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I've been noticing my pullets are making the egg song, but obviously still too young to be laying, what does this mean? They're 4 months old.

Why do my chickens stink? I pick them up pretty often, so even my hands get stinky. The worst offender is my Gold laced Wyandotte cockerel, oh my lord he reeks..…. Is it ok to give them a bath?

My Buff Orps are 3 months old, still cheeping like tiny chicks. When will they start cackling and sounding like hens?

Lately they have been eating like bottomless little pits! :)

I brought my flock in to the brooder tonight after being outside for almost a half hr. Immediately, one of the chicks became aggressive with the rest of the flock. The feathers on her neck stood up, she stood still and made growling sounds. Is this the start of determining the pecking order, or...

My 2 month old Buff Orpington chicks were free ranging in the backyard today, and were harassed by three magpies, swooping, landing and grabbing away at their treats. Screeching at the chicks. How can I deter the bullies? They're such a raucous, bold bird!

I got him as a day-old chick from Murray McMurray. He's the most laid back youngster in my flock.

My husband picked my 6 wk old EE boy by the legs today, I told him not to do that unless he was getting aggressive or starting to attack, which he wasn't. Was I right?

Ok - Is this a good idea? Will it harm them if they eat the material??

He turned 4 weeks old on Saturday… I think "he" is really a he. Just not sure yet. My daughter thinks he will be a girl, but we will have to wait to find out later :) I have a photo of him as my avatar, at a few days old.

Paprika came to us as a day-old chick from Murray McMurray :)

My Buff Orps are 4 weeks old already, and on Chick Starter. How long should they stay on it, and when do we switch to a new feed?

We got started a month ago with raising our backyard flock, we've lived in our house nearly 3 years and I've never seen a cat or any other predator wandering through our 2,000+ sq ft backyard. Until we got chickens. Now everything and their mother is acting like it's the worlds fair and showing...

What size coop would I need for 28 chickens? I have Buff Orps. They're 4 weeks old today. Right now my current coop is only going to fit up to 15..

It started around evening, on Wednesday, I noticed one of my chicks are extremely lethargic, sitting with her eyes closed under the brooder heat lamp. Weak cheeps. Her brooder pals are all appearing healthy, though up until now last night. I found two more are having the same symptoms. I took...

First time with raising a flock of chickens, I got 20 Buff Orpingtons and one mystery chick from Murray McMurray - I don't know what kind he or she is, I posted a photo…Can anyone identify for me? :)