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This morning I noticed my rooster was limping and when I got home this afternoon, one of the hens continued to lay around. When I saw her walking, I noticed she was limping. They are all 19 weeks old. Any ideas why they would be limping?

What is the difference in a Black Copper Maran and a French Black Copper Maran?

My barred rocks are now 4 weeks old and have not been outside yet. It is supposed to get up to 48 degrees on Sunday. Could I take them out for a while or is it too soon and cold? I didn't mean to post this in this section, but maybe someone can offer some advice.

What breeds lay the dark chocolate color eggs? My first chickens are now 3 weeks old and I am already thinking of adding to them.

My coop is 8' X 8'. I am going to try the deep liter method. I have read about putting DE in the nesting boxes and the pine shavings, but I am not really sure how much I should put down with my current floor space. Can anyone tell me how many lbs I should put into my pine shavings or is there...

How soon can chicks begin to fly? Mine are 6 days old and seem to be really excersizing their winds! When should I cover by brooder to ensure they do not fly/get out?

I ordered 13 barred rock chicks from Ideal Poultry. They shipped on Monday and the post office called me at 6:30 this moring to let me know they had arrived. I had 12 in the box and one was doa. I chose not to have the extra males added for warmth and with these temps, they seem to be pretty...

I recently ordered 13 barred rocks from Ideal Poulty. They are planned to ship on 12/27 and I told them I did not want the addtional roo's for warmth. Is this a bad idea? I do not need the additional birds and do not really know anyone to give them to. I am wondering if I should ask them to...

I have a galvanized nesting box that was given to me by my grandparents, but I am not sure if it will work or not. All the dimensions seem to fit everything I have read except for the width, which is 10 inches per nest box. Will this work for barred rocks?