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Thanks very much for your kind words.

Thanks very much for your response. I'll watch her carefully, keeping this in mind.

My beautiful two-and-a-half year old Mille Fleurs d'Uccle, Marigold, just passed away suddenly, leaving her bonded friend, Kate, a 2 year old Sebright hen, alone. Does anyone know how Sebright hens do on their own? The girls shared a bedroom in the house, with nice runs outdoors in the gardens...

My year-old Mille Fleurs d'Uccle, Marigold, is molting, and I occasionally see her companion, Kate, a Sebright, plucking feathers from the edge of the molting area. Is this normal grooming behavior? Thanks!

Glad you mentioned this. My one-year-old Sebright has never laid an egg. She's had abdominal x-rays and no eggs were detected. Is primary infertility (never laying an egg) a thing with hens? Thanks in advance!

My little Sebright, Audrey, was doing the same thing. No evidence of injury, but she seemed to be in pain, keeping low to the ground, even sitting back on her rump. She and her sister Kate always roosted on top of a high door (they have a bedroom in the house) and had to fly up quite high to...

The hormones are a good thought. It’ll be interesting to see if that could be it since her interest in the nesting box seems to be increasing. Yes, they do have access to grit (separate from their food), and they get layer food, scratch, and a little supplement for laying hens, as well as...

Thanks very much, azygous, I'll do these things. My three girls are indoor pets with a healthy diet, so there's no risk of the dangers you mentioned. Her crop isn't distended, but I haven't examined her around the vent. I'll do that in the morning since she's roosting now. She was able to fly up...

Audrey, my little Sebright d'Uccle, whom I've had for three weeks now, has gone quite quiet and does not seem interested in food. She nibbles occasionally but mostly hangs around the nesting box where her "sister" lays her eggs; but she hasn't yet laid one. She moves about well when she wants...

I’ll have to get a good overall look at her legs. Thanks for that suggestion

Wow! My birds are identical to these two! I'll have to research this mix! Thanks!

Thanks to everyone for your very helpful replies. She has a nubbin of a comb...looks more like a wart, if you ask me! It's not red yet. I just learned from the humane society that she is six months old and that both her parents (who also produced the other black-and-white hen) were identical to...

I just adopted two bantam hens from a humane society and am not sure what breed this one is or how old she is. And I see what looks like a tiny spur, so I wonder if she is really a he! Any ideas? Thanks!

May I change my username to DustBathSpaDay ?

Thank you for your reply. This is very reassuring. I work from home and will be around them most of the day, so I'll keep their nests near me, pay close attention to any of these signs, and let them train me to recognize when they need to get undressed. This is one of the best parts of having a...

These little roos are so charming, I can understand your never wanting to give him up. I felt the same way when Ollie first "coughed" and we realized he wasn't going to be a hen! I got my diapers at Chickendiapers.com. They always fit fine and were of great quality. I lined them with minipads...

I'm bringing together all their indoor "furniture" now! I have a coop for them to sleep in and have nesting boxes all ready. I also have a big square run for them that I'll keep in the living room through the winter so they can play together and hang out with everybody without getting stepped on...

Thanks! And I LOVE your profile pic!