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Thank you for your reply. I have been wondering if I'll need to get rid of her. We have small children that like to help with the chickens and while she hasn't bothered the kids or other chickens too much yet, I can see her personality becoming stronger. If she was putting out eggs I would be...

I have 5 chickens. All purchased at the same time (actually started with 8, 3 were roosters). 3 have started laying, 2 haven't. One that hasn't is an easter egger. The other one that hasn't started laying is just plain mean. It pecks at me, won't go towards the coop when I herd them in in the...

Thank you! I'm anxious to see what color eggs she lays. I guess I'll be waiting a bit longer. It's weird she's the same age as the others, but she doesn't seem to be close to laying when they are (one is laying, others have huge red combs and are squatting). Everyone develops at their own pace...

I bought this bird as a chick labeled as an "ameruacana", but am now learning it may not actually be that. Any insight of the breed of my chickie? And what makes it so? I have read and read about Ameruacanas vs EE, looked at many pictures, and still don't see the difference. Also- how will I...