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Whats the average age most heritage large breed birds start laying? I have 10 blue australorps and Im looking to build in nest boxes. Four were hatched around May 5th, with a few about two weeks later. I thought I read about 8 months before they start laying, but Ive read some start around...

Ok Ive posted in the past about these guys, I am very suspicious of these 2. They look SO girl, but boy too! Their brother is no question a boy, but these 2 I just can't figure out, any help would be awesome! The White/Splash was the biggest in the beginning, grew the comb first too, but...

Original thread link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/boys-or-girls-pic-heavy.1254075/ I could not figure out how to edit my old thread, so I started another! Hope thats ok! :oops: Here they are again! Im just trying to get an idea who is who with the Australorps. This First image...

So i read that fast growing wing feathers mean girls and slow growing wing feathers are boys. Is this true or does it vary by genetic lines? I picked up 5 and 3 have longer wings, while 2 still havent feathered. Just curious as this is my first experience with Cochins!:love

These are 7 week old Australorps. The splash one is being really hard to figure out. The first image is of One Spot, the only one that I am 100% sure is a boy. The next 3 images are of the splash that I cant tell is a girl or boy. The next 4 are of a blue I THINK is a boy, but again hard...

Ive got several chicks between 3 weeks and 4 weeks old. They are mostly feathered, but their heads are still a little fuzzy. :hmm They have outgrown the brooder! There are about 16 of them and I clean twice a day! Each time I open the brooker, they come flying out like moths from a closet...

Ok I dont know what is going on with my chicks. Over the past week they have been hunched up while standing and sneezing once in a while too. My pretty white splash australorp has had a raspy voice and for 1 day didnt want to eat, not even a meal worm! I took her out and held her for about 3...

Ive got 8 blues and I cant tell the genders to be sure. All 5 of the older ones have big legs, but no real wattle/comb growth, though there is some minor pinking on the combs. I would like some images of some similar aged chicks to get an idea. They were hatched on May 5th. Thanks! :bow

So I removed all the chciks from my mamma hen except 2 thinking she would like to raise a couple on her own. Shes confined to her own pen with visual access to the flock. This morning i went out to check on everyone and found one of the baby chicks has a huge injury just behind the back...

Im not sure whats going on. Ive never dealt with this issue before. I hope someone here can help! Chicks hatched out Friday afternoon. Last night its like battle royal. 3 chicks are doing it. If we put them in a dark warm box they are fine together. But the moment we put them in the...

What is wrong with this chick???? It got stuck unzipping so after 24 hours I checked it and it was alive but dried in place. I went ahead and assisted a little. What hatched isnt lie anything Ive ever seen! Its skin has some feathers but is mostly knobbly. Like feathers tried to grow but...

Shes been losing feathers for a few days now. Her nest box is full of them but shes shown no signs of wanting to brood. I inspected her and I dont see any signs of mites at all...so my guess is that shes moulting?

Hi Everyone! I just had one of my Olive Eggers went broody. Its a first time for me to have a broody hen! Ive used incubators before, but I reaaaaallly wanted to let my girls have a go this time. Im so excited (Possible pun there!) I want to make sure I dont spook her off the nest, she and her...

Ive seen about everything, but I found this today. It stinks too, and is soft and spongy. All my girls are pullets and are about ready to lay in about 3-4 weeks Im hoping. Its about 3 inches long.

I have a "blue" australorp boy I want to breed over my Wellsummer x blue wheaton EE hens. What colors might I get? The boy is super dark blue, dark head and dark shoulders with lighter blue chest and bum. He is pure bred but of all the blue roosters I bought, he has the best temperment and...

Ive got wellsummer 3 pullets, about 3 months old, maybe a little less. I picked them up sunday. All they have done since sunday is hide in a corner, heads and tails down. Today the eyes were closed. Faces look very pale. One does walk around, but is pretty wobbly when she walks. They do...

Ive got a batch of chicks from my friend Im helping to take care of. Several of them I am SURE are boys, thats why I took them, but there are 2 that might be girls and I want to confirm because they will go back to her if they are. Its been a while since I raised chicks, so Im asking for a...

So i got 3 new quail. One male and 2 females. I currently have them in a very large ferret cage in the house. 3'L x 18"W x 18" Tall. Will that be ideal for them to remain indoors? They have full sunlight too, from the bedroom window. I read that they love dust baths, maybe even more so...

My Langshan "rooster" is about 6 months old now. He doesnt crow, he doesn't mount the girls, and doesnt have a big pretty tail. Is he really a rooster? Hes bigger, has huge feet, has saddle feathers and a somewhat larger redder comb than the girls. His sister is for sure a girl, no doubt...