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Hi all, Earlier this afternoon, I was cuddling with one of my hens (Vicky) during free-range time when I noticed a crack in her beak. There was a chunk of beak sort of hanging next to the crack, but it was still attached. She seemed to be otherwise normal. I've attached a few pictures of the...

Hi all, I have a flock of five Barred Rock hens. They're relatively peaceful, the only pecks are in the dust bath and very occasionally at the feeder (there's only four ports). Their run is 200 square feet, by the way. I am buying three more young pullet (just starting to lay). Does anyone have...

Hi all, I have five adult laying hens. I'm not sure how old they are (the farm I purchased them from didn't tell me). The only one I have even a slight age estimate for is Gertrude, who I believe only started laying eggs last May, so I can estimate that she's nine to ten months old. She's...

Hi all, I live in Northern Virginia, where reaches 90 to 100 degrees every day. My five Barred Rock hens spend most of the day in their 200 square foot enclosure, which has a roof that shades about a third of the space. I have a 1 gallon waterer at the front of the enclosure and a bucket full...

Hi all, I was baking today when I cracked an egg and saw blood in the bowl. Some of the egg still remained in the shell, and there was quite a bit of blood surrounding the yolk. I've attached some pictures of the egg to this post. Is it normal to find blood in eggs? If not, should I be...

Hi all, I am going on vacation this upcoming Sunday. I'll leave in the late morning on Sunday and return on Thursday evening. I live in Northern Virginia, where foxes, raccoons, hawks, etc. are rampant, especially in the summer months. Because of this, the coop is in the garage, and that's...

Hi all, Happy Father's Day. I was outside with my hens a few minutes ago when I noticed something strange on one of the girls, Vicky. It looks like a long, pipe-like fleshy piece of tissue growing between some of the feathers on her back. She seems perfectly fine and healthy, and is laying...

Hi all, I purchased six chickens about two months ago (sadly, only five are left). One of the hens, Penelope, is unique because of her rose comb (the others have single combs). She is the second smallest one, but the smallest one is only about 6 months old and is not fully grown, making...

Hi all, Earlier this week, I went out at 6 AM (my normal time) to let my chickens out of the coop and to transfer them to the run (the coop is in the garage, the run is in the yard). One of my hens, Vicky, is usually the last one to come out, but she was taking much longer than usual. I looked...

Courtney was a beautiful, dark-feathered Barred Rock hen who I had the joy of purchasing on April 11, 2023. Although I have known of her and her sweet character for less than a month, I know that she had the kindest heart I'd ever seen. This hen jumped in front of a hawk to protect the weakest...

Hi all, For reference, here are the names of my six barred rock hens and a short description: Courtney - Biggest hen of the flock, lots of black feathers, gentle giant. Wendy - Second biggest, spot of missing feathers on her back that were there when we purchased her, usually friendly. Vicky -...

Hi all, I am trying to find a budget-friendly recipe for a DIY hen feed. Any suggestions or recipes would be very helpful. Thanks! Kuritsa

Hi all, I purchased 6 Barred Rock hens about a week ago. I haven't noticed any bullying of any sort among the chickens, just the occasional gentle peck here and there. When I received one of the hens, Wendy, she had a slight tuft of feathers missing on her back, but no open wound or broken skin...

Hi all, I purchased six Barred Rock hens on Tuesday, April 11 (last Tuesday). All six of them seemed to be laying eggs perfectly fine for the first few days (I think we got around 10 eggs in the first two or three days). After the first couple days, we've gotten one, at most, per day (the total...

Hi all, I was wondering if there were any tips on how I could preserve eggs at home with no equipment and not much skill required. My recently purchased hens are laying a lot of eggs, more than my family can eat! I've heard mentions of a technique called "glassing", but I have no idea what it...

Hi all! I'm Kuritsa y Utochka, which translates to Chicken and Duck in the Russian language. I prefer to not share my real name online, so please refer to me as Kuritsa, Utochka, or Kuritsa y Utockha. Any of those will do. I joined this forum in early March, but have not introduced myself yet...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone here currently has laying hens for sale in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, Virginia). Any breed will do. Thank you.