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I recently bought 5 hens at a poultry auction. When I got them home and had a look at them I found they where much older than I had hoped, several had nits at the base of there feathers, so I dusted them , 4 had lifted scales on there legs so all are being treated for leg mites. One has vent...

I has originally thought that she is a Americana/ee x silkie, but as I have read and looked at pictures she doesn't seem to quite match this. She has 5 toes, black skin, muffs. single comb, and feathered shanks/feet. If she was a ee x silkie I would think she would have a crest and a pea comb...

We picked up a couple chickens from a local auction and are trying to guess they might be. Here are pictures of them. They have very little comb. The black one has a black face and shanks but white skin. The grayish one has some very faint barring that doesn't show in the pictures. They are...

My neighbor and I bought chicks at the same time, same breed, and are using the same food. she bought 2 and I bought 5. It has been about a month. Mine are about 3 times larger than hers. any ideas as to why? is there any danger in rapid growth? both have free access to food and water.