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I have an older copper Maran hen called tatsie, who is now perhaps 3 years old and is head of the flock. She was bitten badly by a dog some months ago but has bounced back into health since. For the last 2 weeks her eggs have been soft shelled. Should I cull her? She lays well and eats layers...

Hi, I have my first broody hen - she is a Silkie bantam and I got her 6 eggs to sit on. She is sitting tight in her own coop and is getting up once a day to eat. We are on day 14 at present. I candled the eggs at 7 days and 1 was infertile so I dumped it. Then, I think a magpie got into the coop...

A sad post. My Golden Partridge Silkie managed to drown quietly (and hopefully quickly) in the pond that I just put into the garden a month ago. Just to warn others; perhaps this breed is particularly susceptible.

The black barred hen is a lady and she hunkers down as you try to pick her up. These birds are nearly 6 months old. I've heard no crowing from the 3 reddish pullets; anyone have any ideas? I know the pics are not great - they all have yellow legs, small tail feathers, wide body, crests and...

Tweety is now 9 months old and has a large, red comb. She is a good weight and well-feathered, with healthy-looking feet. She is in a mixed flock of 6 chickens. However, she has never 'come into lay' and does not hunker down when you try to pick her up - she's never in fact done this. She will...

Hi, these 3 reddish 13 week old pullets were hatched from green eggs (all except the black one, which came from a regular brownish egg). The guy who sold me the eggs said some were Black Rock cross Plymouth Rock. Does anyone have any ideas which breed, or if cocks/hens? I am intrigue ed by the...

Hi - I have 4 hens, aged 6 months - 3 years. Speckled, Ex-battery, Welsummer and Copper Maran so a colourful bunch. I've been away for 6 weeks and have had friends taking care of the birds. I come back and my Maran is quite lame and is limping but still laying daily. She has poo around her bum...

Please can someone help me! These are Welsummers - 6 weeks old. The one which is red all over was lighter when hatched and we thought was a boy (hence the blue foot-tag). The one with darker feathers and a pattern around the neck, we are assuming is a girl (got 5/7 looking like this). Please -...