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I bought some baby pullet chicks in Feb that labelled as "assorted." The sales person had no idea what the breeds were. Any idea what this love white hen is?

Name: Ginger Age: 1.5 yrs Bio: RIR, hen with very sweet temperament towards me. She sometimes condescends to let me pet her. Near the top of the peck order, as she easily clears younger pullets out of her path and away from anything that she wants. A very good egg layer. She's happy because...

I have 7 cuckoo maran chicks that are 1 month old and growing fast. They are in a large tub with screening on top and try to jump out when I change the daily water and feed. I also have 14 hens in my hen house. At what age is it ok to move the chicks in with the adult hens. I don't want them to...

I spent the last few days building some nest boxes in my hen house. I still need to finish the slanted roof. One hen however, just couldn't wait. She jumped right in and laid an egg!

I just picked up 7 cuckoo maran chicks from a local guy today. And I'm jazzed. Have been wanting some dark-colored egg layers for a while. I'm definitely a backyard chicken person. Not interested in showing -- been there, done that with dogs, llamas, & alpacas. I'm a retired old lady, who just...