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Hi, I think my chickens have live/mites. They have little bugs that look like specs of dirt by the roots of the feathers. I'm really worried and don't know what to do. I also don't know where I should go and get supplies (like a dust I read about) help?

I'm doing a project on backyard chickens...if you could answer the following questions that would be great! If you own chickens in your backyard: 1. Where are you from? (No need to be town-specific, state or province is fine!) 2. Why do you have them? A: Eggs B: For the Kids C: Meat D...

The first picture is about 5 months, and the second is roughly 6. I bought it at 3 months...thinking I bought a hen (it was labeled as one). I'm guessing its not. I have no egg to prove anything nor, have I heard crowing. sigh. nevertheless its a really pretty chicken.

I thought that I purchased welsummer hens. But after looking at all the photos on the standards...shes super colourful compared to the traditional hen. any guesses?

I have a Welsummer pullet, roughly 5 months old. (I've had her for 2 months now) She has been limping since we got her (got the pair from an auction...the other hen grew up gorgeously) but she has been eating, drinking, playing and sunbathing like the others, and I didn't think it was a...