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I've had two barred plymouth rocks and four lakenvelders for 9 months. They share a coop with a 2 year old silkie roo. I've gotten some eggs in the few months they've been on egg layer but it was mostly by one hen and she's stopped laying completely. Their hen boxes were built with perches...

Buckbeak is 3 weeks old and quite larger than her sister, Olaff. Here are some pictures. Top one is Buckbeak, bottom is Olaff.

My rooster has really long spurs but they don't seem to bother him. I've seen videos and websites where people just pull them off completely and the rooster feels nothing. I'm afraid if i do that I'll hurt him. Also, I hate it when any of my animals bleed.

So my silkie rooster, Romeo, is three years old. I just discovered that the weird nail-like growth on the inside of his foot is really long. I need to know how to trim it down. Dog nail clippers aren't strong enough. Also, how much can I cut?

The person I bought her from said she was a Russian Orloff. I looked up pictures of Russian Orloff chicks and they look nothing alike. I was wondering if anyone could name the breed for me. Thanks for your help!