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I have 3 groups of chickens, they are divided by age. One is 1+ years old and is eating layer pellets, one group is 6 weeks old and eating starter/grower crumbles, and one group that is 3 1/2 weeks old and also eating starter/grower crumbles. How young can I start my young birds on layer feed...

Today I spent some time with my girls. Took some photos so I could share them with everyone!

On May 9th I got my birthday present to me from me! My 6 Polish chicks arrived in the mail from My Pet Chicken. There was a cuteness overload, that is for sure. I actually had 12 arrive because I went in with a friend who also got 6 of the chicks. We were very excited that we each got at...

As mentioned in another thread, I am planning on doing some upgrading to my coop and run. I want to remove the old nest boxes and replace them with new ones. Is there anything I need to do to ensure the girls won't be too confused about the change and know what the new boxes are for? I have a...

I am looking to redo the inside (and outside) of my hen house this spring. It is several years old and has had little done to it other then cleaning since it was built. It also set empty for about 4 years, until this past summer. In other words it needs some work. The nest boxes I have are...

I have a Delaware that I have named Wonky. Why Wonky, you ask? Well, when she was little I noticed she was having trouble with one leg so I messaged my niece (a fellow chicken chick) and told her I had a wonky chicken..... And well the name stuck. I did what I could for her, but the leg was...

So my friend, Tabatha just placed an order for 12 Polish chicks from My Pet Chicken to be shipped the week of May 8th. I am quite excited about this, but I told her I may have to move in with her until my husband cools down, lol. We are going to divide the chicks up between us (6 each). I...

Well, Christmas is just a few weeks away, and yet it seems like yesterday I was watching the 9/11 memorial service on TV. This past weekend I got my first egg from my chickens. My girls are growing up! Took me a few days to figure out who was laying, but when my friend was over to see how the...

Well, Christmas is just a few weeks away, and yet it seems like yesterday I was watching the 9/11 memorial service on TV. This past weekend I got my first egg from my chickens. My girls are growing up! Took me a few days to figure out who was laying, but when my friend was over to see how the...

My flock ranges in age from 4 1/2 months to 5 1/2 months, so they have never seen snow before. This morning when I got home from work I went up to let them out of the hen house for the day. One of the older Brahmas ran out like she always does, but stopped on a dime looked around and ran back...

Any idea as to what this little one could be? I bought 4 random brown egg layers, and am now having fun trying to figure out what breed they are. She is taking a dust bath, but the grey spots on the end of her feathers are not dirt, She is only a little less than 6 weeks old. Such a sweet...

This bird is now 10.5 weeks old and has these really gorgeous iridescent tail feathers.... is this most likely a roo? If it is, I will have to find him a new home...

Hello everyone. My name is Cheryl. I am Happily married to a great guy named Wes. He was the one who originally got me into chickens when he thought it would be cool to have some. I am sort of new to BackYard Chickens. I actually joined back in 2012, but never really got involved then. A...