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Hello. One of my 4-month old White Leghorn pullets has started sprouting this growth on her beak. It's hard and seemingly made of beak material. Her beak and nostrils are otherwise properly formed, and she doesn't seem to have any problems breathing. Has anyone else experienced these odd...

One of my Japanese Bantam hens has started laying weird, oddly shaped eggs this week. I know you'll occasionally get an odd egg, but four in a row? Not sure how well these odd shapes will show. On the bottom is one of her normal eggs, the two middle ones are elongated and almost pointed, the...

Hey, all. I introduced two new 2-month-old Barred Rock hens to my flock of four 6-month-old Japanese Bantams. Followed the instructions and advice in other threads as closely as possible -- I let them all get acquainted by putting the new ones in their container next to the coop for the...

Hello, all. I'm looking to fill in some missing back issues in my collection of Chickens Magazine (published by Hobby Farms). Anybody have the following issues available that they're willing to part with for a reasonable price?: Summer 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2011. If you have some or...

As a newcomer to the whole chicken thing, I may be concerned about nothing, but in the event it is something serious, figured I'd run it by some experts ... Today I noticed this large "hump" or protrusion on the chest of one of my Japanese Bantam hens. I hadn't spotted this before, and none of...

The new coop kit I ordered was delivered today! Very happy with it. Though it's a bit smaller than I envisioned, it's definitely well constructed, good quality and went together easy. Ready for load-in! My four Japanese Bantams seem pretty happy in their new digs, though they are clueless...

As a newbie to the whole chicken thing, I'm wondering, is it normal for them to stay out in the rain? While awaiting the arrival of the coop kit I ordered, my chickens are in a roughly 4x8 area surrounded by garden fencing and topped with chicken wire. There's a good size crate in their yard...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens as of last week! I had been thinking about it for a while now, and ended up taking some in during the recent hurricane. My temporary custody of the birds ended up being permanent custody after the owners...

Hello! I'm new to chicken ownership, having taken in these birds which were unwanted by their previous owners just last week. I'd been thinking about it for a while, but now here they are! Anyway, they are about 3 months old and, from the on-line research I've done, they look like they might...