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I thought she was an EE also but she has no beard or cheek puffs. As for what egg color she lays.....your guess is as good as mine. I get everything from green, blue, chocolate, light brown with dark speckles, huge white eggs and cream color. I know I have two EE’s and I know who is laying...

I bought a random box of pulleys a year ago and now my girls are all grown up. I am fairly confident in my breed assignments for my flock of 25. But this one beauty has me sort of wondering. I’m going to try to add a picture, but I’ve never done that before. What do you guys think my lady is?

Just as a final post on the actual problem in my flock, Just got off the phone with the Vet who sent in one of my girls to the States Lab. It is Mareks- - - we are devastated of course. I appreciate everyone's responses and assistance. We are working with our vet to decide if we will cull the...

Oh goodness, I have several varieties. I have Columbian Wyandotte, Dominiques, black English Orpingtons, a Splash Eng Orp., Buff Orps and Auracanas. I will be adding to the flock in early Spring with various Heritage Breeds. Unfortunately I brought Mareks to my property last Spring when I...

A heat lamp is imperative. It is not unusual to have several weeks with temps of -40 or so. I have never left my Ladies to fend for themselves and Im not about to start. I also rely on decent winter laying to feed my family. I don't use the heat lamp until it gets below 0. I was not aware...

So, I am coming here to find out if what I want even exists before I try to find it. My coop is powered by electric off my main house. I currently have a outdoor heavy duty extension cord run the 150ft to the coop. I have a water tank heater that needs to run 24/7 now til spring. I have a coop...

HI All! Im fairly new here. Have had chickens for many years. Now I have 17 hens raised all organic on a 6 acre farmette. I am in Albany, WI. Green Co. I will be adding to my flock in Spring. Hope to learn a lot from everyone here! Thanks

All of my hatchery birds were vaccinated. I did not make sure that the neighbor had vaccinated his and it was too late when I found out that he had not vaccinated.

Thank you everyone for your replies. When you ask about pictures, I will post some, but only of those that are healthy and their coop/run and basic forage area. I have not taken any photos of the dead or dying but can in the future if I am not done with this yet. Please God, let this end...

Hello, I have raised chickens for many many years and I have never encountered anything like what is now happening with my flock. I know where i made my mistakes and I am not here to be chastised or put down, so please try to help me regardless of what you feel i did wrong. I had 18 hens...