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I have two one year old black and brown hens - breed I don't remember. One has begun to lose it's comb and feather trun grey. The other is fine. Also have some RIR's and one looks like it also might be beginning to have this same problem. I have had chicken - 12 at the moment - for about 10...

Got him from Pomona Feed in Pomona California. Don't know what hatchery they order from. He is available for trade anywhere in So Cal.

We got 9 chicks but surprised at 11 weeks when this thing crowed. He has since taken over the other four adult hens as well as the 8 his own age - about 13 weeks now. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Has to have some polish in him for sure. Afraid we well have to sell him - or eat him. Any...

Hi, I have an 18 month RIR who has developed a large (orange size) lump between her head and her breast. The feathers have gone away and the lump is soft to the touch, and appear to be painless to the bird. I have one opinion that this is a cancerous lump and could (or should) be removed. The...

This is my first time raising 1 day old chicks - eight different breeds. I had good success (no casualties) and now have one each of breed - about 10 months old. Egg production has been good during spring and summer, averaging 6 to 7 eggs per day. Production has fallen with the shorter days...

Thanks for the encouragement. It has been a long, but interesting, 21 weeks. I have one Spotted Suffolk which just began laying a couple of days ago with an odd shaped double yoke egg. I will let you know.

Hey Bruceha, Thanks for the reply about you automatic chicken door. My door has a small battery which is solar powered and set to open and close with first and last light. When it closes at night, it waits 30 seconds then automatically open again for 10 seconds - in case there were to be a...

Thanks for your input. 50/50 so far. How long before a rooster begins doing what a rooster does?

SEE TEXT BELOW. OK, I am a new BYC adventurer, knowing only what I have read on line. I have 2 BCM's from same breeder, born 3/7/16 - 19 weeks, but neither laying or crowing. Copper coloring is about the same, but comb and wattles much larger on one, which is the larger...

How do you know if you are middle aged? How do you know what the BYC rules are. Guess i can try it our and either get thrown our for being too young, too old, or breaking some rule.

Hey there youngster. Get yourself a Chicken Door. Automatic open and closing. Best thing I ever did. Google it.

I got a "white leghorn" at 5 weeks from a local feed store. Nice looking bird that produced first egg at 5 1/2 months - which was green in color. Surprise, she is not a Leghorn, but a pure white EE. Never heard of this, but I will post some pictures. She is now six month old and has not...

I have an outside run which is about 5 X 12 which leads to a compost bin at the end of it, which is 34" square. I put two new bails of straw in the middle of the area. The first bail I cut the string open, but did not spread the hay. I have 10 young pullets who completely peeked and scratch...

Hey, I also am new to the BYC world - about 6 months now. The thing I found most helpful was to prepare a single roost (up high) where all your chickens can spend the night. They will bicker over who is next to who each night, but eventually accept everyone on the same pole, if there is room...

Hello kind of farm girl, who is a Christian taking care of many of God's creatures. Waiting for a flood are we? Thanks for your input. Here us my problem. I have read a lot about Ameraucana and Arsucanas breeds from Chile. Hens are the famous blue and green egg layers, full beards and ear...