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Acquired / recued her last night. They say she is a bantam, but what type? She has feathered feet

They told me Essex which is what threw me for a loop.

I was told black Essex bit have no clue

This is a hen I acquired last night ND was told it was a black Essex. I can't find anything on such a breed. Any idea what breed this gal is?

I'm in panic mode. This is my first time with chickens and these babies are very important to us. Today I let them out to run about and scratch around as I do twice a day and I noticed that my barred rock is bald on her back side just below the vent area. I read about what it could be and...

I have a hen that just started laying eggs a couple days ago and the first egg she left in the nesting box, but today it was just sitting in the run. I panicked because I was afraid it was broken or would be stepped on. As a first time chicken owner, eggs feel like the holy grail LOL. Should...

I have 5 hens that we have raised from chicks and finally 1 of the 5 has begun to lay beautiful blue eggs. Yesterday morning and this morning I found a soft egg shell (brown) from another hen on the floor of the coop. The shell isn't all there, it's more of a half shell and its very soft. I'm...

Found this thread while trying to figure out why this happens. I am new to the chicken game and I have 5 hens. Only one of the hens is laying so figuring out which one isn't my problem for me. I noticed that the 4th egg that she layed smelled funny. I too have a sensitive nose and I...

We just got our first egg last week! I am so so pumped to see how these creatures give us something so awesome to feed our family. Ok..So, I noticed right before my hen layed her egg that she was panting and none of the other chickens were doing that. She looked a bit frantic back and forth...

Also, Check out Emmie Lou in the back photo bombing my picture.

well...I feel so lucky that she made it so I may just tell everyone I have a rare rumpless LOLOL. I for sure think you are right though.