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OK so our first group of chicks is now about 4 months old. 2 of them are definately roosters but I'm not sure about one of them. He or she has black and white feathers and the tail is what's confusing me. With roosters the tail is long and thin beautifuly curved feathers like a fountain. A...

Today I read that chickens start to lay eggs at 4 months of age. That didn't surprise me. What surprised me was that they stop at 12 months of age but can live 5 to 11 years old. Is this true or does the egg laying just slow down? To what age do they lay eggs and then what do I do with them...

Hi I'm new here and I was wondering something. If a chicken abandons her nest and there are eggs in there that have not hatched yet but you are certain that they are developing, then what should I do? Can I put them under another chicken that is nesting or will that disrupt her nesting...