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I am trying to find a good home for my Easter Egger Rooster. Our property is too small and he really needs to be free ranging much more than he does, and have a more active "job". We are in a neighborhood and I can't free range my birds when I am not home. The rooster Joules, is 10 months old...

Has anyone had experience with their hens getting black sots on their combs? What could this be a sign of, anything dangerous? I have heard that iodine can be used, but I do not have enough information about this. If anyone can offer advise, that would be appreciated!

We just started to get our first eggs....we have 5 hens and 1 rooster all about 15 weeks... So the eggs are small but healthy. However, how do you tell which eggs are fertilized? What should we look out for? Thanks for your insights and advice.

We just started to get our first eggs....we have 5 hens and 1 rooster all about 15 weeks... So the eggs are small but healthy. However, how do you tell which eggs are fertilized? What should we look out for? Thanks for your insights and advice.

My chicks are 15 weeks old, (5 hens and 1 roo). They are still getting starter feed. Yesterday we found 1 shelless egg in the roosting box and another outside. These are their FIRST eggs ever. I am thinking we need to switch them to layer pellets immediately. But is this normal to start laying...

Hi folks, Happy to be part of the BYC forum. I have posted a couple of things and the replies have been helpful. Thanks. We have photos of our chicks and set up on my community profile page. Feel free to suggest or comment. Cheers, Chickroo

Has anyone had experience with a hen having trouble not passing an egg easily? What causes this, diet? What have you done to help the hen and avoid this from happening again?

I have 5 hens and 1 confirmed rooster, all about 12 weeks old and raised together. Two mornings ago we heard him crowing about 5:40 AM.....they are locked in their coop at night and we let them out at 6:00 . The next morning exactly the same time, we heard crowing. Each time it lasted about 5...