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Hello BYC! Been a while since I've posted, as my original flock was very established, happy and thriving until a couple of very determined farm dogs got through our beautiful set up. Anyway, after years of lurking for my answers I have a question! Do you think my two TSC "pullet" Rhode Island...

I usually give my give my girls some sort of scraps (carrot peelings, celery greens, lettuce scraps, apple peelings, fruit that is beginning to get mushy, bits of cooked chicken, left over scrambled eggs, etc). Not so much that it's unhealthy, but I'll toss some out to them every few days in the...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Blue Australorp (two showing symptoms), feel normal weight of about 8lbs, about 8 months old. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Eating and drinking normally. It in the yard free ranging as...

So this is a bit long, and I apologise for that. I just want to give all the details. I have four almost 8 month old Australorps. Two since chicks, two that I integrated when they were all 4 months and the same size. About a months ago I got a EE pullet. She got depressed being by herself so I...

One of my girls (a 7 month old black Australorp) has been laying fart/fairy eggs for the past 1-2 months. She's been laying for about 3-4 months though. I'll get 2 normal eggs, and then 3 fart eggs! They're the size of a quarter, shelled, have membrane, no yolk. My flock of 4 eat the same...

Hey everyone! This is my first year with chickens, and therefore my first time prepping for winter. I have 4 Aussies who are are 8 months old, and two EEs who are coming up on 3 months. The weather here in central Ohio is beginning to turn chilly (60°F during the day this week with 33°F as the...

I got an EE pullet from a neighbor who didn't want her about a week ago. Since she was alone and away from my current flock, she seemed to start getting depressed. She began just sitting in the corner of her coop. She was eating and pooping fine, so I found her a buddy who is maybe a week or two...

Just inherited a 1 1/2 - 2 month old pullet. I had posted another thread about her not long ago, but had horrible photos attached sent by my neighbor. Now that I have it, he are some better pictures. Everyone who commented guessed EE on the last post, but I dont know if her comb is really...

Hey everyone. I'm looking for your advice and experience. I know that typically adding a single flock member is not ideal, but I recently found out I'd be inheriting a young EE (she was a "bonus" chick and not wanted for various reasons). She'll be joining a group of 4 Australorp pullets who are...

My neighbor ordered a dozen pullets, and got a "bonus" pullet. It's smaller than the dual purpose he ordered and getting picked on. He offered to give her to me, but I'd like to figure out her breed and if she'll get along ok with my 4 Australorps. This is the pic he sent me, and I'll be going...

I have 4 Australorps, all 4 are 6 months old and have been laying very regularly for some time now. I went out this morning to let everyone free range and I had one egg as usual in the best box. (Normally my other 3 will lay in the late morning/early afternoon.) To my shock the was some kind of...

I noticed one of my girls had a bit of a limp this morning. I watched closely and she's eating, drinking, scratching for food just fine. She sort of skips instead of walking, but it's getting around with my other girls while free ranging. She also laid an egg right on schedule for me this...

Painted my propane tank yesterday evening. My girls are usually up front rooting trough the flower beds for snacks in the shade this time of day. Of course, since I was doing something out of the ordinary, they had come to inspect my work. Now I have 4 australorps with sky blue spots on their...

All of her other poops have been normal. Then she dropped this on my garden sidewalk. I think it could just be a lot of water intake, but I'm not sure. The "stringy" looking bits seem to be mucous? I swirled a stick in it and they broke (so not worms?) but the best way I can describe them was a...

I have 4 pullets (two black australorps and two blue australorps). My two blacks have been laying for three weeks, consistently providing an egg 6 days a week. My big girl consistently lays these beautiful brown eggs. The other lays light brown eggs. Are one of my blacks a cross breed? Or is...

He is great with adults. My husband and I have never had an issue. He recently side stepped my two year old a few times, and I just can't take a chance on that. Not one to pen up a breed that loves to free range, and want to avoid culling him as he is excellent with adults and his ladies. He...

My "accidental" cockrel is 4 1/2 months old. One of the girls just started laying, and soon after he decided he was going to side step at my son. I quickly gave him a swift tap with my chicken boots (the cockrel, not my son) and he calmed down about it until today. We began walking toward the...

Good evening everyone! First time flock owner here, and yesterday we got our first egg from my 18wk old BA! She produced a tiny little thing (it was adorable) and only a couple of days after I popped the fake eggs in the nestboxes! Horay! It took her all morning, and I new it was coming as my...

Every piece of wood (except the ply wood) was reclaimed wood. Even the roofing material was free and "scrap roofing". When we first got our chickens, we bought a prefab that claimed to house 6-8 and barely held our 5 Australorps. We immediately began construction. The new coop is 7'x4', 4'...

Hello fellow BYC lovers! I'm in the "see no touch" phase, and in day two. I've been giving mealworms on each side of the pens, closest to one another several times a day. At first, my existing cockrel and pullets were sort of pacing the divide while scoping out the two new girls (all are...