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Thank you all for your advice! I truly appreciate it. I'll keep an eye on them and will get a thermometer and watch the dew point. I've grown attached to my little flock of 5 and it breaks my heart to see something wrong.

Thanks Chickadeeee! The coop is pretty small - 4x5 and about 4.5 feet tall. And it's well insulated. I've checked the temp (just by sticking my hand in) at night before I go to bed and in the morning when I let them out and it's never really cold in there. I have read on these boards that if...

I thought maybe that too but it's been cold enough that the mosquitos are dormant now. Isn't that how it's spread?

Hello, my buff orpington has these black areas on her comb. Actually my other buff orp does too but not as much. The remaining 3 hens (other breeds) are fine. The temps here haven't dropped below 25 degrees at night (40s in the day) so I would be surprised if it's frostbite but maybe? I had a...

Here is a better pic of her head. You're probably right - black sex link. I was kinda hoping she was a Copper Marans but that was a long shot. I ordered a Brahma because of their gentle nature (I have young kids) and winter hardiness (I'm in the Northeast). I don't want to exchange her for...

I brought this girl home with 4 others (different breeds) on May 5. She was the only "Dark Brahma" I ordered. I'm new to chickens so didn't question it when I picked her up but now that I've had her a few weeks, I don't think she is a Brahma - there is no hint of leg/feet feathers, her color...