)	Hummmm.... We're the blackish brown spots also on the skin? ... Yesterday at 12:49 am by Alaskan	1	21
Stopped returning to the coop! :( started by Neezle (6/17/13 at 7:23pm)	Yes cooping them for a week should set the coop as their... 6/17/13 at 8:29pm by Den in Penn	1	21
Moved : rooster or no started by TLWR (6/17/13 at 7:56pm) Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
How Much Should I sell My Day Old EE Chicks and Mixed chicks for? started by Joe.G (6/17/13 at 7:37pm)	It's usually a market price kind of thing. See if anyone else... 6/17/13 at 7:47pm by nbenevento	2	16
Is sieven dust safe for chickens? started by mommy of two (6/15/13 at 12:14pm) 1 2	I recently bought some Cochin hens and didn't realize they had... 6/17/13 at 7:31pm by S and A Layers	11	108
Excess birds started by forgetful (6/17/13 at 6:51pm)	The availability in my area. That would be a worst case... 6/17/13 at 7:23pm by forgetful	5	38
How to get them into one coop started by TLWR (6/17/13 at 7:16pm)	The little chicks were in the brooder on the patio until ~2... 6/17/13 at 7:16pm by TLWR	0	17
Can chickens pass illness to other animals? started by CoolClucker (6/2/13 at 9:53am)	I think hand washing would be plenty. That is the most... 6/17/13 at 6:34pm by Alaskan	4	37
Add chicks or grown hen(s)? started by cecil-b (6/14/13 at 10:48am)	I'm sorry to hear about your poor hens! We're in a somewhat... 6/17/13 at 6:29pm by kmpaulick	8	76
Can I still call them organic chickens started by cary 1973 (6/17/13 at 12:24pm)	oh ya there 100% pets and we share are eggs with the old... 6/17/13 at 6:13pm by cary 1973	2	37
Merging two flocks started by wendigo (6/17/13 at 12:08pm)	I think you are right, I think they will kill them. SIZE... 6/17/13 at 5:45pm by Mrs. K	1	23
Help! Hens Fighting started by Limet8 (6/16/13 at 7:43pm)	There can still be a space problem, even if they were raised... 6/17/13 at 5:42pm by Mrs. K	4	40