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I took in this rooster from a friend that ended up with an extra. He was purchased last year from TSC as a Barred Rock. But in looking at pictures of BR roos, I’m not convinced he’s pure BR, and maybe he isn’t BR at all - he looks a lot like a Dominique in my very inexperienced opinion. It’s...

Gather round and identify my chicks! I stopped at TSC today and they had just gotten in a chick shipment. They had Silkies, which I’ve been watching for, so I got three - and they had a bunch of chicks that were unmarked in a bin from a previous shipment so I got two I think they are either...

This chick is half EE, and my roo was sold to me as a Jersey Giant but I've been told by y'all he isn't full JG. This baby turns 7w old today! I am pretty sure the saddle feathers I see coming in are rounded. The other chick from this clutch (though different parentage) is a cockerel, so I'll...

One of my hens hatched two chicks two weeks ago (our first babies!). I put a small feeder with chick starter and a small waterer in the run since the babies are too small to reach the regular ones (and since they need the chick food). I've been frustrated by the big chickens eating all of the...

I have a broody hen, she's a frizzled Cochin/Silkie cross. She's been sitting on her eggs for 13 days and all four are viable as of last night. This morning is the first time I've seen her off the nest (& I am sure it's just temporary, she's been a very diligent mother so far) but I noticed...

I bought these chicks 3 weeks ago. I foolishly didn't read up on how to sex them prior to purchasing, so I took the lady at her word that everyone was a pullet. I'm pretty sure my PR is a cockerel, and I'm worried some of the others are as well :( She was very vague as to ages, so I'm just...

I'm going to start searching, but what is wrong with my hen? I noticed a few days ago her comb was a little limp but the flock is molting so I attributed it to that. This morning I went to let them out and she looks like this! None of the others seem ill. Edit: I missed in trying to grab her...

I'm thinking of adding some Guineas, but I don't really want (eventual) keets. Can you have a few hens without a cock, like you can have hens without roos? I currently have 13 hens of various breeds and adore them. I'm thinking of adding the Guineas for some increased bug control - we have...

We currently have a smallish tractor but we've fallen in love with our chickens and want to expand the flock. We've also discovered some of the pitfalls of the tractor and want something much, much better :) I've attached a picture of my rough sketch. Husband is going to translate it into a...

I picked up five hens yesterday (Sunday) morning. They are probably about a year old, and came from a flock of about 40 hens. Brought them home and set them up in our coop with attached run. They all spent some time in the run, and roosted in the coop overnight (though I had to help a couple...

Has anyone used a horizontal nipple water setup with a heated dog bowl for winter? I'm wondering if I could use a 2.5g bucket with horizontal nipples set in a heated dog bowl (maybe with a paver or sand in the bottom to raise the bucket up enough). Has anyone used a set up like this? Thanks!

Hey all! This is my first post on BYC :) My husband & I have been planning for chickens for quite a while, & I actually had plans for a big coop and run attached to the back of our barn. BUT, we had the opportunity to purchase a used tractor coop for cheeeeeeap - allowing us to accelerate...