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I have a new mixed flock of 20 week old pullets, but I am concerned my Black Australorp may be a roo. “She” may be laying though because I think she is the only one that will lay dark brown eggs out of my pearl star leghorns, amber links, barred rock, silver laced Wyandotte and Easter egger...

I’ve posted about this before, but now I’m really starting to worry...I got a black australorp, along with three other breeds, the last week of July this year. I was told they were all about 14-18mths old. My black australorp laid one egg, and now she hasn’t laid since. I thought with the move...

I’m pretty certain one of my hens has lice...last weekend I cleaned out all the bedding and nesting boxes, sprayed with water/white vinegar, put DE everywhere, and dusted the hen and the other three who live in her coop/run with DE. I read that I should be repeating this process once a week for...

About a week ago I posted a thread about a 18mth old leghorn of mine whom I thought was eggbound...she unfortunately passed away. Now, not even a week later, I have another hen who suddenly passed away as well. They both showed no signs of illness or any symptoms of something off until about...

Hi there! I have a leghorn that is just finishing up molting and finally started laying again...well one egg anyway. About two evenings ago she went and laid down in the nesting box and really never came out so we went in and picked her up and still no egg. This morning she came out and ate and...

I posted this a few weeks back and I’m still a little concerned about 3 of my hens, they still haven’t laid and it has been 6 weeks now...if it was stress shouldn’t they be good to go now? They’re becoming more friendly around me and I know they’re getting good nutrition. I’m thinking it’s...

Hi there! About three weeks ago I got 4 hens that are all around 14 months old (although I think the guy may have sold me a way older one because 1 of them has not yet layed). I figured because of the hour long drive and being in a new place they’d be too stressed to lay, well three of them...

Hello! So I bought, rather rescued after seeing where they lived, four chickens today. I was told they’re all laying hens: longhorn/australorp/Easter Egger/silver Wyandotte(although it doesn’t look like one, any guesses the breed??). My concern is these black dots on at two of their combs that...

Hello!! I have beautiful and friendly BA cockerel who I am very sad to let go as he is so sweet, eats out of our hands, and even lets me and my children pick him up and hold him...I’m looking to rehome him, or even trade for a pullet. We’re located in the Fort Wayne area.

Hi there! I’ve just recently got 6 pullets, or so I thought...I found out that my BA is sadly à cockerel, now I’m concerned our Light Brahma may be as well... “she” is the sweetest most docile of our flock...what do y’all think?

Hello! I’ve posted on other threads about the gender of my 16week old BA, no crowing or laying, but I saw “her” get on the back of one of my RIR this morning, who is older...”she” was flapping her wings against her, but no tail swipe. I didn’t think they mated this early if indeed she is a he or...

Please help, I’m praying this BA is not a cockerel...what do y’all think? No laying or crowing, and I’ve heard they’d be crowing by now.

Hello! I am new to the chicken world, and although I’ve done a ton of research, I thought I’d ask the pros...so here goes: I have 6 pullets (I’m praying), but I’ve been suspicious of my 1 black australorp, my little Matilda (praying she is not a Matt), has a bigger wattle and comb then the rest...