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Bought these girls, and one Roo from McMurray hatchery. They were Murray’s Favorites, but no breed listed. I know one is a crested polish obviously! Lol .. and the ones with dark beaks possibly EEs? But not sure.. what about the white one? Or the other crested? Possibly a silky?? Any help...

Hi fellow chicken lovers! Over the past 7-8 months some of you here have been full of great advice, entertaining ideas and helpful tips. Thank you all for your experience and knowledge. Hopefully some of you will have the patience for this lengthy, what I hope to be, discussion. I need help...

Hey all, I have read a few posts here, old, about blood in the yolk, but none of them are complete. Here’s a pic of the two eggs I cracked this morning, one was laid today, with blood in them. What occurs to make this happen, is my hen okay, and is there anything I can do to fix the problem? I...

Hi, so I have four hens and one roo. I have 4 more younger girls almost ready to integrate to the flock. My four older (25 weeks) all suddenly have sores or holes or pecked? Combs. I’m new and from what I’ve read it doesn’t look like pox, but? Here’s some pics. Am hoping if any of you...

So today was a busy day taking care of my grandsons, 1 and 12. Of course I went out to do my chicken chores in the morning before they came, everyone was happy and healthy it seemed. However, my girl Henny (RIR 22 months), who always comes running to me, I didn’t see for a minute and then...

So, some help would be appreciated from you all. I have 5 hens (20 weeks), and one roo (20 weeks),in the coop/run. Then I got 4 more chicks in my brooder (2 buff orp’s 9 weeks) and 2- 3 or 4 week olds, one RIR and one I think is a Easter Egger. So the four in the brooder, I separated at first...

Yay, someone laid our first egg, such a proud chicken mama!! It is small but perfect!

Hello all, I was wondering if I could get help with my new coop. We made a Waterer and feeder in the run, but when the chicks go inside the coop at night, do we need food and water inside too? Last night was the first night in the new coop, (they did great!) but I didn’t know if they go all...

Well, you all have been an amazing help. We started six weeks ago with six new baby girls (or so we thought), which had been a dream of mine since I was a little girl tending my grandmas chickens each Summer (and whenever we were there on weekends, which was a lot! Scattering the feed so I...

Any suggestions on aggressive charging and biting, from my young cockerel? I only have one, and five ladies. They are all 6 weeks old. The cockerel is initially aggressive towards me, anyone really, who goes into the brooder to clean, feed, water, etc. ive tried picking him up to calm him...

Hello all. Newbie question again. Was wondering if anyone could tell me if I should still use a brooder lamp in my coop at night when I first put my 7 week old chicks in their new coop? They are six weeks tomorrow and we almost have coop/run built. We live in Central California, get quite a...

Hi again. My first baby chicks, purchased from a local feed barn, was of six chicks. 2 BR, 2 RR, and 2 BSL. So with the help of a couple people on this wonderful site I found out my suspicions were correct that one of my BR is a rooster. Not happy, but ok. Now, I’m wondering if the other is...

Hi everyone. I’m a new almost three week chicken raiser/lover and was wondering at what age I can give them a treat or two? I read here you must give them grit, and that you shouldn’t give too much treat, but when can I start? A couple meal worms or a watermelon rind to peck at? Thanks for any...

Hello all! I’m new to the chicken raising and new to this site. So happy I found you all! Things I’ve read here so far have been very helpful. I have started with one day old chicks (6 of them), all girls. They are now just 2 week’s old. From what I read the pecking order is a natural step...