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I was told this was a Barnevelder, but it doesn't look like any barnevelder I've seen before. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks for your input. How do you recommend putting her down?

Help! I believe a coyote got its teeth into one of my hens this morning (other possible predators are raccoons or hawks). Regardless, her innards are now exposed and hanging open. I've secluded her and ensured she has water (though she's not drinking that I can see) and food (also not eating)...

Help! 2 days ago, we found this 4-month-old pullet just outside the coop (our chickens free range). We've never seen a chicken killed but not eaten before. Then, today, we came out to find the coop dug into and this chicken inside the coop without a head or entrails. Any ideas about what's...

As I've been working outside, I've been around the hens several hours every day but haven't seen any aggressive behavior. A mild chase is the worst it's ever been. However, the spot is larger today. I appreciate your help figuring this out!!

No rooster, only the 1 sexlink and 5 Sussex hens.

21 month old red sexlink, roughly 5.5 pounds, developed bald spot on head this morning. Spot doesn't seem at all bloody, chicken not exhibiting any signs of stress or distress, other chickens no treating her any different. Noticed patches on neck of red sexlink without feathers in April...

Umm ... good questions. This is what the chicks looked like on May 27: For perspective on size, the white next to the chicken is the lid to a copy paper box.

Wow, thanks. We tried to give the hens dried mealworms when they were mini-molting in late August--no interest. Honestly, I thought the chickens would graze for what they needed. Is that relying too much on nature?

Hi! We ordered speckled sussex pullets from a local farmer this spring. Picked the chicks up in late May and were told they were 5-6 weeks old at that time. By late June we were fairly certain one hen wasn't a speckled sussex. The farm responded to a photo with an apology and note that she was a...

We live in MN and picked the chicks up from a local farm on May 27. We were told they were 6 weeks old at that time.

Thanks for the fast response and tip.I will post the breed question now. The Sussex has looked like this since mid August ... sigh.

We have 3 hens, roughly 8 months old ... and none of them are laying. Near as we know, the hens hatched in mid-April. (Were expecting all to be speckled sussex, but started asking questions near end of June when it was clear one was not like the others.) The speckled sussex hen in the front...