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What do you feel is a good amount of chickens for the size yard/land you have? What types of birds do you have? Are they LF, bantam, or a mixture or both sizes? Are the free range or in a run? How much yard do you have?

I just got this girl, and they didn't know anything about her. Can anyone tell me what color she is? I was at first thinking some type of mottled...What do you think?? TIA (Sorry this pic is kinda hazy looking..it's about to rain here)

I just got this Silkie and I'm not sure if it is actually what you would consider splash or something totally different. (Maybe a mix of colors?) It has red on the wings (which I didn't think would go with a splash)I I was told "she" is just under a year, and is supposed to have started laying...

I have 3 Welsummers who were supposed to be sexed as day olds as pullets but the are about 12/13 weeks and have these nice big reddish combs...Do you think I ended up with the males instead of the females or is this the way this breed looks at this age? (My first time with Welsummers) TIA...

I just started incubating my first batch of eggs and I'm so nervous/excited! I have 25 various breeds (some from my own girls and some that were given to me from a friend's flock) I have read a bunch on incubating eggs and really hope this goes well. I figured I would post on here my"journey" in...

I wanted to post this video about my Roo, Pepper, who out of nowhere started making this weird sound while shaking and extending his head. When I first heard him I thought maybe he was starting to try to crow (He is almost 5 months old and hasn't started to crow as of yet) but then I started to...

I was given this Roo yesterday and was told that he is a year old and was thought to be a RIR...He has a flat comb that flops over, almost covering his right eye, without any points at all. His legs are a very light almost white. Any thoughts would be appreciated! This first pic was taken...

I got this pullet when she was 5 or 6 weeks old and was told she was a BA. She was completely black at the time, but recently she started feathering out some brown around her neck area, similar to my 6 month BSL pullet. She is now 13/14 weeks old. What breed do you think she is? 12-10-13...

I recently got some new pullets and this is the only one I don't know what she is. She is 7 months old and is supposed to be some type of rare breed. She lays medium sized light brown egg pretty much everyday. Anyone have any ideas???

I thought it would be interesting to see how everyone is hatching/raising their eggs/chicks. Do you use a broody hen or incubator? When they've hatched do you keep the momma and babies in the same space as the rest of your flock or have a separate "home" for them? Please post pics of your Hens...

So, I am thinking about using a lime whitewash on the interior of my new coop. I read that it aids in deterring mites. Does anyone have experience in using it and would you recommend a new chicken owner like myself to go this route. Would love to hear pros/cons etc. ( I have also considered...

I have a couple chicks that are now about 7- 8 weeks old that I'm not sure of the gender. one is a BR (who I'm thinking is looking VERY Rooish by comb size and color..much bigger than any of my other chicks but none are the same breed so maybe not a good comparison) The other is a EE...I...

The lady who sold me this chick said she was a BR, but I am beginning to have doubts that that is what she is. Does anyone have any opinions as to if she is a BR or a Cuckoo Marans or even maybe something else?? She is about 6 weeks old. Her feet aren't the yellow that the BR should be...They...

I just picked up 4 4 & 5 week old chicks yesterday and they are all acting ok, but this morning my little easter egger had a couple of bloody looking droppings. I think it is quite possibly coccidiosis but as I am new to raising chickens I'm not sure and could use any input I can get. She is the...