Search results for query: *

How does one find information on whether or not chickens are legal in any given city? I went to the city website and couldn't find any information. Thanks!

I'm new to chickens and breeds with large combs throw me off. Is this a rooster or a hen? It's 6 weeks old. Thanks!!

What's up with her tail feathers? They look frayed. She wasn't laying at all, and felt very rough to the touch, then she started to lay soft eggs last week. I'm hoping she's molting. Thanks!

I'm in Southern California and it has been sunny and warm. At night, I've added 4 hours of extra light in their coop. My banty Cochin and banty Barnevelder have stopped laying for over 2 weeks now. They do not appear to be molting and seem healthy. Is it just because it's winter? Thanks!

I have an EE who sits on the nest everyday like she's going to lay, but instead, lays her eggs from the roost at night. I have a nightlight in the coop for them to find the nest, but she's consistently dropping her eggs from in her sleep. What should I do?

Hi, I have a Ameraucana who tends to lay from her roost at night. When she lays in her nest, they're normal, but her night eggs are broken or cracked from falling and always in a strange sack of clear fluid. Anyone else ever seen this?

It's about 6 weeks old. Thanks!!

She's 15 weeks old Thanks!!

I have a 2 month old baby barnevelder that was stumbling the other day. When I picked her up, she had a bubble on her shoulder. As I lightly pressed on it, it went back into her body and expanded her crop a bit. She eats, but, 4 days later, she is slower than the rest of the barnies and she...

I hatched 15 Black Australorps, some are black and white at a day old and a few are solid black. Does anyone know which ones are most desirable or does it matter?

I have an Ameraucana that came from a pale blue egg. This morning, I found a tiny pale blue egg where she was sleeping in the coop. Is it possible for her to lay an egg at 6 weeks old? Or is it more possible that my EE, who lays bright green eggs, laid a blue one? Thanks!

Hi, These Chicks were born May 26. I have no experience with Polish chickens, but I'm thinking the white one is a roo, and the gray/white one is a pullet. What do you think? Thanks!

Hi, I have an EE who has been sporadically laying for 2 months. Every other egg she lays has a broken yolk inside. The ones with formed yolks break upon frying. All my other pullets are laying beautiful strong eggs with no problems at all. Any ideas as to what is happening or how I can fix...

I'm 5 months in with my first chickens and it feels like torture waiting for my first egg! One of my silkies has been squatting for the past week and today checking out all the nests in the yard for the first time though they have been there for a month unnoticed. Is this a sign? She's 5 1/2...

I'm in an suburban area with less than 60ft between houses, and I am new to chickens as are my neighbors. So much so that upon sight, most have asked, "What is that?" ...No kidding. Recently, my EE pullet, who is not yet laying, is waking up early and singing loudly. She's my favorite...

I'm new to chickens and confused. I have a 4 1/2 month old EE who insists on sleeping in a nest box. High, low, or brightly lit til late at night, she's stubborn about it. I've resorted to removing the nest box from the coop and replacing it late, after she's gone to sleep. That's worked...

I bought this timer with my automatic door opener but my chickens go to bed so early I don't need it, never used it. Here's the website from which I bought it; they are unresponsive to my request for a return: http://www.chicken-house.co.uk/acatalog/Timer_for_VSB_automatic_Doors.html

She's 22 weeks old. Thanks!

At 22 weeks, is this a roo or a hen? Thanks!

I have silkies and an EE that are almost 5 months old. I'm trying to incorporate nest boxes into their coop but high or low they sleep and poop in the them. I also have nest boxes around the yard. Considering I'm in So. California and they free range all day year round, and I have a VSB auto...