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I have a game hen that sat and hatched eggs about 6 weeks ago. After two weeks I took the chicks and kept them separate, wanting them to be more like pets for a friend. At first, she seemed like she was about to go crazy, running around and attacking just about anything that moved. She did...

I had to ask what breed my rooster is and was told that it is a red sex link (or a gold sex link - both just different names for the same thing). My hens are different breeds. What are the chicks from the hatchings? : game hen; buff orpington; bantam; and either production red or Rhode...

The problem started yesterday - maybe before. I had 2 hens sitting eggs. The first used the nest box where most hens in my flock lay their eggs. The second hen started sitting her eggs under the nest box where the first was sitting. The eggs hatched on Monday, 20 Apr, 2 days ago. One egg...

I have been confused by one of my hens. Sometimes she seems to be sitting - but then she seems to be out of the nest more than I think a broody hen would be. She seems to be in the nest more often than not. She even pecked at me once when I was checking to see if additional eggs were laid by...

I bought young chicks from a local feed & seed store a little before Easter this year. The bin they were in was labeled Rhode Island Reds - supposed to have been all hens. However, turned out to be a Rooster - not unhappy about that. But what breed is he? (Not sure the hens are RIR either).