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Hello all, I've got a 22 week old hen that hasn't started laying yet (Barred Rock) and just yesterday started acting really strange. She was sitting down while eating a cucumber we provided to her with her legs sticking out. Then as she tried to get up, would fall over and I noticed she can't...

Hello, I have 2 hens that I'm unsure what breed they are. One was supposed to be a Speckled Sussex and the other a Rhode Island Red. I'm thinking the one RIR is probably correct, but I know for sure the SS isn't right. It was the first year they did that breed, so wondering if it's maybe a...

Hello, my chickens have eaten down just about all the grass in my new coop and it's time for some bedding. Seems like wood chips are very popular and usually easy to obtain and not too expensive (or free). My local city compost site chips all the brush and branches they receive into large piles...

Hello all, so I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this question, but I'm going to ask anyway; as it's my first time having chickens. Little over 7 weeks in and I think I've got 2 cockerels. I wanted to wait until about 10 weeks or so to be sure before giving them away, but wanted to...

Hello, we just picked up 6 chicks last week and 1 was supposed to be a Salmon Faverolle. However, I'm not totally sure at this point. I'm trying to remember what other breeds they had there that would look like this one but can't think of any. So, I'm going to post some pictures and ask you guys...

Hello all, I'm building my first coop and with lots of information from these forums, I think I've got a handle on it. I just wanted to double check my ventilation with you guys to see if I need to add anything additional or leave it as is. The coop itself is going to be a walk in measuring 4x6...

Hello all, I'm planning to get my own chicks this year and my wife and I have been doing a lot of research on coop designs and breeds and I've been reading a ton of great information on this site. Thanks everyone in advance. But I thought I would pose my own question directly as a lot of breeds...