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thanks! I was leaning that way, too. Thanks for the advice. It was my 6-yr. old's bird, my mom guilt was pressuring me to replace it sooner rather than later. I'll tell her she can pick out one for the next group.

Oh, no, I guess I didn't say it, so my fault. My girls are older...as in, they were daily layers for the last couple of years and now they aren't laying consistently. I don't think they have all-together stopped laying, but are definitely not the daily layers they have been. For those that cull...

I've got 4 girls (2 RIRs, 2 Barred Rocks) who are over 2 now and have started in with spotty egg-laying. I added a white leghorn into the mix and she's started laying and she's the only one that I can reliably tell her eggs. Is there a way to tell...like separating each hen for a few days to...

I just wanted to update...so interesting, IMO. The new girls started laying a few weeks ago and their demeanor has really changed. Fascinating stuff! They're much more willing to charge up and get food now and have really settled down. Although, sadly, they broke free and one of them drowned...

Thanks everyone! What a hearty welcome! :) Alexandra

We had a white one a few years ago that was SO aggressive, all she did was run around and peck at the other chickens. I traded her in for another chicken. She was too much for my backyard flock, you know? Sorry you don't have eggs yet! That is a very long wait. Have you checked for mites? I...

Right, so I did a bunch of reading on here that I suppose I should've done before posting. Seems like the birds are acting exactly like their breeds. Barreds a bit bossy, Leghorns flighty. I guess it's just how they're supposed to act, and I'm just not used to birds as flighty as these girls are...

I've got a couple of break out artists...when they've gotten out I've trapped them in this ONE corner of my yard...using a stick on one side, and they hide behind a pot right at the corner. I quickly reach behind the pot and lift them up by the chest. I try to not grab them by the...

I can't tell you how many times I've searched this site for information/advice over the years...always with the thought, "oh, next time I come I'll register." Well now I've finally registered, but I surely don't feel like a "new member"! :) Thank you for such a wonderful site, full of awesome...

Hello- I've got a small flock of 4 girls. In the spring, I decided to add two birds. Kept them separate for a month to let them grow & quarantine. Once big enough, I started integrating them, slowly at first. They spent a few hours in with the big girls, then whole days, and eventually once I...