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Bought these thinking they were Rhode island reds now not sure. Bought at big R ( no judging) I was told they were Rhode Island Reds but I have had many breeds just never Reds and their feathers look different to me. Maybe I am going nuts?

I noticed that there are 28 pages of people (members) that have never even posted to this site....I would like to see us BYC ers change this and lower this number. So lets see how many pages we can get our no posting members down to. We are starting at 28 so lets send out some greetings to...

Tell me her user name Grrrrrr.

Ok I was wondering if there is anyone out there making deli meats ie. tube style meats and how to cook them. I know how to take whole pieces of meat and make them into a deli sliced meat, however I am talking the processed type of deli meat. I hunt and I am looking for ways to make homade...

Ok I know everyone has different watering systems and ways to keep them flowing durring the cold months. Lets post pictures and and ideas of things that have worked or things that others should not even attempt because we have already proved they are not efficient. I live in Colorado and this...

My chicken was dumb and died yesterday. I have no idea why she thought she could go and do that.......Stupid Chicken now I am down to two eggs a day and I don't know why she died. This Sucks

I came home today and went to check for eggs. My head hen was dead and no trama except for the blood on the vent area and on the fake eggs in the nest. Anyone have any ideas this is my first loss. I don't know if she was egg bound or what.

My chickens after 6 months of living a peaceful existence are now pecking each others feathers out of their tails. I think I know which chicken is the bully but not positive. The only thing I changed recently is I took their water dish out and put in a water system with nipples, and I went to a...

My younger EE were put by me into the coup two days ago. They were about a third smaller than my 22 week old leghorns and buffs. They were not getting along but no major issues for two days just the normal pecking order getting worked out. Then this morning my wife went to go check on them and...

My younger EE were put by me into the coup two days ago. They were about a third smaller than my 22 week old leghorns and buffs. They were not getting along but no major issues for two days just the normal pecking order getting worked out. Then this morning my wife went to go check on them and...

Picked up one at big R and was thinking it was a silver laced, however it has a pea comb. So my question is what type of Cochin has a pea comb?

Is anyone planning a coop construction any time soon?

Ok I posted the other day that my buffs laid one soft shell egg. That was 4 days ago. Does anyone have a guess as to when my free loading chickens will lay again?

Ok my buffs two of them layer soft shell eggs. Then nothing for two days now. Grrrrrrrrr. I want them to lay. They are squatting just not producing.... My wife says they are free loading. Lol

I know this is normal as it was my both of my buffs first egg. However I am feeding them layer feed and oyster shell on top of that, not to mention my leghorns have hard as rock shells. So my question is how long will the shells be soft? When should I expect a hard shell from them?

How many poultry leaders for 4-H are on BYC?

Ok I see people say that there chickens are squatting. Exactly what is everyone refering to? Sorry new to this and not sure what it means. My leghorns are laying and have been for two weeks now but nothing from my buff orphingtons and they are all about the same age of twenty weeks. My EE is...

Ok a good friend of mine is a vet and someone left two ducklings at his hospital my wife is on the way home with them. I have chickens but know nothing about ducks they are only a day old or so please let me know what they need I don't have time to research need info and fast

I know there are many people from Colorado and I have seen the links and forum for the state. I am wondering how many are near or on Colorado Springs. So if you would like post your location in or around the springs and maybe we can all get together for dinner or something in the future....

Does anyone have pics of peacombs. Have two new americanas and can't find decent pics of combs.