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I am asking as many people as possible. Who can tell me if my almost six week old SLW is a pullet or a cockerel. Thanks in advance!

Uh oh! I was hoping not. He/She is almost six weeks. What is the main indicator here? Is it the redness of the comb and the wattle? I ordered six "females" from Meyer Hatchery. Thanks for your response.

Good Morning! Would you please take a look at these pictures and tell me what I have here? Is this SLW hen really a roo? Thanks so much for your help! Christine

Mable, one of our chickens, is missing feathers where her tail begins. It has looked the same for months and months. The shafts are still there and she isn't injured. Should we just wait until she molts?

~~I am about to have my lawn service come. They use the following on our lawn. Pre-M 19-0-5, Three Way Esters, Merit .02 19-0-5, Acclaim Extra. They always say to wait 24 hours until the kids can go onto the lawn, but the kids are only playing on the grass, not eating it like our hens. Is anyone...

I am about to have my lawn service come. They use the following on our lawn. Pre-M 19-0-5 Three Way Esters Merit .02 19-0-5 Acclaim Extra They always say to wait 24 hours until the kids can go onto the lawn, but the kids are only playing on the grass, not eating it like our hens. Is anyone...

I like to take pictures of our hens from time to time. Every now and again I will post one. Thanks for looking.

I bought four nest boxes for four chicken. They are small. 9"wide, 17"long, 9.5"high. I have two Red Cross hens, a RIR and a black australorp. I understand that chickens share their nests usually, but for some reason the boxes I ordered are on the small side. Is one hen box of this size per...

I bought four nest boxes for four chicken. They are small. 9"wide, 17"long, 9.5"high. I have two Red Cross hens, a RIR and a black australorp. I understand that chickens share their nests usually, but for some reason the boxes I ordered are on the small side. Is one hen box of this size per...

Our coup is ready, but we need straw etc. The chicks are only a few weeks old and I would worry about them outside at night. It would be too cold. We don't have a lamp in the coup. Thanks!

We bought four chicks, 2 RIR and 2 black austrolorps 1 week ago. They seem to be fighting a lot. My husband found the newspaper in the bottom of the brooder shredded and one of the chicks in really bad shape, not eating or drinking. She died later that day. Now another seems to be sluggish...