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So I bought 3 Isbar chicks—what appeared to be one blue, one black and one splash. However, the “black” appears to have some slight barring going on (first 2 pics) and the “blue” is feathering out with white and black streaky feathers (last 2 pics). Can anyone tell me genetically what is...

I have two Cayuga ducks about 5 1/2 months old. They were both supposed to be ladies, but about 6 weeks ago they started mating in their pond, so I assumed the dominant one was a drake. But today, he started quacking! A loud, clear quack just like hers (she has been quacking for months). I...

I have a small backyard flock of four hens. Originally there were three, but when one went broody I bought some fertilized eggs for her and she successfully hatched and raised a single chick, Sappho. As soon as Sappho grew up, her mom and one other hen started bullying her. They have never...

I'm planning to start a new flock of 4 pullets (~ 16 weeks). I want non-aggressive personalities and pretty eggs. I am looking at getting a Welsummer, Barnevelder, Speckled Sussex and an Easter Egger, but I am worried that the EE will get picked on if she is smaller than the others and has...

I need some advice from any chicken psychologists out there. WARNING: LONG POST. I have three girls about 8 months old, only one of whom is laying. I think bullying is the issue, but they have a pretty weird pecking arrangement. They all grew up together from chicks, but right around the...