We have a leghorn hen that is approaching 10 months. I recently noticed a lack of feathers on her butt. It's not messy or bloody, but I'm worried. As far as I can tell, she still lays eggs, hasn't lost weight, and acts the same as usual. No other chickens in the coop have this problem.
After...
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Recently, one of my hens has been acting a bit strange. She's a three-year-old golden comet, and is usually active. However, she now simply just stands around and only moves when food is offered to her. She would usually shy away, but when I approach her, she hardly responds. She isn't...
I got Stella the white-crested black polish from a friend, Peep-chicken on here, and I think she's a silly chicken well worth sharing.
We originally got her so she could be one of our low-ranked hen (Candle)'s buddy, but Candle slid up the pecking order. When the two are together, Stella...
I got a gorgeous silver Sebright named Rain. He was getting irritating and constantly attacking me. However, keeping him was a great idea...
A few days ago, I went to the chicken coop and there was a huge hole in the side of the fence. There was obvious raccoon stuff everywhere. Terrified, I...
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Here all you do is list all of your hens/roosters you've ever named (don't forget their breed!), and the name of your flock (if you have one). If you have pics of them, you can post those too. Try to put it in the order of the pecking order and add their personality (or should I say...
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I have a question about silver/golden Sebrights. Are they the same breed? For example, if I bred two Sebrights, would the chicks be both golden and silver or are the Golden Sebrights and Silver Sebrights different species?
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MidnightRooster
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Today I decided to start a story about my first rooster.
I was at the Tractor Supply sometime in March some years ago. I asked the workers if they could only get us hens, so they said the roosters have slightly jagged wing feathers. I found this hard to believe, but I watched as...