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I know it's largely a personal choice, but I'm trying to decide if/when I should cull two sick hens. I'm pretty sure they have Marek's, but without being certain on what it is, I'm having a hard time deciding what's best. About 3 weeks ago my (then) 18+- week Eater Egger suddenly came down with...

Hello wonderful BYC community, I have a ~17 week old Easter Egger who recently became ill and I'm not sure why/how/what it is. Around this time last Friday I noticed she was not as energetic as usual and was kind of keeping to herself. Last Saturday she had a normal morning of eating and...

I have two 14 week old Easter Eggers and I can’t tell the gender on this one. Looks rooster like to me but I can’t 100% tell. What do you think?

Hello wonderful BYC community! I’m totally new to chicken keeping and I have a few questions regarding feeding and watering my small flock. I currently have 5 (hopefully pullets) who are just a little over 5 weeks old. I’m brooding them in their coop/run combo in my garage until the weather is a...

This is my just under 5 week barred rock. Does that large comb mean I have a cockerel? I’m really hoping not!

All my chicks are about 3 weeks old now. This one has always been one of the favorites. I’m thinking it’s too early to tell, but what do you guys think, Mr. or Ms.?

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Brand new (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 5 chicks in a brooder now (3) What breeds do you have? Buff Opington, Easter Egger, Barred Rock (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Not sure...