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In the last couple of days my hen is acting strange. It is coming to the end of winter and my other 3 hens are acting just fine. Running, eating scratching around etc. However one isn't. She doesn't run out of the coop when I let them out in the morn like she usually would. She just stands. I...

I'm hearing my light Sussex bantam Roo crow for the first time right now and have already had words with neighbours about roosters and they refused. This Roo lives with my Polish Hen and he almost protects her from the other end if she gets bullied. I have had birds dying and needed to get rid...

This is Rouge (The Marvel Character) She's my little Polish and I was wondering what kind of personality Polish hens usually have. Mine is very friendly, her crest makes her very blind and a bit nervous. If I go to pick her up I speak to her because she seems to know my voice and no she's...

She was born in November (3 months, 2-3 weeks) sorry for Big-Foot quality photos. I have asked before months ago and most said she was a he, Can not afford for this little one to be a dude. S/he is so great to let go and loosing yet ANOTHER bird would not be good. so yeah. Boy or girl?????

Got this what I think is a pullet (able to conferm) good few weeks ago and as she's gotten but bigger. She is getting bald areas. and none of my other chicks ever seemed to get this. Any help or info? She's about 6-7 weeks old.

I got a 6week old polish and an 8week old cochin hens Both sleep inside, with a lamp (mostly used for light during the night but has some warmth to it). I have a big girl coop waiting for them with hay and all. During the day they are in the cage because it is HOT and they are fine but evenings...

Just got a 3 week old Polish chick. How do I know she's eating and drinking. Will she copy my other chick who I have had for a while, so the other chick knows where food is.

I have suddenly ran out of chick feed for my aprox 6-7week chicks. They just just finished the last of it this morning. I cant get anymore for another 4 hrs or so (O.o) Can I give them crushed laying pellets just for a few hours to fill them up?? if not what can I do?

I got 2 new, 5 week old chicks. And have had inroducing new birds into a flock problems before (to the stage where they still don't live together) and won't to do it right this time! When and how can I introduce the 2 chicks to live with my silkie and RIR bantam hens? I have had the chicks in a...

I got 2 new, 5 week old chicks. And have had inroducing new birds into a flock problems before (to the stage where they still don't live together) and won't to do it right this time! When and how can I introduce the 2 chicks to live with my silkie and RIR bantam hens? I have had the chicks in a...

this is Pig:, She has 5 toes on each feathered foot. Breed and gender? I'm pretty shur Pig is a female. The next one is named Big Mama (BM) feathered feet with 5 toes. She seemed to have had grey baby fluff and. growing white frizzy feathers. she's very active and alive. They should be...

Just got a new frizzle chook and is the same age as my other chick )aprox 3 weeks old) and my other chick (named Pig) is apparently a frizzle pekin bantam. But my new one (lets say its name is white just for ease). White is much bigger than Pig and White has a small Wattle coming through and...

Hello, I got two, 2 week old frizzle chicks the other day and woke up this morn to find blood in the poo. I have found out what bird has been doing it and not sure what to do. Here's so photos: Both birds seem to be eating and drinking fine No other signs of sickness that I know of. also...

So, I just got 2 new frizzle chicks (2 weeks old) and woke up to see a little blood in the poo, I'm not sure who did the poo so I have separated the two birds to see if it happens again. Both birds show so signs of sickness that I can see, I have seen both drink and eat. Just want to know if I...

Morning all!! My RIR bantam (Phoenix) is about 10months old and she lives with my silkie hen (Shadow. And shadow has been laying for a while now but Phoenix hasnt, until now. And for the last couple of days i have found 1 normal small white egg (From shadow) along with a another small...

As much as i LOVE rain!!! My poor girls seem to be miserable. They have a run that they are in while im out at or at school, and all the hay, dirt and stuff are all BLEH! All soggy and squishy, and I dont want the chooks to get bored during the day till i get home and they come out to the...

Okay. I need to know is the pecking order in my flock of hens can be changed. The reason is in this link. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/903998/advise-please/10#post_13759239 its another Q and A I started yesterday. Please help me!!!!

Okay, where to start... Long long long story short: 3 hens, all sisters, 2 new girls come along (silkie and RIR bantam, waited a little longer than nessasary to put all birds n ne coop, after lots of pain (to me and 2 newbies) all are now living with each other. BUT NOW! The silkie and RIR...

G'day guys, I have been looking and looking for some frizzle hens. They can not be roosters, and I would prefer them to be around 3-4 months old, but I will take almost any. I have more restriction but I am wondering if anyone knows where I can get them I have been on gumtree but what I saw...

My Australorp cross and my 2 golden commits have been hand raised since they were 1-3 days old they are now at lay point and my Australorp cross (Ninjago) has recently been broody. Before the broody stage she trusted me A LOT We were very close and so were the other two but ninjago and I just...