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Hello chicken people - first time raising BOs. I have two ~5 month old buffs and I couldn’t love them more. Keep in mind, I just got them from a local feed store, so I know there will be differences in appearance, but I can’t help but notice that their eyes are quite different and am now going...

Hi chicken friends! First time raising BOs. This is Mabel, she’s a 9 week old buff and her comb seems a little red. I know it’s probably too early to tell, but interested to know what others think. Bought her as a sexed pullet from local farm store. Does she look like a roo? My other BO looks...

Hi chicken people! I have two 3 week old BOs. Both appear very healthy. Growing like weeds, eating and drinking well, very active. They are in a brooder kept at 85-90 degrees with a red heat lamp (yes, I have tried adjusting the heat). One chick won’t stop crying at night. I’ve checked her over...

Hello fellow chicken friends - I live in Portland and we are expecting a horrible heat wave this weekend. Temps are going to be over 100 for multiple days, which is not typical for this area. I am worried about my chickens who have definitely never experienced that much prolonged heat. They have...

Hello Chicken People - I am posting this with the hope that someone can help me with my flock. I have 4 EEs. Two are 2.5 years old and two are approx. 6 months old. One of the older hens, Harriet, had an impacted crop earlier this week so I brought her in for about 3 days while she recovered...

Hello fellow chicken owners! I've posted one other thread on here with very helpful feedback. I am a new(ish) chicken owner and looking for some advice. I have two 2-year-old EEs. My third chicken sadly passed away earlier this summer, so I purchased 2 new EE chicks from a local farm store...

Hello - I am (relatively) new to owning chickens. Two years ago, I bought 3 chicks from a local farm store (2 Easter Eggers and 1 Speckled Sussex). Unfortunately, after almost a year of battling egg yolk peritonitis, my sweet Sussex had to be put down. Now, I have just the two Easter Eggers and...