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I'm still very much a newbie when it comes to chicken colors, but I'm trying to learn. The chick is 6 weeks old. He/she came from a place that had both Black Copper and Blue Copper Marans. I don't know much about genetics, but I think splash can come from blues? Correct me if I'm wrong. I...

I was working in the greenhouse when I heard one of my roosters crowing, followed by a weird noise. It took me a moment to realize I was hearing a turkey! But I don't have any turkeys, nor does anybody near me. After locating the stranger in my yard, I snapped some pictures then herded the bird...

Would anybody be able to recommend any hatcheries or breeders of Hamburgs, in colors other than silver spangled? I would prefer a variety. I don't need them to be perfect show quality, since I'm not intending to show or breed them. Also, I need a place that is either located in, or willing to...

My chickens have gotten into the habit of picking at each other out of what appears to be a mix of boredom, dominance, and an ungentlemanly rooster who has since been removed. So, after looking and looking, I finally got my hands on some pine tar. My question is... how do I apply it? Do I just...

We have 4-almost 5-week old ducklings that are staying in a temporary shelter in the garage while we finish up their enclosure outside. I thought they'd be safe from predators in there, but wrong I was. About an hour or so, my friend and I went in to check their water before bed... and two HUGE...

I don't know whether this belongs in this section or not. I don't even know whether it's a health thing or a behavioral thing. The rooster in question is an EE, almost a year old now. Occasionally, after he crows, he makes this high pitched squeaking sound and shakes his head. It almost sounds...

So, the new coop is nearly done, and we're planning to merge two groups of chickens together. One group consists of 6 hens of various breeds, and the other is 2 EE hens and 1 EE rooster. What's the best way to introduce them? They've been separated, but have been able to see/hear each other...

I know I've read that raw beans aren't good to feed the chickens. What about bean sprouts? Would that be okay for them? Forgot to add: I want to know, because we're hoping to sprout beans for them, and are wondering if it's okay if we throw the whole thing to them, or if we should separate the...

First of all; hello, this is my first post on this lovely board! My chickens are all 13-14 weeks old, and... they seem to think their bedding is a treat. Every time I put a new layer of it down, they came running over to eat it and happily munch up all the "choice" bits of shavings! This...