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My Buff Orpington hen has a bare butt. Some other feathers look scraggly, and I think I see some new feather growth, but she's only missing feathers on her backside. None of the other chickens are missing feathers. She's not lowest in the pecking order, and doesn't act bothered by it. I don't...

I've seen a lot of helpful information in these threads so I'm happy to join! First got chickens in July of 2022. Started with 6, then indulged a couple of broodies, rehomed some baby cockerels, and now we have 11 (maybe 10 once I can no longer avoid my roo suspicions about one chicken in...

This chicken is 11-12 weeks old and I'm hoping it's a she. Its comb is bigger and pinker than its hatch-mate, but they're clearly different breeds. The comb hasn't changed or grown for the past few weeks. No crowing, although I've heard crows from a younger batch of hatchlings.