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This is Bonnie & Clyde. We think they are both roos, which is fine as we live out in the country and mom loves crowing, oddly enough. I was just wondering if there's any chance they could be hens? Sorry the pics are so far away; they're very respectful of my space, and since we think they're...

Hi there everyone! This is going to just be a place where I post my chickens. I really wanted a place to just dump photos / videos when I take them, so here we go! Let's start with my Australorp, who doesn't QUITE know how to express how happy sunbathing makes her appropriately :lau Here are...

So... this is probably a weird question since most people are here looking up laws on selling eggs, but I'm wondering if any organizations accept dozens of donated eggs? I'm not even sure how I would go about it. I have a lot right now and don't really need any extra income from selling their...

Okay this is going to be such a dumb question, but how do you go about donating to official contests? I'd love to give a small runner up prize for the contests with prizes / sponsor a membership. I'm just not sure how to go about it. I was also wondering if self-run contests are allowed to...

This is Red. Every night, when I go to put the chickens in the coop, the second she hears the front door open, this happens. She never does this when I go outside during the day, only at bedtime. Such a funny chikky.

So... I have a weird thing that's happened. I will try to make a long story short; I ordered 10 Polish chicks and 10 Silkie chicks. I received an e-mail stating that the Silkies hatched short, basically, and that my silkie order would ship next week, but my Polish order would be sent this week...

Hello all! I was wondering if anyone has any tips for identifying young chicks? We're soon to be adding 10 silkies and 10 polish to our flock, and although they'll be easy enough to tell apart from the other breed, I'm wondering if there is an easier way to tell them apart within their breeds...

I originally started this conversation with @KikisGirls , and she suggested starting a thread about it, which I thought was a pretty good idea, since more brains are always better than just one! I'll try to boil my question down to the simplest phrasing possible since it's kind of a loaded...

Please bear with the newbie question; this is my first time having integrated babies into my main flock and I'm not sure who's being the "normal," one here! I have some couple months old babies, who have integrated well with my five-ish month old ladies. They're not aggressive at all - a quick...

So, please excuse the dumb question - but what exactly is exchequer, genetically speaking? I really like the pattern, but I'm curious why I've only ever seen black based exchequer? Would the pattern show over the whole BBS spectrum? Or is it just a special case in breeding blacks? I ask...

I'm so worried about my babies... I feel so silly, chickens in some states go through this all the time, but I can't help but worry about my girls. It's only 90 degrees now (granted, the humidity is so bad it's basically visible, haha), but the girls have been panting for a few hours now. I...

I couldn't really think of a better title. I've noticed that my black chickens - from my Australorps to my BSL to the SLW - have a green tinge in the sunlight. I was curious if this was something that was encouraged in exhibition birds. For example, white with a tinge of yellow is considered...

Hello BYC! I have kind of a dumb question, but it really does impact my chicken plans. I have a 10x10 run currently and we are adding a 7x10 building onto the back of it as we speak. It's actually almost done, knock on wood, it just needs walls and the tin to be put up on the roof! The...

Hello BYC! I'm interested in getting quails next year... But I'm wondering where to purchase this color morph. These guys are absolutely gorgeous and if I'm getting into quail I'd really like to start with them! But I don't even know where to start looking for quail morphs/quail eggs? Can you...

Hello BYC~ I wasn't really sure where to put this thread, as it's not really about wild predators, but it is still about pests, in a way, so I thought it would be okay here. What behavior do you guys look for in dogs that you allow around chickens? I have a dog right now who has chased...

Hello everyone! I went out and took some pics of my flock today - I'm wondering if anyone sees any suspected cockerels? The Buff O and the SLW I'm keeping my eye on but so far their saddle feathers seem round. There are 3 bsl, who I'm not worried about, 3 California whites, an australorp, the...

Every Sunday, I change the girl's bedding out in the run. I rake up old bedding and put in a new bag of pine flakes, and on top of that I've been putting treats to encourage them to scratch the bedding out themselves instead of me trying to spread it all around only to have them throw it all out...

This might be a stupid question, but please bear with me I'm new at this :gig I noticed that some of my chickens have taken up sunbathing. My three sex links and my Australorp have been plopping over, one wing out, looking as if they've suddenly fallen either asleep or dead, all ruffled and...

We FINALLY got the girls their upgrade today - a 10x10x6 from a prefab coop. They were getting real cramped! Anyway, upon moving them all into the new enclosure, they seem to be scrapping a bit more than usual. I'm not sure if I should be concerned, or if it's normal for chickens to pick up a...

Hello BYC! I'm a bit confused right now - I have a little SLW who is supposed to be a pullet. She will be a month old on the 16th, so she's just approaching 4 weeks. I know it's a little early, but is comb color at this stage indicative of a rooster? She also has almost no tail. I can try to...