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Our chickens have been slowly losing feathers for 2 months now and it didn't become concerning until recently. Since this is our first flock of chickens (we have had them about a year now) I don't know of many of the diseases or issues they have. I thought maybe molting.. more and more chickens...

When I first started I filled out what the site requested from me. And when I signed up on backyard chickens I was hatching my chicks so I wrote "in the Brooder".. I have no clue how to get that off my page or what it is even for haha can someone help me? 🤭 It's right under my name on my page 🤷‍♀️

So I recently noticed one of my Hens was separating herself from the flock, head tucked back, lazy, sick looking, pale comb. Not so sick that she was losing balance but she definitely didn't want to walk. She also wasn't eating or drinking (wouldn't eat her snacks she loves either) we brought...

So I'll just come right out and ask.. is it frowned upon to eat roosters? 🙃 I know some people do and I know they are tough and stronger tasting but.... any thoughts on it? Have you eaten roosters? 😬 we have a bad rooster and are weighing options.

I would love some advice. I hatched 16 chickens in April they're about 25 weeks now. Our roosters (5) have gotten a bit aggressive. Most are manageable, one attacks my two girls constantly so now I keep my girls out of the run and they are very sad they can't go in to see their Hens when they...

Welp.. the story goes: we waited too long and all of our top choices for chickens aren't available anymore. Mainly looking for a smaller farm, mom and pop breeders. I'm looking for any of the following: Orpingtons, Australorps, Plymouth barred rock, Rhode Island reds, Green Eggers, Ameraucana...

Hi there! Like most others here I'm new. I don't have chickens yet but have been researching over the past couple years and this year we are finally ready to jump in! Our struggle is finding a good hatchery near us (Watertown, NY) who don't vaccinate their chicks and also have the types of...