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I know pullets and submissive cockerels will squat early on but this is SUPER early on. This is Tombo, they’re not even a week old and they’re already squatting for me, like full on squat which they held… wings out and all. Do chicks normally do that this early on?

I feel like it’s a stupid question, but why are my deathlayer chicks such different shades? Yakul is dark red around the head and darker around the body while Teto is yellow around the head and has more white. They’re both goldens. What does the color difference mean? Added pictures of their...

I can’t figure out what happened. I don’t see any open wounds, I don’t see any signs on injury on her at all… her eye is just suddenly super swollen with a foamy eye. What do I do? What even is it?

I am only able to figure out two of my chicks moms, the rest I’m at a complete loss for. So here are pictures of the chicks with the potential moms. All have my old blue based Swedish flower rooster as dad. I’m really hoping one of them is a full Swedish flower..

This chick hatched about 53 hours ago. Most of their hatchmates are already in the brooder… this chick won’t open their eyes, they can- they did when I dripped on some eye drops but closed them again shortly after. They hobble around with their eyes closed and everything. Their toes are also...

I’m picking Reba up soon, she’s around 5 years old. I noticed she has a single white spot under her wing, what would this make her coloration? Black w/ white leakage? What would cause this? White Cochin somewhere in her bloodline?

So I just snipped off leg bands from 2 of my chickens. They’ve had them on since they were young by the looks of it.. they’re 2 years old now. Is there anything wrong with the legs now? Tendons/nerves/muscles cut off? I know it’s not likely but better safe than sorry. They’re not limping or...

this is Micha. She’s obviously an Easter egger but I’m hoping people can tell what she’s mixed with… I’m thinking Brahma based off the leg feathers and size (she’s pretty big) but she has white leakage in her earlobes. Thoughts? Too mixed to tell? She did have a beard and muffs but they got...

Lots of posts lately! Sorry for that! But what is everyone’s favorite seed to sprout for chicks? I have 6 days till they’re supposed to hatch so I have awhile to get them to the proper growth!(not too big, not too little)

I noticed something on my salmon faverolle hen, Rat. I am 100% positive she is a pure SF she’s just very much so pet quality… but her comb doesn’t seem right? She has two spikes on her comb, I don’t see it on any SF hens online. Can SF have some lines with this?

So… I have chicks hatching in about a week. I did plan to wait longer but my rooster got killed and I wanted his chicks. My brooder is outdoors. It was supposed to be warmer by now but it’s been going from 30F-50F all week! With proper heating, will they still be okay in this? It’ll have bedding...

People are asking me what kind of comb Dutch has and what her pattern is- but I have no clue. I feel like she’s just a mix? She is a mixed breed, not positive on what… definitely Mille fleur d’Uccle and maybe sultan or silkie. Is her comb just a single comb? Is it called something different...

So, I just posted her a bit ago- but it got confusing so this is my current thoughts on her So this is Dutch, she was traded to me because she’s a frequently broody hen and I’ve been wanting a brooder hen. She’s about 7/8 inches tall (the rooster she’s with is 10inches tall) she’s definitely...

I’m getting this pretty girl today. She was labeled as a Brahma bantam but her cheeks make me think otherwise… could she be a d’Uccle? If so, what coloration? Maybe a Brahma d’Uccle cross?

Today is my sweet boss hen’s hatch-day! Cinnamon is turning 6 years old today. She’s been holding my flock together since I got her 3 years ago. She came from a horse stables that didn’t have anything for chickens, she just roamed. She’s got arthritis, she lost a lot of her comb to frostbite...

Anyone else got a hen who just WILL NOT go broody where she’s supposed to? The barn and coop is in the way back of the yard… Garlic went ALL the way from the BARN to our BACK DOOR to go broody (or build a nest, she’s chatting like she’s broody and keeps running back when I put her in the normal...

Just measured my new rooster… he’s 1ft 11inches tall 🫣 I’m hoping he’s gentle 😬 my girls are average sized. This is Hugh Jackman, my new Salmon Faverolles roo over Cuckoo Maran hen… he’s sweet and an amazing guard but it’s all up to if he’s gentle and if he gets along with my bantam rooster(so...

This is driving me nuts, I pick him up tomorrow morning and from what I’ve heard he’s SUPER handsome and regal. I really want to see what he could look like… so does anyone have any salmon faverolles x cuckoo Marans they can show me?!

This is Laguez. I got him earlier this evening due to my rooster, Biscotti, getting killed by an eagle while protecting the flock this morning. Laguez is a silkie x Cochin, little under a year. What would you call his coloration? Is he mottled?

Just to confirm my belief; this IS an australorp, right? She had the pink feet, black feathers and egg color but she looks so much different then my old australorp. She was given to me as a black sex link but based off the lack of red I’m guessing they got her mislabeled. Her name is Mighty...