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Found my almost year old Serama roo lying on his side in his cage when I got home Sunday evening. I picked him and he didn’t fight me at all. Usually it’s a struggle to get him out of the cage. Brought him inside, cleaned his nares (no discharge, but there was some food debris) and then wrapped...

Found my almost year old Serama roo lying on his side in his cage when I got home Sunday evening. I picked him and he didn’t fight me at all. Usually it’s a struggle to get him out of the cage. Brought him inside, cleaned his nares (no discharge, but there was some food debris) and then wrapped...

Young, mixed breed flock, all under 6 months old. Last weekend we had temps below 10F with negative wind chills. None of the 23 left the coop for three days. We had a few nice days where temps reached 35F and they all came out. Today, we’re back to 10F. I just went out to lock up the coop and on...

Hey y’all! I picked up a used 8x12 shed this weekend that will house my breeding Seramas. I need ideas on how to insulate. I live in KS so our Winter temps can reach 0 and occasionally, even lower. Ideally, I’d like to be able to keep it above 32*F and will supplement with a heat source when...

Just went to lock up the outdoor coop and found this! It was in the banty coop. I have 3 laying, but this egg isn’t the same color as the ones they always give me. It’s a bit darker. I think my Silkies are all too young to lay, so I’m stumped. No idea who laid the fairy egg. Photo of the...

Part One I’ve been hesitant to start my flock story for a few reasons. 1) I am a novice chicken tender and just began my flock 4 months ago. 2) There are so many wonderful stories from other members that I am trying to read about and most of my time on BYC is spent doing that. 3) I’m not...

Do you use a basket? Egg apron? Coat pockets? I’m only getting 2 to 3 a day right now so I just grab them and carry them in. Put some in my sweatshirt pocket once. That did not end well! I expect to have 6 to 10 a day once they all reach POL so I’m just curious what everyone’s preferred method...

How do y’all store your eggs? Shelf, skelter, basket, something else? If stored at room temp, how long before they’re bad? Yes, I know I can float test, just looking for a ballpark timeframe. I keep my home at 62* in the Fall/Winter and 68* in the Spring/Summer. If stored in fridge, same...

I recently purchased four Seramas. ( 2 pullets, 1 hen and 1 rooster) Just now, I realized that these are not pure Seramas as I was told. I love these sweet birds but I’m upset. It’s my own fault, really, for not being completely up to speed on the breed. I was not aware that a true Serama will...

I have a general guess on these Silkies but I’m not positive as this is my first time having this breed. There are 5 silkies and 1 showgirl. I think the satin smooth silkie is a pullet. I think possibly 1 white silkie is pullet and the others all cockerel. Not the best photos as they’re too busy...

Picked up 4 Seramas tonight. Got home and found a surprise. One of them laid an egg on the way home! I didn’t let them keep it because I don’t need bitty babies this time of year! I’m new to Seramas so don’t know a lot yet but I’m completely in love with them!

I currently have 13 chickens. 7 are cockerels. I hope to keep 2 of them. How quickly do I need to rehome the others? None of my chickens are older than 12 weeks. I do not have a separate coop and run to put rather cockerels in at the moment. If I work on adding another space for them, would they...

I have three marans. Two are blues and one is splash. The splash is kind of throwing me though. Do you agree this is a splash marans pullet?

I recently started my flock of 13 with a straight run mix. They’re all now 9/10 weeks old and after rehoming 3, I still have 7 roosters. While I’m finding placement for at least 5 of them, I’m desperate for pullets. Does anyone know what hatcheries sell birds that are at least 4 weeks old? I’m...

I have a young flock ranging from 7 to 9 weeks old. One of the cockerels is constantly picked on. It’s not just one bird picking on him, it’s almost all of them. He came to me because his previous flock of same age was doing the same thing. I’m new to chickens but wondering if this could mean...

I have an 8 week old blue laced red Wyandotte. I think it’s a cockerel, but I’m not sure. What do y’all think?