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I had my second chick hatch (from the incubator). My broody hen already has one chick that she hatched, so I was hoping she would take this chick…. Which she did right away, I’m glad I stuck around because shortly after she started to peck the chick which resulted in what looks like both her...

I am in a little of a pickle… My hen has gone broody and has been laying on eggs for 17 days now. There are 3 eggs that are on day 17 expected to hatch on January 13th (21 days). There are also 3+ eggs that are developing but probably on day 7-10. This happened because my other hen has been...

I have a 5 month old silkie Cochin mix, and a 3 month old silkie (frizzle silkie?). I’m not sure if both of them are starting to grow spurs - I’ve circled it in the picture below. I really hope that atleast one of them is a pullet 🤞🏻

Today my 6 month old plolish rooster attacked my 5 month old Silkie mix…. I went out to check on the chickens and he was on top of her pinning her down and pecking her at her face. I kicked the rooster off and now have him separated in a kennel from the rest of my flock……. I’ve been trying to...

Yesterday at my weekly cleaning I did my check over my chickens and notice my chickens have lice. I gave them a bath yesterday to help sooth in the meantime before I can get anything for treatment. I’m going to pickup a dust bath from my local feed store, and just ordered permethrin (liquid)...

I have 4 chickens roughly 14-16 weeks old. Two Polish and two silkies. I think the white silkie and the black polish are pullets, and think the white Polish and black silkie are cockerels. (No one is crowing yet) This is my first time owning chickens so am new to the whole sexing part. Please...

I’ve just got into raising chickens and I have a feeling I’m starting to see some roos…… I have 2 silkies and 2 polish - I for sure think the black silkie is a roo due to the flyers out the back of his head. But I’m so so sooo confused on the white Polish chick because I’ve seen photos go both...