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    Hen or Roo?

    Hi, I have an 11 week old chicken that I am not sure if it is a hen or roo. Can anyone tell me? Please meet "Sam." I am not sure of the breed either. Thank you so much!
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    Suspected night bullying

    Hi! Hope you all can help...I have a young(er) hen that I think is getting bullied at night...My flock make up is: (1) rooster and (4) hens that were all hatched April 2020 on the same day + (2) more hens that were hatched last March on the same day (so 10 months old). The (4) older hens go...
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    Lots of questions- teenage pullets and broody hen

    Hi! I have lots of questions that I am hoping this group can help me with. This is my first year having chickens so pretty new at all of this. On January 21st one of my hens became broody, 21 days later on February 12th two new chicks were hatched. They are now 13 weeks old. I have them in a...
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    SOFT SHELL FROM 7 MOS OLD PULLUT

    Hi! I have (5) 7 month old pullets that were all hatched the same day. The dad was Rhode Island Red and the moms were Buff Orpington. All of my hens started laying beautiful eggs mid August. One of the hens (can't figure out which one), however, just started laying a very thin shelled egg...
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    Broody or Territorial Hen

    Hi, I have a hen who is always sitting in the nesting box. At first, I thought she was just becoming broody but I find her sitting there whether there are eggs to sit on or not. Do you think it could be a power play? I love her but I have to admit she IS a bit of a grouchy, bossy hen. I...
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    Fowl Pox or Pecking

    Hi, I am a new chicken owner. I have (5) hens and (1) rooster that are 21 weeks old. Their dad was a RIR and the mom was a Buff Orpington. About a week ago, I noticed a small black dot on my rooster's comb. Now his comb and wattles are littered with black dots/scabs and some of my hens also...
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    Bully Hen

    Hi, I am a first time chicken owner. I have (5) hens and (1) rooster that are 20 weeks old and all hatched on the same day. I brought them home on their second day here. They came from a local place that had a RIR rooster for the dad and a Buff Orpington for the mom. Annabelle started...
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    What to expect when a pullet lays her first egg?

    Hi, Yesterday and the day before two of my pullets laid their first egg. Hooray! Today there was no egg. Once a hen lays her first egg, how long does it typically take before she produces on a regular schedule? All I can find on the internet is hold the hen is when they will start laying no...
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    Fowl Pox or Love Bites?

    Hi, My rooster has developed spots on his comb and waddle. He had a couple of black spots a couple of weeks ago- one on his comb and one on his waddle- that both went away in a couple of days. He got a couple more in different spots. This morning those black spots were turning grey like they...
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    19 week old hen "Cackles" but no egg yet

    Hi, I have (5) hens that are a mix of RIR and Buff Orpington that are 19 weeks old. Two of the hens have pretty developed waddles and combs and are burrowing in the dirt. Our 19 week old rooster (born on the same day) is also starting to mount these two hens but seems to be leaving the others...
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    Pine Shavings

    Hi, Wanted to get people's opinions on putting pine shavings on dirt floor of chicken coop. We have them in the coop itself but are wondering people's thoughts are on putting them on dirt floor of small fenced in area outside the coop. I've circled the area in attached photo. New to having...
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    Okay to stay outside coop/box at night?

    Hi, (This is my first time with backyard chickens so I do not have all of the terminology right just yet. My apologies.) This is a photo of my (5) 8 week old chickens and (1) 8 week old rooster. My sweet husband who finds a way to improve their "condominium" on a regular basis, added a new...
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    Losing some feathers okay?

    My 6 week old chicks seem super healthy (see attached photos of my gang) but I am finding feathers (photo also attached) in their coop. I am a first time BYC parent and am not sure if I should be concerned. I thought they should be getting feathers not losing them so am just wanting to be sure...
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    First time chicken owner- So many questions....

    Hi, First, I love this community! Everyone here is just awesome. It's so cool. Question 1. I am a first time chicken owner and I went to one of our local feed stores and asked them what they recommended for our 6 week old chicks. I had bought a 50lb bag of the attached and had gone...
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    Do I have three roosters???

    Hi! Can anyone help me determine if I have three roosters? I got (13) day-old chics on March 31st- so they are approaching 5 weeks old now. I think three of them might be roosters? My brother-in-law and his wife are taking (5) of the hens and can take (1) of the roosters. We will keep the...
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    Hello from Fallbrook, CA

    Hi! First time chicken owners. Just got (13) day-old chicks at end of March and loving every minute of it. (6) will be going to my brother and sister-in-law's place in a week or so. Will be hard to see some of them go but luckily, they live 5 minutes away that I can visit them often...
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