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So my 13 month old EE hen has decided she will not be laying eggs anymore. Since she started, she has consistently laid eggs every other day and sometimes everyday. It has now been 10 days since I have seen an egg from her and she seems to be perfectly healthy otherwise. She is eating regularly...

So even though I was not intending to add to my flock, a trip to the feed store this morning has ruined my resolve. They have black minorcas, buff cochins, California white leghorns and white leghorns. I am only going to pick 3 chicks. What would you choose?

My husband and sons were target shooting and one of her BSLs, Annie gobbled up a dropped bullet before we could pick it up. She then found two shells and ate them too! Can those pass through her system? Can we do anything to help her get them out? Am I going to lose my favorite chicken? Please help!

We have 3 BSLs and 3EEs. The BSLs are definitely the more dominant chickens of the bunch. This morning two of the BSL's had laid in the nest box and I collected those eggs. When I got home this afternoon, I found the 3rd BSL's egg broken on the floor of the coop and the EE's egg broken in front...

This morning I discovered my pullets eating a dove that had fallen out of a tree in our yard. Is this safe? Can they catch something from the meat of the dove? Are there warning signs I should watch for? Thanks!

So I was wondering if we were the only weird family that included our chickens in the Christmas card photos...well at least the ones we could hold. We have been receiving a lot of chuckles.

I have 3 black star pullets that I purchased from MPC. Two are almost identical with single combs. The third is smaller than the other two and has a rose comb. Is it possible she is not really a black star or are rose combs possible since one of the parents is a RIR? My oddball also has much...

I have six 17-week-old pullets: 3 EEs and 3 BSLs. They have begun to fly over our 6 foot block wall. At first I thought they were getting on something near the wall and hopping over but today I watched as two of them flew over after being on the ground. As they get older and heavier will they...

I have about two months before I need to switch to layer feed but have started searching for a reasonably priced organic feed. Randall Burkey seems to have the best price, has anyone else tried it?