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I am have a hard day as a chicken keeper. I had a hen sitting on eggs; a calm japanese bantam. She was doing the broody pose and growls, but otherwise calm. She's on day 21 today, and right on schedule this morning, I heard peeping. I peeked under her and saw an egg hatching. When I went to...

Hello all! I'm using an incubator for the first time, and today is lock down day. However, despite going to every grocery and homegoods store in our area over the past week, I haven't been able to find rubberized shelf-liner anywhere! It's the strangest thing. I've used it before for young...

I have too many chickens! So I am seeking new homes for them. They have been raised as pets, and are friendly towards people - none are aggressive. Most are roosters, but there are some hens available as well. I have a strong preference for hens to go with a rooster - in fact, if you get a...

There must be something in the water at my house- 3 (!!!) of my 6 month old hens are broody- two bantam cochins, and one japanese bantam. Winifred, one of the cochins, started the trend a month ago at the age of 5 months! And then this morning I got an egg from my 4 month old goose, which was...

I have a variety of bantam roosters that could use new homes. Currently, they're hanging out together in a bachelor pad, so not in a rush to get rid of them, I just think they would be a lot happier with some ladies to attend to! None of them are aggressive to people, in fact many of them are...

Went on our typical feed store run yesterday, and they had goslings. I was in no way intending to get geese (we have a pile of bantam chickens) but I completely bonded to one of the little ones, and thought about her all night. I had geese as a kid, and adored them- they were the best pets we...

Three of my 3.5 week old bantam cochins are a study in feathering differences- L to R Fast, Mid and Very Slow feathering: Tank here has been EXTREMELY slow feathering. He had no feathers at all until he was more than 10 days old.(No problem growing wattles though! ) My question on...

I have just under 20 3-week-old bantams, including Japanese, D'Uccles, Cochins, Silkies and one little blue probably OEGB (came as an 'assorted bantam'). The OEGB has recently been named JB- for Jail Bird, as we've had to separate him for bullying the smaller chicks! He mostly leaves the...

So. These two are named Descartes and Pascal, respectively. They are named for mathematicians because they are the result of a sudden, acute bout of Chicken Math. I didn't even need to go to the feed store! But this one is further from our house, and I keep meaning to go there, as I hear...

This is Tank, a silver pencil bantam cochin. He is named Tank because he is built like one and has a tendency of just bowling over his sisters and brothers. Besides clearly acting like a little roo, in our two-week-old inspection and photography session today, he is clearly developing wattles-...

This is a new one to me. This 1.5 wk old bantam mottled cochin has swelling on her face, and is sneezing occasionally. She otherwise seems fine- peeping, running about, eating, drinking, etc. What might it be, and how should I proceed with her? She is, of course one of the sweetest of the...

I got mail order chicks for the first time on Thursday! I ordered from Ideal Poultry, and they arrived super quickly- less than 24 hours. All banties, including japanese bantams, cochins, d'uccles and a couple assorted. Thought I would share with others who understand the obsession. :-) Anyone...

My order of banties came from Ideal this morning! So excited! My cochins, d'uccles and japanese are all accounted for, but I also ordered two assorted bantams for fun. Could I get some help identifying breed, please? Mystery chick one: Super tiny (smaller than the japanese chicks); chipmunk...

I have ordered chicks for delivery for the first time (23 cochin, d'uccle and japanese bantams from Ideal) and my brain is incessantly counting down the days until Feb. 24th! I keep thinking about how they aren't even laid yet, and what day they might be starting to develop in their mama hens...

Early this spring, I went to my local feed store to get some chicks. I wasn't planning on getting silkies, but there they were. I told myself I was just looking...we all know how that goes! I soon decided to get just three. While I was visiting with them, one little white chick kept racing over...

Hello! I have two five month old buff silkie roos in need of rehoming. They have been handled since they were chicks and are comfortable and friendly towards humans. I just have too many roos, and these guys are on the bottom of the roo pecking order. They aren't miserable or getting hurt (all...

Hello! We just purchased a house up in the Pacific Northwest, and my chickens have all moved up, but are currently in temporary housing. I'm starting to work on a more permanent solution for them, and I'm just wondering if there are special considerations in this type of climate. I know mold can...

Hi! I've been lurking on and off for a while, and thought I'd join in. :-) To get started, here are my responses to the suggested survey: 1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first got chickens as a young child, and was immediately in love - my mother frequently had...