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Loosing tail feathers started by PaisyQ (Today at 8:32 am)	I have 3 pullets, aged somewhere between 7 and 9 weeks now. ... Today at 8:32 am by PaisyQ	0	1
The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome! started by Bulldogma (12/13/12 at 12:43pm) 1 2 3…1487	My husband and his brother just left for Shawnee, OK. Their... Today at 8:31 am by TexasLisa	14,862	272,812
Lighting in the coop started by lauranickerson (5/17/13 at 9:55pm)	Yikes that is scary. Makes me put some things in perspective... Today at 8:01 am by pichuris	6	66
My hen is a rooster started by easunshine (Today at 5:48 am)	Personally, I think that it sounds fine to keep the rooster... Today at 7:14 am by auburn	1	11
Is it advisible to eat your layers after they quit laying? started by CockadoodleMimi (5/18/13 at 6:41pm) 1 2	Funny--our processor IS over 100 miles away! But he's less... Today at 6:50 am by WalkingOnSuns...	11	182
Poultry dust and chicks started by xx4truexx (Today at 6:24 am)	I was just wondering if poultry dust was safe to use on baby... Today at 6:24 am by xx4truexx	0	5
Rebuilding my Farm started by Farmerboy16 (10/21/11 at 9:13am) 1 2 3…27	Elyssia- Thanks, we were doing a lot of searching online, and... Today at 6:18 am by Farmerboy16	263	16,467
Introducing new chickens... started by blriehl (Yesterday at 9:17 pm)	Well I was considering, when I introduce them, to sell the 4... Today at 5:59 am by blriehl	2	10
Leg bands started by jgiajnorio (Today at 5:35 am)	Any one know what size a mature sex links leg band should be.... Today at 5:35 am by jgiajnorio	0	11
How Long After Ivermectin Can You Eat Eggs Again?? started by hiddenflock (5/19/13 at 5:46am)	Wouldn't that depend on the area where you are living and your... Today at 4:15 am by WalkingOnSuns...	6	43
Bedding Problems. started by The Chook (5/19/13 at 9:32pm)	Ok thankyou. Today at 1:45 am by The Chook	3	41
Chickens in Hot Weather? started by disrhythmic (5/19/13 at 8:09pm)	Thanks for the tips! I'm actually doing/planning to do a lot... Yesterday at 9:26 pm by disrhythmic	3	35
Picking on Mama started by JuieCosta (Yesterday at 5:51 pm)	if you want to have the broody hen raise the chicks in the... Yesterday at 8:49 pm by Mrs. K	2	29
I love my hens but....... started by my5hens (5/19/13 at 8:09pm)	I agree, rehome them. You can disclose their egg eating and... Yesterday at 8:38 pm by donrae	9	106
Fertility Problems started by BluBug (5/19/13 at 8:30pm)	I wrote an answer to u but my phone must have gone off line... Yesterday at 8:09 pm by BluBug	2	18
Need help with lice/mite issue started by Katiedid (Yesterday at 5:35 pm)	http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/783329/i-love-my-hens-but#po... Yesterday at 7:11 pm by ChickensAreSweet	1	17
New White feathers on Head normal? started by cainiac (Yesterday at 6:10 pm)	i think she is fine just growwing in more feathers just keep a... Yesterday at 6:19 pm by ericmcginn5	1	14
Is this a roo? started by snakelife (Yesterday at 4:38 pm)	I should have added that I was told the father is a Rhode... Yesterday at 6:14 pm by cainiac	6	39
Serious Moulting started by NatalieChicks (1/2/13 at 6:34am) 1 2 3 4	This is my Wyandotte. She has looked like this for almost 7... Yesterday at 6:07 pm by lmwheeler	38	607
HELP!!! My BUFF ORPINGTON rooster attacked me! What do i do?! started by jed2012 (5/19/13 at 2:59pm) 1 2	Welcome back- Can you hear me now!!! I remember you from... Yesterday at 5:53 pm by ChickensAreSweet	11	142
Is leaving a rooster's spurs untrimmed animal abuse? started by Schwaa (5/19/13 at 6:49pm)	x2 Yesterday at 5:41 pm by bobbi-j	5	64
Any ways to help keep the chickens cool this summer?!?! started by The Chickeneer (7/10/12 at 4:45pm) 1 2	i do it all the time but i dont keep refreezing it i use new... Yesterday at 4:00 pm by cowgirlHH	18	409
Egg Selling? started by IndigoChicken12 (Yesterday at 2:39 pm)	You can sell to friends, neighbors, and relatives without a... Yesterday at 3:55 pm by brahmabreeder	1	26
Leg bands started by jgiajnorio (Yesterday at 3:33 pm)	Any one know what size a mature sex links leg band should be.... Yesterday at 3:33 pm by jgiajnorio	0	8
Adding new younger chicks to coop One older picking on own breed started by BYchicks4us (Yesterday at 12:36 pm)	if you have more questions just ask Yesterday at 2:51 pm by Chicken Momma1	5	27
