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OK, at the end of next month, it's hatching season at my farm. I currently have 2 White Leghorn hens, 2 British Black Tailed Araucana Hens, a couple of Orpingtons, a Silkie couple. I am building a brand new shed/coop for some new chickens this season, and it will hopefully fit 10-15. Anyway, I...

I have a Buff Orpington cockerel and hen who currently live with 2 Araucana hens (tailed/no tufts) in one of my pens. I see the cockerel mating often with the hens and he is a great bird. The Araucanas are laying brilliantly too! I want to get some new chicks for my incubator after a fox raided...

Hi there! I have learnt a lot about chicken behaviors over the last few years, from reading and observing and I would like to share my knowledge in the form of a little guide on chicken social status. Enjoy. Feel free to comment on anything or ask any questions. Flock (noun): "A group of...

Ok. Having a bit of a problem, I suspect the recent 2 deaths from a separate flock I have had were due to Marek's disease, they both got very ill and passed away. I have also got one paralysed Silkie, who 'behaves fine' and eats well but clearly cannot walk. Should I put her down? I know she is...

Hi I have a Silkie pullet. She cannot stand, which I thought could have been a broken wing or leg. However, she flaps her wings and kicks her legs when you pick her up. She has a good appetite and drinks well too. She can manage to move around by rolling/flapping to the where she wants to go. I...

Hi, I have a golden Silkie who is around pullet age. He/She (not fully sure yet) has a bad wing and is struggling to move. It will move when it wants to, such as feeding or to go outside but it won't stand, it moves by rapid jumping and flapping. It still has a good appetite and will feed when I...

I have some Orpingtons (buff), Araucanas (Rare black-tailed) and Silkies (golden) and I will be expanding my flocks this autumn. Personally, I tend to find I am attracted to the more unusual, rarer breeds. Hybrids are great layers but they just seem a bit basic and boring. Anyway, I can't seem...

OK, I had 3 buff opringtons, two pullets, 1 cockerel. I also have 2 araucanas, both pullets. I collected them about two weeks ago. I managed to find an old chicken pen beforehand and clean it completely. I did everything, got a bell feeder and a bell drinker and used a some fencing to make them...

Ok this might sounds silly but I am raising a flock of orpingtons, unrelated. If I get chicks from this flock, can I put them back into the flock, even with the cockerel/their dad in there. I thought you had to get rid of them but someone said as long as you change it over certain generations...

Ok. This is my Silkie pullet and cock. What variety are they? Are they golden or buff? But what gender is this? I tends to stick around with the Cockerel more than the pullet will. All of my Silkies have blue marks on their cheeks but this one has a slightly larger one than the pullet...

She is a Golden Silkie, unsure about her age but I know she is a pullet and we should be expecting an egg any day now, although she might have already laid when we had her in a different hut. However, I notice she tends to huddle/nest outside in the grass or maybe under a tree, I don't want her...

Hello (sorry this a long post! you do not have to answer all of it.) I am new to the forum and I need your help. About Me - I live in the UK and I live on a diary farm. I love chickens and I am intrigued by their behavior and looks. I believe chickens should be raised to the best standard...

Hello (sorry this a long post! you do not have to answer all of it.) About Me - I live in the UK and I live on a diary farm. I am hoping to set up a chicken breeding business, something to do in my free-time. I am going to sell some eggs in a shop nearby and, more importantly, I want to breed...