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About 9 weeks old. We think it's a boy. "He" is bold and confident and always curious, but we haven't heard him crow yet. Not sure of breed. Amy thoughts?

I slipped 4 day old chicks under my broody hen yesterday evening after dark hoping she'd wake in the morning and think her eggs had hatched. She'd been sitting on fake eggs for a couple weeks. All seemed to be going well, but when I checked in a couple hours later one of the chicks had been...

I have a flock of mixed ages and I'm wondering if it's safe to give them all layer feed now. We have a flock of 7 hens/pullets. Half of the flock is around 18-20 weeks old and the other half is around 14-16 weeks old. Three are currently laying and another one looks to be ready to lay any day...

This morning I could have sworn I heard a rooster crowing in my backyard flock. Since I was in the house, I didn't see who did it. So now I'm trying to figure out which of my "girls" is actually a rooster. Here are the culprits. What's your vote? Angel is 14 week old. Bantam cochin + old...

I think I have Marek's Disease in my flock. I've done a lot of online research, but there are a few things I can't find the answers to. Any help would be appreciated. Why I think it's Marek's: At 9 weeks old our bantam started limping. After 2 weeks on vitamins she has continued to get worse...

7 days ago my 9 week old bantam started limping. When she walks she's a bit wobbly and it seems like her feet don't open properly. Sometimes they open flat, but other times she steps on them curled up. I examined her for injury and found only a couple little scrapes on her legs. No bumblefoot...

I've got 2 chicks from the farm store sold as ameracuana though they are likely Ee'S. they agree note five weeks old and I'm worried one might be a rooster. The white one is still mangy/scruffy looking while the brown one had feathered nicely. The white also hasa fatter and redder looking comb...

I'm wanting to increase the Omega 3's in my chicken's diet to get more Omega-3 rich eggs. There is Omega-3 Egg maker available at the farm store that can be added to feed, however my girls don't eat all that much feed. A good part of their diet comes from bugs, grass, etc. Do you think it would...

She's really small compared to the others her age. About the size of o 3 week old, though she's 8 weeks. Has feathers starting to grow on her feet. Anyoneknow what she is?

Is it ok to separate a couple chicks from the flock and put them back into the brooder inside the for a few nights and then return them to the flock during the day? The flock is mainly pullets between 6 and 12 weeks, with the exception of 2 chicks who were unwanted easter basket gifts that were...

Isabella is 5 weeks old and I'm not sure what breed she is. Can anyone help?