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I have a mixed flock of 12 standard sized hens and one rooster that are all about 21-22 weeks old. One of them has started laying and has been at it going on two weeks now. The thing is, she is laying a little bitty egg that doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. I have a flock of girls who are...

I bought these two birds from a local feed store who hatched them from a local breeder. They were sold as French Copper Marans but they might have said they were Barnvelder/Maran crosses (I can't remember). I'm really only concerned with whether they'll lay me eggs or not! They were hatched...

I bought this little girl at our local Farm & Feed and I'm not sure what she is. They told me she was a Gold Sex-Link but looking at her feathering and comparing her to other GSL's I'm not sure they were correct. I'm wondering if someone put a different bird in that bin and I got something else...

I'm a first year chicken owner so this is my first experience with hot weather and chickens. It's been pretty hot here (for us) the past several days and my hens have been drinking water like crazy. I have noticed that a couple of them are doing exorcist style watery poos. I suspect it's because...

History: I had several chicks that I got when they ranged in age from 1 day to 1 week old. These chicks were all acquired within days of each other but kept separate until they were a little bit older (around 10-12 weeks I think). Around this time I was given a hen and a rooster and due to...

I have an Orloff that is just about 20 weeks old and not laying yet. My question is, how old are Orloffs typically when they reach maturity? As in, she has no comb and I am wondering when we might expect to see one? I have a variety of breeds all around the same age and everyone else has combs...

I have a bird that when I got her as a day old chick was sickly. She wasn't eating and was much smaller than the other girls. I mixed kefir into her chick crumbles and coaxed her in to eating and she began to grow and thrive. I had been advised by someone who is a breeder (chick was NOT from...

I have 14 hens but out of all of them only one is laying so far. She's several months older than the others so it's not unexpected but she is definitely the only one laying. My question is, what would cause her eggs to vary in shade from time to time? Usually they are a very light green color...

I have a flock of 13 chickens ranging in age from 9 months (just one girl) to 14 weeks. These birds are all integrated together, getting along for the most part and in my big coop with attached run. I was given two younger birds whose age I am unsure of but was told they were between 9-12...

I've searched and searched trying to figure out what the deal is with no luck so I'm finally going to post and ask. I have a pullet whose exact age is unknown. She was given to me about 2 1/2 weeks ago and I was told at the time she was somewhere between 9-12 weeks old. The person who gave her...

We have been treating our birds for cocci, followed the directions on the Sulmet bottle and finished up as per directions just yesterday. Today I was out in the run with them and noticed a weird, mustard colored kind of poo that one of them dropped right in front of me. It looked like teeny...

I was given a BLR Splash Wyandotte rooster and hen at the beginning of the week. My sweet friend brought them to me because she knows I'm in love with BLR's and Wyandottes in general. Unfortunately, they are sick! I think we've narrowed it down to coccidiosis (sp?) and I've tried Sulmet but...

Hi, new chicken owner here who isn't up on all the possible diseases or treatments and I'm looking for a little guidance. 1) What type of bird , age and weight. I have a Golden Lace Wyandotte, 10 weeks, weight unknown but I could weigh her if necessary 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She...

My friend and I have both gotten into chickens at the same time but she hasn't gotten around to signing up here yet. She keeps asking me what to do with her situation but I'm new and fairly clueless too so I hope you don't mind my posting it here. Here is the scoop: She originally bought...

We're in the process of building our chicken coop. I've been combing this site (and others) for as many tips as I can find on predator proofing our coop but I live in a rural neighborhood where we have HUGE raccoons. As much as I'd like to think we can make our coop secure I also know how smart...

I'm new to chickens so please forgive me if this is a stupid question. A week ago I bought three baby chicks from our local co-op; 1 Russian Orloff, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte and 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte. The gold one was smaller than the other two to begin with. Since I've had them home...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? A) I am so new to chickens! I have been lobbying my DH for several years and he finally relented! I'm so excited and a bit obsessed but from the looks of this forum, I'm not alone in that. I was talking to a new friend who also...