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I have Red Star or Red Star link I'm not sure of the breed. It's a cross between A Rhode Island and something else. She just turned 9. She was raised with a RIR and a leghorn and they both died last year. Gabriel is still laying on a regular basis! She is laying at least 4-5 eggs a week and has...

I have a three 13 week old Barred Rocks. One has become very lethargic. Her crop is squishy and seems to be filled with gas. They are with older chickens most of the day and I was wondering if her eating layer feed instead of chick feed is causing a problem. They are all over the backyard. She...

I have a silkie with crop problems. She was very lethargic and not moving. This has gone on for several months. We were able to empty the crop on several different occasions and gave her some mineral water. She is doing very good now. Very energetic and eating. The problem is that she has...

Hi everyone, I have a a little problem. I have 4 hens that are a year old. Two leghorns and two red stars. We were given a 13 week old RIR from a friend who couldn't keep her anymore because of dogs. We took her in and my original 4 hens have not been very nice. I know the pecking order has to...

I have four hens. Two Longhorns and two Red Stars. A friend had two chicks that they couldn't keep anymore. We took them in. The chicks are 13 weeks old. The pecking order has started and it's making the two chicks very fearful. Should we isolate the new girls or will things eventually change...

This is our first experience with chicks. They will be 1 in March. They were laying eggs for about two months then stopped. They lost lots of feathers and have grown them back but are still not laying eggs. How long does a molt last? They are healthy happy girls.

Are they laying yet? It seems like right after mine started laying eggs they became the calmest creatures. I visit with them and they are jumping on my shoulders and sitting in my lap. They were very skitish and I have had mine since they were 4 days old.

Yes they do. Mine seem to go in and out of the hen house constantly. Hangout in the nest boxes then leave. They would do this over and over. They would also start cackling. They also will start squatting down when you get near them instead of running away. I have 5 hens four are laying.

Thanks! That was going to drive me nuts until I figured that one out. I have 2 Red Stars, 1 RIR, and my two white Leghorns. A very happy bunch of girls!

I've seen this several times what is an EE? I can't figure out the breed.

She does look like she's saying that! I made a door on the outside of the nest box. It seems like I disturb them from time to time. I have two leghorns and they are the most tame birds I have ever owned!

Just had to send a pic of what we are seeing in the nest box each day. I have 5 hens around 5 months old 4 are laying the last one keeps going into the next box so she'll be laying soon. Sure love my chickens!

Isn't that fun! I have 5 hens and I'm attacked in their outdoor run. They sit on my shoulders and my legs. I have to be carefull because they like to poke at my eyebrows. Don't want to lose an eye! I have a leghorn that loves to be petted. She sits in my lap so I can rub her neck.

I have five chickens two red stars, RIR, and two leghorns. My three brown birds are laying and the leghorns are going into the nest boxes but not doing anything. Shouldn't they be laying by now. All five birds are around 5 1/2 months old. The leghorns are very healthy and very tame.

I have five hens. Two red stars, RIR, and two white leghorns. All are around 5 1/2 months old. Only two are laying. They all seem fine and healthy. Do leghorns lay white eggs?

How exciting it is to look in the nest box and see an egg. Our hens are about 18 weeks and one of my red stars started laying yesterday. Tiny little egg! ha

Hi, They will get it. I put mine out in the coop at around 7 weeks. They would sit at one side of the pen and scream until I made them go into the coop and shut the door. They did this for about 5 days. Then on the 6th day I looked out there around dusk and they were in the coop on their...

We had older chickens a while back and the pecking order was established right away. Starting with our Black Jersey Giant, RIR, The two White Rocks, and then the Buff Orpington. These girls have since passed away and we wanted to get more chickens starting with chicks. They are 8 weeks old but...

Actually the speckles are from them running into wet paint. I tried to keep them out of one area of coop and they walked into wet paint.

Here is a better shot of our two white chicks they are 7 weeks old and happy in the coop. I stuck the camera in the little door and they have learned to roost just fine. I was wondering if anyone had an idea as to what type of breed the white ones are. When we bought them they were listed as...