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I think Frosty finally gave us an egg. I can recognize 4 out of the 4 chickens eggs, so unless the 4th chicken lays identical eggs, she must be okay. I wonder if something was stressing her out?

The only time Frosty ever makes the "song" has been after she has laid (while strutting around outside the coop). I just thought this was supposed to be peak production time and we have had 1 egg in 1 week. It's good our Barred Rock and Australorp have been laying almost every day. This is my...

My RIR was my first to start laying this summer, giving us 5-6 a week of large eggs. Now she goes into the nesting box for like she's going to lay, comes out singing her egg song, but no eggs. We have only gotten one from her in the last week. Anyone experienced this?

My understanding from other chicken owners is that a raccoon will rip the head off and drink the blood (gory I know!). I have also heard that they can reach in through the wire and grab chickens and do some pretty serious damage that way. Sorry about your loss

the red one looks like my Rhode Island Red. that's all the help I can give!

I would say a girl

Yes- that EE looks like a rooster- pointy feathers.

hello! today we are bringing home 3 new either 10 or 14 week old chickens. we will only have one 17 week old RIR to introduce them to. she has been at the bottom of the pecking order (we are returning 2 roosters today). my question is should we just let all the chickens out to free range? or...

Belle is definitely a rooster. He started crowing about 5 days ago. Now he and the australorp roo crow back and forth all day. Sadly, they back today and we trade them for 2 girls. I think the roos are sooo pretty!

We have a great pyrenees and a great pyr mixed with australian shepherd. The full bred is still a puppy, he did not grow up with our chickens (we only have 3). they are both outside with the chickens all day (fenced in yard) and they all get along great. The only worry is a chicken getting mowed...

rooster- my 4 moth RIR's comb and wattles look nothing like that!

so I guess we are getting rid of 2 out of 3 chickens because they are roos. and we are left with the RIR that hates us.

Okay, so we just discovered our australorp is a boy, now I am seeing pointy feathers on our buff orpington. she/he has always had a pretty big comb and wattles, she/he is 15 weeks old. any help appreciated, I am not familiar with what they look like at different stages. also, she/he and the...

thanks everyone! I have been telling my husband for awhile now that I think she's a he. I have been watching for eggs too . we would keep him, but in our neighborhood we can't have roosters (though we are considering seeing what happens...). maybe the neighbors won't hear the crowing over the...

hello- I'm new here and have 3 chickens- a buff orpington, a RIR and the black australorp. the sexes were guaranteed... but AnnaClaire is looking pretty rooster-ey! she has also been the only one to make any noises that resemble crowing. I'm brand new to chickens. I believe she is 4 or 4 1/2...