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I added red pepper flakes to my chickens' feed to stimulate egg production over the winter (it worked), and the yolks turned orange.

I gave my chickens red pepper flakes to stimulate egg production in the winter (it worked) and the yolks were dark orange.

Well, she was a yellow chick and now she is white. I see no red on her anywhere. So I'm feeling safer to assume she is female. There are some very light yellowish (amber) tints on the edges of her wing feathers, which is also an indication of female. I think I'm going to calm down now and just...

So there's actually hope that my Amberlink might be female after all? I've been in a bit of a panic since everyone else was like, "100% male" and all. We love this chicken and hope she is female. We'll work out how to eventually get her in with the flock full time. Aware of chicken diapers as...

A neighbor was rehoming 4 bantams 12 week old chicks that she said she got from TS and they were sexed as female. They all look alike, but that said, the youngest has a comb and the others don't. Also, re: my amberlink, I keep reading that combs are red for males. Hers is yellow. Might that...

Her comb is yellow not red. Does this matter?

Is there some way (besides comb... most of my hens have robust combs) to know at this point?

I got her from Tractor Supply, and she was sexed as a she. Roosters are not allowed in my area so I was pretty careful (as much as I could be) when buying a chick. She is very shy and doesn't show any sign of crowing at all, just cheeps.

Every night, right? What about during the day?

Here's Mrs. Kim.

Last year, Wilma, one of our hens, got broody, and we got her a baby chick, which she happily raised. It was lovely to watch. Wilma started showing signs of broodiness again this spring, and I went out (too early) and got another little baby chickie for her. But, lo and behold when I got home...