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I brought mine at 8 weeks old. For the first two days I kept them locked inside the coop (which is big enough for eight hens, so plenty of room for three small ones!) so they could get used to a new environment. Whilst they were in there I brought my dog out to the coop (who was very excited by...

So I've had a quick look through previous topics and not quite found an answer, so hopefully I'll get some now! I have two hens, Marlene and Nuggets (both brown leghorns) and I've had them for around two years. Originally we had three but unfortunately Casserole passed away in February from a...

Hey there! My friend has a rooster and she's not quite sure of the breed. She's from Bulgaria and apparently it'd very common to have these chickens where she's from. Any chance anyone can help?

I think those just come under general knowledge :p

This may be long so I hope I sum it up enough that you get a general idea c: Nerdfighters are an online community of people of all ages whose main goal is to decrease world suck. Which pretty much means aiming to make the world a better place. The community was originally started by John Green...

Hey there! I was wondering how many Nerdfighters there are on backyard chickens and what sort of birds the Nerdfighter community has. Who knows, maybe there'll be some strange trend in what we all have. I myself have leghorns (unfortunately the one at the back Casserole died a few week...

I did lots of research into this before treating my own hen and there are three main theories behind wry neck: Genetics, in which case as long as they're happy and healthy there's not really anything you can do. Diet. It's often thought this is due to a lack of Vitamin E and Vitamin A in the...

It looks like he could grow up to be a Pencil Speckled Leghorn c: Leghorns are generally pretty small but produce depending on family history roughly between 280-320 eggs each per year.

Do you know if she is actually getting pecked by others in the flock or has she just developed this naturally? Also how big is the bald spot and what breed of hen is she? c: One of my leghorns has always had a tiny bald spot that's never affected her and the others have never touched. If it's...

On Sunday my 'baby' of the flock died after having been ill for almost two years. In her life she needed a lot of extra care and often lived inside the home with us when she just couldn't cope outside. Sometimes we'd bring her inside when she was just so ill we wanted to giver her a comfortable...

Unfortunately, my baby Casserole passed away on Sunday after her illnesses suddenly taking a turn for the worse. In response to your question, in the last three weeks of her life she was unable to walk. She could still grip with her feet and move her legs, but the strength and balance was just...

I apologise, i double posted

So my 'youngest' or 'baby' (we brought all of our hens together, but she has always been called this) has had wry neck for a few months now. She never properly developed and never began laying any eggs, but we love her for it all the same. She's unique and a part of the family and has always...