My chickens will not use their Dust Bath ???? started by Coconut Nugget (5/17/13 at 8:48pm)	I'm guessing they're still pretty young. I would give it some... Yesterday at 2:00 pm by TheCrazyClucker	6	44
keeping roos together.... started by nataschild2002 (Yesterday at 7:51 am)	I agree with the above poster. Just be there to step in if... Yesterday at 1:17 pm by CedarAcres	2	32
My hens won't leave coop - for ANYTHING started by Mac (12/31/07 at 10:54am) 1 2	I am having the same problem right now! I got a Silkie and a... Yesterday at 12:57 pm by sarahc8	13	587
Help! One of our chickens keeps hurting the chicks. started by lubird (5/19/13 at 9:58am)	The weird thing they all are ok sleeping together. We just... Yesterday at 12:56 pm by lubird	7	58
Do domestic cats kill chickens? started by JustOneMore (12/5/10 at 7:35am) 1 2 3 4	Feral cats aren't some magical beast--they're Felis catus just... Yesterday at 10:22 am by popsicle	36	7,238
are broilers bullys started by chews chooks (10/9/12 at 11:58am)	hey guess what my broilers are still alive at 18 months this... Yesterday at 9:49 am by chews chooks	5	78
Picked on Chick needs help! started by jcwaterside (Yesterday at 6:44 am)	Great! I'm on it! Have a great day:) Yesterday at 9:36 am by jcwaterside	4	21
Advice Pls! Mixing flocks for first time. started by LottieLou (Yesterday at 9:29 am)	I have 4 one y/o hens. The 2 hens on top of pecking order are... Yesterday at 9:29 am by LottieLou	0	13
can a hen hatch a ducks egg?? started by badnek (5/19/13 at 5:18am)	my ducklings never did that! Lol I still had the original... Yesterday at 9:17 am by jessishatley	6	31
How to choose who to keep started by PalChick (5/19/13 at 11:55pm)	Space is a consideration. I know 5 will be comfortable. I may... Yesterday at 7:51 am by PalChick	3	46
Adding new chicks/pecking order! started by kjchick917 (5/14/13 at 4:59am)	Put some brush in the run and coop for the chick to get away... Yesterday at 5:03 am by what did I do	7	102
Suddenly have a bird being singled out and are going to try the "chicken prison" technique before... started by Joshua-n-fam (5/19/13 at 8:43pm)	Good luck! I once raised a mixed up batch of chicks,... Yesterday at 4:11 am by flockwatcher	1	39
Introducing chicks to other flock started by Chicken Momma1 (5/18/13 at 6:24pm)	Welcome to BYC!!! Glad to have you aboard!! 5/19/13 at 11:03pm by Mr MKK FARMS	3	50
Where is the crop? started by ChickenClaire (5/18/13 at 7:16pm)	Welcome to BYC!!! Glad to have you aboard!! 5/19/13 at 11:03pm by Mr MKK FARMS	4	41
Do chickens really get lice and mites? started by court1983 (7/10/12 at 11:02am)	Lol. Yeah those head critters are a nightmare. Good news is... 5/19/13 at 10:07pm by appps	9	795
Is it really this complicated? Feeling a bit overwhelmed! started by CoolClucker (3/17/13 at 9:44pm) 1 2 3…16	Funny. Just in Big R this weekend. They are always knowledgeable. 5/19/13 at 9:56pm by cortner1195	155	9,791
A few Questions? started by Abeall (5/18/13 at 7:24am)	It is nice to have a run, cause sometimes you want to be gone... 5/19/13 at 8:43pm by Mrs. K	5	37
Do I Really Need One started by polishserb (5/17/13 at 10:16am)	totally off post - but at WalkingOnSunshine - I have never had... 5/19/13 at 8:31pm by Mrs. K	8	122
Rooster hen ratio started by camocatfish54 (5/18/13 at 8:36pm)	See about making so they can split hens between them. I setup... 5/19/13 at 8:17pm by centrarchid	5	51
What to do when the girls first arrive.... started by steny03 (5/19/13 at 8:18am)	Thank you donrae for the advice...I will probably just put... 5/19/13 at 6:36pm by steny03	5	35
Introducing Silkies-Need help. started by chickendude9 (5/19/13 at 5:29pm)	Ok, so we have 3 regular hens and a rooster. They are are... 5/19/13 at 5:29pm by chickendude9	0	9
I need some advise regarding my silkie rooster. started by Schwaa (5/19/13 at 11:20am)	I have used a hacksaw to trim long thick spurs. 5/19/13 at 5:00pm by cassie	2	34
Introducing baby chick to broody chicken??? How to create a happy flock? started by julietcr (5/18/13 at 7:53pm)	The big issue is space. Do you have enough space for the... 5/19/13 at 3:53pm by Mrs. K	3	14
Re-introducing hens started by polishserb (5/19/13 at 3:39pm)	Larger groups of the same size chickens are added much more... 5/19/13 at 3:44pm by Mrs. K	1	16
Do different breeds of chickens get along? started by 4Chickies001 (2/9/13 at 5:38pm) 1 2	I have been told tho that if you get silkies to get more than... 5/19/13 at 2:47pm by menavenum80	19	491