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Hello, We had three roo's in our last batch of chicks. I was able to give two to another home, but still have this one. This little guy was the runt of the bunch and super sweet. We were so sad when he started crowing so young. If anyone is interested in providing a good, loving home. Please...

A couple weeks ago we went away & our neighbors watched our chickens. They said the chickens were happy and moving around Friday (4/18) morning and in the evening one was dead in the coop. The other chickens didn't bother her and they all went up to the coop to roost. Today, I went out to check...

Hello, I have posted photos before, but not in a couple weeks. I have 5 laying chicken. This spring two went broody & I got fertilized eggs to put under them. They were great mamas & 6 hatched - 4 lavender orphingtons & 2 marans. They were born June 20 - 21. So 11 chickens is too many for me...

Hello, I have 6 chicks that hatched under our two broody hens on June 19 & 20. I'm worried we have a few roo's. I am attaching a couple photos of 5 of the chicks. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Krista Blue Maran (I think) Lavender Orphington #1 (smallest chick w/no...

Help, I have two hens hatching chicks. They both went broody at the same time. My BO seems to be a good mama. She has a fluffy maran chick under her. My GLW got up and left the nest while the lavender orphington was hatching. We filmed the entire hatch, very fun. But I'm worried. I did go back...

I have two hens both sitting on eggs. Each one is in a nesting box in the main coop with three other laying chickens, I'm wondering when or if I should move them into a separate coop. Will both hens be OK in an enclosed coop with the chicks? I've read the other threads and many have moved the...

Hello, I am new to chickens and BYC. I have 5 pullets (I hope). They are about 12 weeks old and getting lovely. BR, BO, GLW, Americana and Mottled Java. They have been in their coop since they were about 4-5 weeks old - before that they were in my bathtub. They love to sleep in a big chicken...

Hello, I am new to BYC. I have been reading for a while, but first time posting. I have 5 pullets (I think). We brought them home the end of July. They spent the first 3 weeks in our bath tub until moving into their finished coop. Hand fed by us and they have gotten used to our two hound dogs...