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Hello to all the backyard chicken fanatics! I have been bugging my friend lately about my chickens, she doesn’t like them and it grosses her out that we have them (she’s kinda weird lol). So I just converted my coop and run to have sand as the litter and bedding. I’m curious what everyone...

My hen has had a grey eye for a while and her eye is bulged as well. Could it be mareks? 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.): Buff Orpington, around a year and a half. 2) What is the behavior, exactly: Bulging eye, Grey...

Hello! I have a few questions and searching for opinions. I have a flock of Buff Orpington hens and a rooster. I have had them for about 3 years now. They are lovely and nice looking birds, I have really enjoyed managing them. I am looking at some variety for my flock and did some research on...

My chicks were hatched a week ago. I noticed my one chick had feathers already at only a few days old. They were short, but visible. Is this normal? I have attached a photo for reference (the photo was taken earlier today). I have three other chicks hatched at the same time and they don’t have...

So yesterday evening I was visiting my father in law with my hubby. Father has a ton of Saskatoon bushes in his yard, a couple Saskatoons started sprouting in some cinder blocks under his house eve’s. Hubby and I asked his dad if we could take them home to plant them at our yard.... I went to...

Hello. I thought I would post my eggs that I received from breezy bird farms! I’m excited to have some different variety in my flock. I have only had Buff Orpingtons the last 2 years and it will be interesting to see more chickens. the breeds here are: 2 hedemora Araucana 3 jaerhon Crele...

1) This hen is a Buff Orpington, around 11 months old, around 4 lbs. does not seem lighter or thinner than the other 6 hens. 2) No difference in behaviour from other hens. 3) I have only noticed the bald spots for a about a week. 4) No other birds exhibiting the same symptoms. I do notice that...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes I’m new. I got my buff Orpington chicks 10 months ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 7 hens and 1 roo (3) What breeds do you have? Buff Orpintons (4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com...