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My 5wo Speckled Sussex just started shimmying her head this morning. It's kind of like she is cold, or her neck is weak. Maybe a neurological thing?

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This morning I caught three hens attacking a 1-month-old kitten. The kitten seemed okay physically, just traumatized. I've had chickens for 6 years and have never seen nor heard of this happening before. I know chickens will go after small animals such as mice or snakes, but a kitten is bigger...

Thanks for all of your replies! I am so excited to have Speckled Sussex in my flock!

Good to know. Thanks!

She is only about 4 weeks old, so maybe some of the white will disappear?

Ok, I honestly don't know what I'm doing here. But, if you missed it in another reply, here she is (I hope!)

You're right!! Lol I did have a pic attached, but clicked something before the upload was finished. 😒

This pretty girl was free with a dozen Golden Buff chicks. I have no idea what breed she is. Any guesses?

This us the first one in five years of owning chickens. I've read that the gen can be treated, but I have no idea which one laid it. None of them are acting unusual. I keep their feed and water clean and add vitamin supplements to their water.

I have no idea what this is! It is dense and rubbery. I don't even know if it came from a chicken or a cat. Please help!

We've had chickens for about 5 years now and have always let them free range. We live on 2.5 acres with fields on three sides and several houses across the road (two of which also have chickens). We have only lost two or three to predation out of 20 chickens, so I think we're doing pretty good...

Our girls are free range sunrise to sunset on 2.5 acres with fields on three sides. I have bird feeders and the girls eat anything that the yard birds spill onto the ground. I will occasionally toss them some dried mealworms as well as seedless grapes (their favorite!) and kitchen scraps. I love...

What a great idea!

We've had our three hens for almost two years and they still work on a pecking order. Nothing serious, though. More like squabbling.

Mixed flock here. We ordered the asll pullet rain ow pack from Meyer in February and got leghorn, barred rocks, jersey giants, two buffs Orpington and one EE that is turning ut to be one of the prettiest girls in the flock! Two of the chicks didn't survive, so we replaced them with two sapphire...

Our chicks are four weeks old now and we are talking about taking the outside when it (finally) warms up here. What temps do you all recommend for chicks to be outside?

Newbie here from NE Indiana. Found this site last Saturday and spent so much time here already! This site is addicting! Attached a pic of two of our new babies we bought at RK.

So sorry to hear this. We, too, had lost a hen to a hawk in the past, and she was my favorite. We'v also lost one on the road, and our only rooster to a possum. It sucks, I know.

And your Jewel is adorable with the unique marking!