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Not an emergency, but Henrietta, my barred rock hen, has bare patches on her chest and on the arch (top) of her wings, where the feathers are broken off or missing. We sprayed SEVIN in the coop, changed all the shavings in the bottom, put Frontline on all the hens, and sprinkled their dust bath...

1 buff orpington and 1 barred plymouth rock. We don't have names for them yet, but they have bonded and really stick together! I love the sweet little peeps and trills when they are happy!

We have two RIR, and want to add to our little flock. Can't risk straight run, as we are in town and can't have a roo. Don't want to ship, due to the heat, so we'll pick up.

We got a rooster by accident (from supposedly sexed chicks). He is 18 weeks old, and starting to crow. We can't keep him in our urban area. He was fed regular chick feed, until one month ago we switched to organic. He is fairly well behaved, herds our hens around, and has only pecked me one...

My chickens spill feed all around the feeder. Should I leave it and hope they eat it? Clean it up periodically? If so, how often? Does it go bad on the ground?

I have 3 Rhode Island Red chickens about 10 wks old. They all have small white flakes on their feathers quite frequently. They don't seem to be uncomfortable or anything. Is this normal? Do they have some sort of lice or skin problem?

I shot these from the kitchen window. Note the guilty look in the last one. "I didn't do nuthin'!"

Hi, Everyone, We're new to BYC and new chicken owners in Hayward, CA. We started out with 3 Rhode Island Red chicks from the feed store. Now one of our "hens" has started to make the funniest crowing noises. We suspected all along that something was different there, but didn't know if it was...

Head shots. Suspect is in the middle. Chicks are supposed to be Rhode Island Reds @ 9 weeks old. Body Photos. Suspect is lower right.