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I went out and let the girls out of coop (4 bantams (2 -2 years old and 1- 1 year olds all girls) and honey didn't come out. I thought she was being lazy so I picked her up and put her outside with the others but she just laid there. I dipped her beak in water and tried to get her to eat...even...

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I bought a new batch of bantam chicks. I tried a different hatchery...chickens for backyards... and at 6 weeks I am pretty confident in saying 3/8 chicks I ordered are crockerels. 3 barred rocks appear to be Roos out of 5. That's a REALLY bad sex selecting percentage. Anybody else have...

Hi all! My beautiful little Welsummer has gone broody! Looking for BANTAM rhode island whites, weslummers, and barred plymouth rock hatching eggs from HEALTHY, WELL TEMPERED, GOOD LAYING stock!! No eggs from mean, unhealthy, or unproductive stock. Prefer show quality. Must have experience...

Hi, all! Just wanted to share a tip for other flock owners. If you have a coop without electricity like mine than you may appreciate this tip! I am in new England so daylight is short right now. I read to put light in my coop to help hens continue to lay. But how? Well, I was at Lowe's (like...

I have 4 bantams in my eglu cube and they are lost inside! haha I plan on getting standards. With 4 banties, what do you think the max. number of standard hens I could fit comfortably in coop is? They have a huge run...30 x 100 so it is really a coop issue. I plan on getting average sized hens...

BANTAM fertile hatching eggs wanted ASAP!! Buff Orpington, rhode island red, barred plymouth rock and buff plymouth rock! I'm located in Massachusetts. [email protected]. Will pay standard pricing. A few potential eggs from show/breeding quality stock would be great for my...

Can anyone please tell me what joys come with keeping a rooster? My gorgeous white non-bearded silkie bantam pullet turned out to be a Roo. Argh. Right now...he crows incessantly; attacks the girls until they scream; and terrorizes the younger group. Any thoughts? Of course, the hatchery won't...

I have six 12 week old chicks in my big girl coop. One of them is my silkie who I am still trying to figure out if it is a pullet or Roo!! I went to close up the coop up on my Omelet and when I opened the top to do a head count...I saw this......Has anyone ever seen this or do I just have the...

I posted when my Bantam Silkie chick was 6 weeks and asked for opinions on gender. "Bob" was ordered as a female silkie sexed by MPC. Here she/he is at age 11 weeks now...thoughts? He/She still towers over the other bantams....Roo or Hen?

One of my new barred rock bantams has like her anus sticking out. She tries to poop and nothing solid comes. But, her butt smells disgusting and there is like wetness around the area. I have never seen this before.....please help.

I have never had this breed before but this chick is ADORABLE!!!

I am wondering who will take the laying title in my flock! I have young barred rocks, welsummers, easter eggers, and a buff brahma. What is the best laying bantam breed in your flock and did it come as a surprise!

Bob is available! I have a gorgeous 7 week old bantam silkie that was identified as a cockerel by experienced forum members. He was purchased from My Pet Chicken as a female(have paperwork) and his hatching date was 4/26. He is available to a wonderful, loving pet home only. Sweet boy. Will...

Does anyone know if there are any England bantam breeders who sex their chicks? I would like to get a couple different breeds like rhode island red, new Hampshire, or red stars and My Pet Chicken (who I always use) is limited in their selection. Thank you!

I have never had a rooster. I am getting suspicious about my silkie bantam that was ordered as a female. My son named her "Bob" (I know, I know....typical boy) and she is bigger than the others and a maniac! She tears around all the time and flies at the others with her feet out at them. She...

My chicks still won't go in the coop at night. I left them in coop for 4 days before I let them leave into run. It's now a week later and I still have to go out and put them in. It's so annoying. I have never had a batch of chicks that didn't figure it out in a few days. I tried moving food...

Do you think 12 is too many with the extended run? Thank you!!

Please share with me how you modified your cube for bantam chicks...I am especially interested in the ladder part! I know they will not be able to reach ladder from ground and I am worried they will fall through the ladder cracks. Any suggestions!!!! Thank you!!!

Well, my husband and I put together our Omlet Eglu Cube yesterday. My question is.....can bantam chicks 4 weeks old get up and down the ladder? Did you have to modify the ladder or coop and if so, what did you do? Our plan is to put them in coop this week as they are feathered and temps are...