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Does anyone have advice on sexing a 5-6 week old wheaten maran? I read that black on the wings means male, is that what you’re seeing here? It’s supposed to be a sexed female but that comb feels suspect to me. I know these pictures are not the best! Thanks for any advice you may have!

Just today one of our young pullets (buff Orpington just about to start laying) started making a new sound, quite constantly. She’s acting well, eating and drinking but of course we are just about to leave town. I’m not familiar with what I’m hearing. Link here

This is kind of funny but I have a one-year-old frizzled satin silkie (there might be a better name for this) and I feel unsure about the gender still. The woman I got them from thought that this one was male (once it started maturing I sent pictures). It has never crowed and I'm unsure whether...

I have a silkie that will not take weight on one leg. This has been going on for longer than I'd like to admit. We've been keeping an eye on her to make sure no one is picking on her and they are not. I'm not aware of any injury. She is otherwise doing really well. She looks healthy, and is...

I know this is early to ask but I have a suspicion. This is a bantam Cochin Millie fleur d’uccle cross. Is it possible to have these spikes forming on the comb at 3 weeks and still be a pullet? Not feeling hopeful.

Help me! I'm feeling so worried about my flock of hens. I have been concerned about one in particular for the last week or so, a 1 year old welsummer. She stopped laying eggs at least two weeks ago and has been sleepy, with droopy eyes during the day. I was hoping she was just stressed because...

My 1 year old Welsummer is missing some feathers on her back. This is new, and she's the only one in the flock of 13 missing any feathers. We do have a bantam rooster in with the hens. I can't say that she seems sick, but she definitely seems stressed. She hasn't laid an egg in at least 5 days...

I bought two little ones that are supposed to be Marans- they are supposed to both be pullets and the same age (hatched March 20th, so 7 weeks). The person who sold them to me said that the bigger one is a mix between dominique and black copper and that the smaller one is a pure bred black...

My D’uccle rooster has some redness on his leg. His foot is curled under (has been so since we got him) and he has had issues with feathers breaking, bleeding and getting infected as his walking surface is feathered. I had him treated by a vet in the fall. Now that he is older and more hormonal-...

Hello! We raised our chickens from chicks and have kept one rooster who is now 7 months old. He is a Millie Fleur D'uccle. We have a younger batch of heavily handled chicks also that are 3 months now, and there is one cockerel in that bunch that we need to rehome. We have 12 total, all living...

I know this is early/silly, but our other chicks began to reveal their genders by now, so I thought it was worth a try here. Any input on these chicks? Splash, Blue and Welsummer. I'm really hopeful for pullets but curious if anyone sees any features to be watching (no chest feathers yet on the...

Hi all! I'm feeling confused about how many chickens would be ideal in my coop and run. It's an 8x8 coop, with large windows and vents. There are 10 nesting boxes tucked into a bump out. It opens to a run that is 6x12. We plan to free range them when we can. The company we bought it from said...

I have two, 8 week lavender orpingtons that I swear are two different sexes but when I listed in my local chicken group to rehome the roo, everyone was telling me it's a hen. Help me settle the debate if you're up for it! Full size picture is the one I think is a roo, next to what I believe are...

Hi! I grew up with chickens, but this is my first foray into chicken owning with my own family. We have chicks and our coop will be installed next weekend. Already a super fun hobby, especially with two littles.

I have three frizzles a bantam cochin that are 7 weeks that I would love to know the sex of. Anyone want to weigh in? The breeder I got them from was unsure. Of the frizzles, one is americauna, two olive eggers.