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Hello there! I feel silly for asking this but has anyone else had trouble with their roosters beating up on their BR hens in a mixed flock? I have one 2 year old BR and have had several cockerels and roosters over the past couple years and have observed every single one of them beat up on my...

DH is doing a friend a favor and taking their cockerels to auction. I'm considering keeping one and would like any input you may have on this bird as they leave for auction in 10 minutes. Thanks in advance!

A few days ago I noticed our rooster was missing which is unusual as he is always there with his girls. I found him laying in the barn behind a brooder. I thought he was trying to escape the heat so I put him back out with the hens, dampened the area under the deck where they like to hang out...

Hi all, DD and I picked this chick up from our local feed store pullet bin around 5 weeks ago. We were told it was a white Plymouth Rock by staff and posted on BYC last week inquiring about gender. Some have said it is not a white PR at all so naturally we are curious as to what breed we have...

I was just outside lifting up flower pots and flipping rocks for the chickens when one of my Marans snapped up a Black Widow and ate it! I'm sure it's been asked before but I need to know ASAP if it is okay or not? I'm panicked!

It's raining like crazy here and our outdoor run is extremely muddy. We have tons of eucalyptus leaves piled on the side of the house and was wondering if it was okay to use those to line the run. This is our 1st rainy season at our new home and have lost one already to a neighborhood dog so...

For the past two days I have noticed my hen hanging out in one of the nesting boxes. At first I just thought she was laying an egg. The next time I saw her there I thought maybe she was following our broodies lead as she was sitting on a small clutch that hadn't been collected yet. She'd been...

Hello, Last year we got our 1st chickens ever, 2 EE'S and 2 RIR. This year we decided to expand our flock with some different breeds and are unfamiliar with their development progress. They are aprox. 16 -17 was old and they keep flying over the fence into the older birds run. Two have gotten...

Hello, About 3 months ago my 1yo. EE began her 1st molt. Around the same time we started noticing broken eggs in their box. Fast forward to date and her molt is complete, she looks beautiful and shiny BUT I noticed she AND our RIR (who hasn't molted yet) are both eating an egg a day EACH! I...

My DH heard a commotion in the yard this evening and found one of our BO pullets had gotten out of her run and into the chicken yard. Well, our 1+ yo roo attacked her face, throat and head leaving her a bloody mess. I am unsure of the extent of damage as I was afraid to touch her for fear of...

Spotted a sick chick w/pasty vent @ local feed. They weren't going to help it but said I could have it. I took it home & gently cleaned vent. It pooped but also passed some red gelatin stuff too. Shecdoes not look good and won't eat/drink. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am fairly new...

Hello...I was wondering if anyone could tell me what breed this handsome fella is? I'm new to chickens, got him last spring & was told he was a "she". Any help would be greatly appreciated.