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So we lost our matriarch of the flock last night to old age (6-7+ years old, BLW). :hit We'll miss her. But when I went to get eggs just now, 6 of the 8 were in the nest box she was found in this morning. This wouldn't be too strange (I mean, it was a nest box, for crying out loud), except...

I made a terrible mistake. My BO pullet (hatched last May) is at the bottom of the pecking order. Today I saw that her comb had been pecked. I cleaned it and put Blu Kote on it --not even stopping to think about the fact that it would get into her nose and mouth! I only used one dab, but it...

Hey all! In the beginning of September, I found worms in a few of my 14 hens' poop. On September 6th, we wormed all of our hens with Ivermectin. Halfway through the waiting period after worming, I found more worms in their poop. After doing more research, I found that the worms weren't normal...

Hey all! I was just wondering what gender this little Welsummer is. I've read about their auto-sexing, but I can't quite figure out what it is... S/he has a pretty prominent 'v' on the head, but not very dark eyeliner. And s/he already has some tailfeathers, though it's sibling (a BO) does...

Hey BYC! I have a broody (who's been with 2 chicks since Friday) who just made a new sound. The sound is a lot like wheezing -low her throat, like snoring. It's not growling -she's done that before. I've had chickens for three years, but this new sound is not like anything I've heard a broody...

Hey all, My friend just got four mixed chicks from a class project about four or five weeks ago. The teacher who hatched them told both of us what breeds their parents were, but I cannot for the life of me remember. Could someone help determine the gender and mix of breeds these chicks are...

Hey all, I've had a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Pickle, who's been broody (first time) for little over a week now. Today, we drove an hour to get two four-day-old chicks to put under her (a Welsummer and a BO). I just 'grafted' the two chicks to her -as it's dark outside. I put them in front...

Hi BYC, I have a broody hen, and we're considering getting a few foster chicks for her. I just had a few questions: 1. We really only have one area to keep chickens, so the chicks will have to be in with the layers. What is recommended that we feed all of them? I've heard that grow-out feed...

I was just out checking on my hens, it's -1°F outside, and I noticed that my Blue Laced Red Wyandotte has an extremely large mass of waste on her bloomers. She seems to be getting around fine -she was scratching and eating just as fast as her sisters, though she was shivering slightly every once...