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Can someone explain to me why olive eggers don't always lay olive colored eggs? ETA: If the olive egger lays any other color than "olive", does that make it an EE?

Hello, everyone. I have a gander that lost his mate about a month or so ago. The day he lost her, him and the other goose stood by her until I picked her up and took her away. From then on he started a very soft cooing when we're around and particularly to one of my big brahma hens with a chick...

Can anyone direct me to a thread about a hen with bubbles in her eye? Or just help me out with some info? I know I've read about it before, but my searches are futile. From what I remember, this is no good. Thanks in advance. -Meg

Hello everyone! I'm wondering if someone can help me identify this. My best guess was mini roses, but now I'm not so sure. Also... It's dying. I normally don't have an issue with keep plants alive. I've had it in an east window for a month, but moved it to the floor yesterday. Too much sun...

This is my little hide-y chicken. She bee-bops around the haystack stashing her eggs and the eggs of her buddies. I hunt her down every night and retrieve them! Tonight she is in a new "secret spot" on the ground, tucked into the stack. I reach under and what do I find?? Any takers? -Meg

Hello, everyone. I have attached a couple pictures of my GLW roosters' comb to see if anyone has any insight on it. This is my first Wyandotte rooster, so I don't have clue. I haven't come up with a picture of another one that looks like that. I know he's supposed to have a rose comb, but his...

Hello! I've been reading and rereading about the DLM and how to start, but I'm not sure if I'm set up quite right. Is it possible to do it just under the roost or does the whole coop need to be six inches deep? My chickens spend most of their time outside, weather permitting, so the majority of...

Hello! I've been raising chickens for about 7-8 years and have amassed about 90 hens and 5 roosters. My chickens are raised purely for eggs and will live out their lives on the farm (that includes the roos). I joined BYC because I'm always trying to learn new-to-me things, whether they are new...