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is it common for more than 1 mama hen to adopt the babies? i had 3 broody hens, not all eggs hatched for all the hens so they've kinda got a commune going with 5 babies now. 1 hen will run a bluejay away while the other mama shows them how to eat, etc... it's amazing to watch

hi, I have a regular feather legged copper maran rooster that mated with Mille Fleur d'uccle... produced amazing copper maran bantams (the copper maran is dominant for sure). Does anyone know what the "real" copper maran bantams are mated with to get the small size? thanks

Hi i have a BIG copper maran rooster that hops/high steps when he walks. i've looked at this feet and legs, no signs of damage or mites. i have about 12 birds and none of the others have this issue. anyone see this in their birds?

bamboo on your property offers some nice forage and treats for chickens it's very health in moderation , with high selenium, silica and other vitamins/minerals and they love it !!

Anyone with experience with chickens eating rollie pollie bugs (pill bugs)? my chickens like to walk around with me in the yard while i turn over rocks or whatever, and they love to eat the rollie pollies! I would think they're ok but being crustaceans i'm not sure thanks

I really don't understand Frizzle chickens.... can someone enlighten me on the basics? thanks...reason i just purchased a beautiful Belgian d'uccle hen that was supposed to be a frizzle... but she turned out "normal". Are these frizzles genetic anomalies? like why do people do this to animals...

hey i'm having issues with my favorite D'uccle bantam mama hen... she's been acting different for a couple weeks...then i noticed a lot of dried poop around vent, and some fresh...i cleaned it off and cut feathers back but i think she may have an infection anyway. i'm not up to speed with how...

I have a pekin duck and 7 chickens... i feed the chickens duck food (22% protein), because they're all in a pen together. Is this an issue? thanks

Hello from the mountains of Western North Carolina..... 1st signs of spring are happening - bears showing themselves for the 1st time. My flock is small now, death and predators :( I have a golden polish hen i call "Cher", 3 Mille Fleur d'uccle hens (my favorite chickens...so sweet unless not...

I have a female silkie x Mille Fleur d'uccle bantam ... i noticed she tried to crow occasionally ...when i lost my only rooster to predators, this "hen" started to crow. and hasn't stopped yet after 8 months. She, i say, crows every morning and sometimes during the day - but there's no mating at...

Howdy... I'm sure everyone is getting ready for cold weather. This is a basic question for discussion - do chickens prefer small or larger boards to roost on ? And do they prefer round or square? just curious :) peace!!!

so I have been raising chickens for 3 years now...and I've only had silkie roosters for my flock so far. The 2 i've had (1 deceased) are/were very aggressive, chasing the hens relentlessly at different times of the day, and chasing me always in the pen. IS this normal silkie male behavior? or am...

I just wanted to post my thoughts on baby chicks... What a miracle!! to see a Mama Hen and her newborn babies is proof that there is good in the world !! just sharing my thoughts. .... peace and love to you all . If anyone else has pics of newborns, please share !!

I have 2 Mille fleur d'uccle hens that are trying to sit on the same nest..... it started out for 15 days with 1 of the hens, then another moved into the territory. I dont guess it really matters? but what will the chicks think with 2 moms? anyone have experience letting this play out without...

My Splash Silkie rooster's (almost 2yr old) crow isn't as vibrant and it has different sounds now.. he seems to be doing ok otherwise. It's been cold and wet here, so maybe he's tired of the weather .... :). anyone have experience? is this a sign of illness? thankx

Hi...i have a small Amish coop with about 8 chickens and 1 pekin duck... i use pine chips for the bedding/flooring. I will daily pick up the poop as best I can, put down PDX coop refresh and more chips...however, a friend told me i need to change the bedding out completely routinely as dust can...

My golden polish chicken "Cher" barely escaped a hawk...but she no tail feathers now. How long will these take to re-grow? otherwise she seems normal. thanks

One of my 8 week old hatchlings this morning was slow to get out of the coop, and barely walking, eyes closing, etc... I've had mareks in this flock before unfortunately and this is how it goes.....but what would any of you suggest to try? VetRx, electrolytes, anything else? I have to save this...

I have a broody d'uccle bantam that just hatched 3 eggs but she's sitting on more that were put in the nest by others when she would get off to take a break. so i have no idea how old these eggs are. the new chicks are getting rowdy and wanna more around but she's still on the other eggs...