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I thought I'd share what we did to integrate 18 month old hens with new pullets (16-20 weeks old). We put pinless peepers on the 4 "old" hens and took them out to the garden beds to look for bugs and worms. Then we let the new pullets into the coop and run to explore, find the food and water...

My 7 month old pullets started feather picking each other when the snow started falling and they were cooped up in their coop for a few weeks. They get laying pellets, and a cup of scratch daily. When I noticed the feather picking, I started increasing their protein by feeding them scrambled...

My 4 month old cockeral just started crowing today. He's got to go - we aren't allowed to have roosters where we live. He's friendly to people - my 10 year old twins carry him around all the time - but he's starting to get a little aggressive with the pullets. We are giving him away for free...

Well, I am writing to let you all know that chickens really do come home to roost. We moved our then 9 week old chicks to their coop (no run yet) and kept them in there for 2 weeks. Then on day 15 I let them out in the evening for about an hour but had to go so caught them and put them back...

I suppose this question identifies me as a total newbie to chickens, but I've got a 2 month old Buff Orp who has a pink comb that is about 1/2 inch tall, with waddles too who I've been thinking is a roo. I keep waiting to hear the crow, but I hear clucking coming from him/her. The reason I...

My chickens are only 8 weeks old, but I've been collecting egg recipes for the day when I'm overwhelmed with eggs (can't wait!) I thought I'd share one that I use often right now, while I'm waiting: German Pancake (this makes enough for a pyrex dish approx 10X15 - the next larger than 9X13)...

So my nephew comes running in a few minutes ago exclaiming, "Buttercup (our 5 week old BO) is all wet and has bedding stuff stuff in her feathers!" Somehow, the waterer had tipped over and Buttercup was in the path and got drenched. She looked up at me so pathetically - like a shivering, wet...

Hello All, I've been reading BYC for several months now...trying to get up the nerve to take the chicken plunge. Thanks to all of you, we took it and are now the proud owners of 10 chicks: 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Black Australorpes, 1 Rhode Island Red, 1 Ameraucana, 1 Silver...