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My husband and I recently bought a used, cedar, child’s playhouse from a yard sale for $75. It was pretty beaten up, but it had wonderful bones so I knew we could make it into the chicken coop of my dreams. I thought I’d share it with all of you as I am very proud of all of our hard work paying...

Hey there! I have two 4.5 week old beautiful lavender bantam Cochins. Usually I can sex them by now, but these two are confusing me. I know they are still young and 6-10 weeks of age is the perfect indentification age. Just curious what all of you cochin experts think! Thanks in advance ;)

I just wanted to share this miraculous/traumatic story! A few weeks ago I set 19 chicken eggs and 10 quail eggs in my incubator. 4 days later I heard a crash and came running to find my incubator on the floor, lid open, eggs everywhere. My dang cat had knocked it off of the small table I had it...

Hello all! I am in search of Lavender Splash/mottled or Lemon Cuckoo Orpington hatching eggs. Or any “different” colored orpingtons for that matter :) I would like to add some variation to my flock! thanks in advance! Jo

Hi all! I’m in search of lavender Orpington hatching eggs- either mottled, splash, or cuckoo... anyone selling any? Or lemon cuckoo orpingtons :) Thanks in advance!

Hi all! So I splurged on two silkie chicks at rural king today (couldn’t help myself like usual). I know they are extremelyyyy young but I just wanted your opinions on their coloring.. To me they look like they’ll be buff silkies but I’m not 100%sure. One is definitely lighter than the...

Hi all! I am new to breeding and I have a question about coloring I may get... I have a black silkie roo and two calico cochin hens. If I incubate these eggs, what colors will I get? I know black is a dominant trait but what about calico? Thank you in advance :) Best, Joanna

this chick has been trying to hatch for the last 30 hours. It finally made its way out of the shell but I noticed the umbilical cord is still attached!! What do I do!?!!

Hello all! I returned from out of town yesterday and noticed one of my 2 month old silkies was limping. After taking a closer look, her one leg appears swollen in its entirety. The foot seems fine however. The hole leg seems to turn inward slightly in comparison to the other leg and she won’t...

The following are updated pics of my mystery chick.. Breed unknown, age is about 6-7 weeks? Boy or girl?

What do you experts think about this young one? Unknown breed, unknown age (guessing about 6 weeks). I know it's probably too young for absolute certainty on its gender, but guesses are fun! Pea combs throw me for a loop!

Curious if this baby is looking like a hen or roo to you all.. not sure of the age- frizzle for sure though :)

Hi all! I have a 2-3 week old baby (breed unknown) who seems to be filling out a bit oddly. One wing seems to be filling out nicely, while the other is a bit ruffled-the feathers don't lay right. They seem to be growing in "piece-y" if that makes sense... refer to pictures. Is this normal? Will...

Hi all! New chick mom here! I have four, 3ish week old chicks (two unknown breeds, one silkie, one frizzle). I was wondering how soon I can make a "dusting station" for them to take dust baths in with diatomaceous earth.. any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

My name is Joanna and I'm a new chicken mom :) I grew up with chickens however I find myself asking many more questions without readily accessible answers as an adult. I'm very thankful I discovered this site, seeing that I'm experiencing some first-time issues. I'm looking forward to learning a...

I recently brought home a 3 month old pullet Cochin frizzle (named Pearl). She has been sneezing and has an occasional snot bubble that appears on a single nostril hole. I'm so scared it's MG! What are other symptoms I should watch out for to either confirm or rule out MG? Is MG really that...