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Hey All! I have a gold laced polish chick and I am not sure of the gender. It is about 7.5 weeks old and has a great personality. The bird appears to be the leader of my group of three chicks, and really isn't scared of my bigger girls (for the most part-- my wyandotte can be pretty mean)...

Hi All, I'm raising a small little batch of chicks-- a Speckled Sussex, Polish, and RIR-- I would like to know the gender of my Polish, as his/her character is questionable. Often the Polish would stand tall and high, something the other chicks did not do. He/she is VERY friendly and loves...

Hey all, I have four two month old chicks, two salmon faverolles, one white crested black polish, and one silver wyandotte. I have one coop, and I need to get them living out there with my flock of three EEs, a barred rock, and a black australorp. Flock integration is not going well. They...

Hi all, I just want my chicks to be comfortable being held and comfortable being touched. I have tried everything but I get nothing. I made it so I have to reach into the brooder from the side (even though its more comfortable to come from the top, and I know that's bad), I spend so much time...

Hey All, I just got my Salmon Faverolle chicks today and I am so excited because this is my second time raising chicks from day 1 and I really want to get this right. What are some ways to get my chicks to like being pet, held or just touched in general? So far, I have just let them be for the...

Hey all, I'm getting a new batch of 3 chicks (2 Faverolles, 1 Wynadotte) and I would really like to get them to be as friendly as possible. I want to try to get them Therapy certified, and I'm sure you all know what that entails. What is the best way to get them to enjoy being handled and...

Hi, I'm looking to add onto my tiny flock, and I have several breeds I want to try. However, most breeders only sell in large quantities. Are there any online sites that will let me pick and choose one of each breed until I have the minimum amount of chicks that can be shipped? If not, I will...

One of my six month old EE's has started nipping me. Whenever I lean down she bites my hands, and is I have food in my hands she will nip legs and bite at my feet. She used to be one of my most docile chickens, and has had plenty of handling, but now she backs away and gets feisty. Any ideas...

My new flock has just started laying eggs, and I'm so proud because they are laying them inside their next box, but its also where they do their business. Is there any way I can encourage them to not poop in their next boxes? Thanks.

My hens spend a good portion of their week inside their pen. I let them out on weekends or whenever I'm home on weekdays and it's still light outside. Although Saturday and Sunday they spend 10+ hours outside the pen each day, it's hard for me to let them out during the week because I'm never...

I have two Easter Eggers that I am not sure about their gender. Can anyone help me determine it? They are about 2 Months old. I have heard this chicken attempt to crow before, and I assume that it is a roo, but I want some opinions because I have never had Easter Eggers before. I also...

I have five Easter Eggers, a Black Australorp, and a Barred Rock that are all around the age of two weeks. I'm just about running out of my starter chick feed, and before I run out to the store, I want to know if I should get a Starter-Grower, Grower, or stick with just the starter feed...

I've been on here for a few days now, and still haven't done my introduction, so here it goes! Hi, I recently started my second flock after the sudden loss of my first two girls last summer, and I am soooo excited to see where these chicks take me! I have 5 Easter Eggers, a Barred Rock, and a...

I started with 5 Easter Egger (Ameraucana) chicks in my flock and have had them ever since they first arrived at the store. I recently expanded my flock to a Black Australorp and a Barred Rock. The Easter Eggers don't mind being handled, with exception of one, whom I cannot seem to get to like...