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I forgot to add that they are five months old

Can someone help me if the gender on these Easter eggers and my amber link? I've read multiple posts on how to sex birds, but I just can't figure it out

It was just too messy and smelly for me. Also, I did it because people swore that their chickens like it better, but mine didn't. I tried it all last summer and fall, then went back to pellets in the winter.

Thank you so much!

Here's my link! https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/started-from-the-bottom-now-we-here.72951/

It does not smell and there are no punctures. I was wondering about trying to lance it. I wonder if maybe he could be in growing feathers or something. These chicks are in my basement

Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? This is my first time raising chicks. She is about 10 days old and noticed this two days ago. Based on its size you would think that it took longer than one or two days to develop, but we have been monitoring these chicks very closely since we...

Thanks!

About 3 days ago I added two 12 week old birds to my flock of 4 (all over a year old). I introduced them at night by setting them on the perch and they slept together with no problems. I keep them separated in the run, and at night they go into the coop all by themselves to sleep with the...

I have a hen that's been broody for 3-4 weeks now. I have tried everything that I have read about in other posts and nothing has worked. Please let me know if I'm missing a solution. 1. I take her out the the egg box whenever I can. After about a minute of lying on the grass like a pancake...

They came out eventually and spent the rest of the day in the run. They're roosting now so I think everything is ok. Sadly, no eggs

I just bought some 16 week old hens that I have had for about a week. We bought three buff orpingtons and one silver laced wyandott. I know they're getting close to laying, so I thought I'd put a fake egg in each of the nest boxes to show them where to lay and to encourage them (not sure how...