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All the same age. The chick with the whiter feathers and the waddle starting in the back I suspect is a cockerel. Just another image. and one more

After a long molt, we finally got an egg. Each girl this year molted on its own taking two weeks each! Had the light going the whole time in an effort to try and make them lay.

We recently added 3 chicks to our small suburban flock, giving us a total of 5. (had more but they died ). When I first introduced the 3 new to the older 2, there was an immediate issue with "pecking order" which I expected. We kept them separate for a few weeks and then allowed them to...

We got 3 new Cuckoo Marans chicks last week to add to our flock and cannot tell what the sex is. We checked the wing feathers and the spot on the head, but have no idea. We are not allowed roosters in our town, so here is a pic. Some say the spot on the head, can determine the sex.

Not sure what the heck is going on, but with the molting going on and egg production down, one of the hens is getting very aggressive towards the other hens. They have been molting for the last few weeks and look kinda gangly and to say, kinda ugly. Not sure why one is getting aggressive, but I...

While coming home from our yearly apple picking tradition we saw a sign for chicks and decided it was time to add to our flock. The first problem was that the chicks were not sexed and where we live we are only allowed hens, no roosters. So we attempted to do the sexing using the feather...

We have 4 Easter Eggers that will turn a year old next week. Ever since they started laying, we would get 3 or 4 eggs per day, almost every day. Sometimes 2 a day during the Winter. Recently we have gone one day with no eggs. This just started about a month ago. We will get 3 one day then...

We finally got our first egg!!!! For some reason she decided to just drop it in the corner of the coop. She made a "nest" and dropped the egg. I have two nest boxes on the other side of the coop. They are lower than the roost (as recommended). Might be the light? Its a 40w bulb that...

Decided to get a few chicks for eggs back in April. Got 4 from mypetchicken.com. Right from the start I noticed that one of the 4 looked different. I even posted the photo here for all the pro's to have a look, just to make sure I got all of the same breed. It was confirmed by everyone that...

I decided it was time to find a new way to water the chicks. I tried the standard waterer and would foul in a day. I raised it and had the same problem. I tried a hanging plastic unit and for some reason it also fouled after about a day. I think the chicks are scratching on the ground and...

Not really spray them directly with a hose, but can I water them a little to keep them cool. They look distressed, as I do in this blazing heat (115 heat index today). They have shade and fresh water, but its still very hot no matter what! My hose end has a gentle sprayer for watering plants...

We finished our coop and run and introduced our 7 week old chicks to their new home. Its been about 2 weeks and they are not interested in going in the coop. The nights that they are not under the coop, I lift them up and put them in, but most of the nights they are huddled into a corner of...

I have finally, after 7 weeks, finished the coop and the chicks are living in it. Here are a few pictures to start. . . . .and a few questions at the bottom. Completed Coop! YEAH!! Now we need to move the chicks in! Better than TV! (that is what they said). Now for the...

We are almost done with our coop and I have been reading about roost placement. Everything from roost placement to the height, etc. I plan to use some leftover schedule 40 PVC pipe I had in the garage. The outside diameter is 1.5 inches and after I fill it with sand and cap the ends, I think...

Since we now are proud owners of 4 chicks, and knowing that they need to be outside in 5 weeks, the clock is ticking for my coop build. We decided on plans from the Purina website and so far its pretty easy. I got started and framed the floor before I started taking pictures, so the very...

Got the call from the post office this afternoon that our chicks had arrived. YEAH!!!! Picked them up and all is well. I ordered 4 easter eggers and it looks like I got 3. Not sure what the 4th one is. Does anyone know what the brown one is in the picture?? They look healthy, eating...

Our chicks arrive next week. The brooder is ready (except for the water bowl which I broke). I have the food, the brooder has the pine chips in, the heat lamp is ready, but I have one question. I have read that grit is important to aid in digestion, so I picked up a bag. After reading the...

I am very new. I have been trying to convince my wife to raise a few layers and I think I finally have her won over. Now I need to built a coop. I really like the picture of the coops on the site, but not many have dimensions and or plans for the build. I have a great fenced in area that is...

We have been wanting to get a few hens for eggs for years, but never really did any research except talking to some local friends that have a few themselves. We are in NJ where it gets mighty cold in the Winter. Below zero is not uncommon. We are thinking of staring with 3 or 4 chicks and...