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@TudyBOT, I have several young pullets that have started to lay. They are Blue sex-links, and Barred Rocks. Currently, they are laying bantam-sized eggs. I know this is common with new layers. How long can I expect them to continue laying small eggs and when should they start laying more...

@TudyBOT, What are the short term and long term effects of feeding a flock rooster with calcium enhance feed like Purina Layena Layer Poultry feed?

I got six straight run Easter Eggers at Tractor Supply six weeks ago. I'm afraid the luck of the draw was against me, though. Five of the six look very similar in coloring and pattern. One is a bit different. I've included photos below. My suspicion is that 5/6 are cockerels. It is a bit...

@TudyBOT I have 10 chicks that I will be integrating once they are 8-10 weeks old with my current year-old flock of 5 hens and 1 rooster. I have a new, larger, coop that I will be using. Would it be better to move the chicks to the new coop first, then add the older birds after a week or two...

@TudyBOT, what is the easiest way to tell that a mixed breed Easter Egger with rose/pea comb is a cockerel versus a pullet? Also can you describe the differences between rose combs and pea combs?

I have a pullet, about 10 months old that has been laying consistently 3-4 eggs per week over the winter. She laid a full-size egg on Monday, didn't lay Tuesday, and has produced a fairy egg both yesterday and today. Should I be concerned that something has happened, or should I just assume...

I'm building a new, somewhat larger coop. Currently, I have 5 hens in a chicken tractor with a 4 x 4 coop and a 4 x 12 run. I'm adding an external run with 110 square feet of enclosed space rather than free-range. We have dogs, hawks, and owls, so they need a fully protected space. The coop...

I'm starting on an article for my recently built mobile coop. I'd like to be able to include thumbnails/smaller versions of the images inline as I'm explaining, but I would like them to be clickable to show the full-size images for detail. Is that possible using the BYC editor? It is really...

I recently hatched eggs from a farm down the road. I have six, 7-week-old cockerels, three Rhode Island Red (RIR), one RIR and Cream Legbar (CL) cross, and two beautiful but unknown hybrids. To be clear, these guys are looking for a new home or someone to take them for freezer camp once they get...

This is the only chick that I can't yet tell is pullet or cockerel. Out of 15 six-week-old chicks, 6 have very early comb and wattle development, one has some red on the small comb and walks with a very erect posture like some of the other cockerels. He also has a very erect tail. Then, there...

I hatched chicks from both blue and brown eggs from a farm down the road. The free-ranging flock has both a Cream Legbar rooster and a Rhode Island Red rooster. I hatched four blue eggs, two of which I'm certain were pure Cream Legbar. The other two appear to be mixes, so their sex is...

I just hatched 15 chicks. At 4 weeks there are 6 obvious cockerels. They are mixed, Rhode Island Red and Cream Legbar. One of them is really beautiful and developing quickly. Since they are mixed, it is very unlikely that anyone would want to use them for breeding, though. I can't tell about...

This is one of my recently hatched (4 weeks and 2 days) chicks. This one is definitely growing quickly! I posted other pictures of him in a couple of different threads, but never really asked about what type he may be. He's from a free-range flock that has both a Rhode Island Red and Cream...

I have a question about tail feather growth. Is there any correlation for Rhode Island Reds and first tail-feather growth? I can see that the tail feathers on the 3 Cream Legbars that have strong chipmunk patterns are developing fairly quickly. The chick that is already developing a noticeable...

I'm just over two weeks after hatch with 15 chicks. They are barnyard mix, but believed to be Rhode Island Red, Cream Legbars, and the crosses of both. There are roosters and hens of both breeds. There are three chicks that are pretty certainly pure Cream Legbar, since they came from blue...

I've just started noticing a problem with the app after a phone system update. It tries to load, but can't and Android reports: "Something went wrong with Backyard Chickens." "Backyard Chickens closed because this app has a bug." "Try updating this app after its developer provides a fix for...

Started the construction on a 12'x 4' Chicken Tractor with a 4'x4' coop this weekend. I'm building it as two modules, the run frame and the coop. I have detailed photos of the build process but will only post a few for now. There will be more as the siding, wire, and roof panels are added...

So I'm planning a chicken tractor, still. It will have a reach-in coop, 4'x4' with an eggsternal nesting box. (I couldn't resist). Most of the construction will be 2"x 2" framing for weight and cost. The floor will be treated 3/4" plywood with a piece of vinyl roll overlaid. The sides are...

I'm new to the BYC forums, though I've been lurking as a non-registered user for years. So, I've searched messages for a couple of hours, and found lots of interesting things on coop dimensions, ventilation, etc. The one thing I haven't found this: How much headspace is desirable under the...