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I have a hen who I noticed was limping today. Upon inspection I noticed that the pad of her foot was hot and swollen and there appeared to be a puncture wound in the middle of it. First of all, how do I treat something like that? Peroxide? Antibiotic ointment? I have no clue. Secondly, are...

I had 5 Ameracuana hens that are 26 weeks old and I was getting 3 to 4 eggs a week from them. One morning last week I found one dead in the coop when I went to let them out. I haven't had an egg since. Not sure what is going on. Could it be she was my only layer or are the others reacting to...

I have 2 Ameracuana chicks that I was certain were roos but they are 14 weeks old and haven't crowed yet. Now I'm wondering if they are actually pullets. Can anyone give any insight?

This is my little angel, Butterball. She was sold to me at the Tractor Supply as a Bantam Buff Cochin, however she is bigger than any chicken I have, including my BR and my RIR, hence her name lol. So I don't think she is really a bantam. My question is this: She is 26 weeks old and hasn't laid...

Hi. I have a buff cochin that is 9 weeks old. I've always called her Butterball because when I bought her at the Tractor Supply, she was big and puffy, even at 3 days old! I love her!!! She is so cute now, she still has no tail and she honks, like a goose. But, I don't know if she is actually a...

I have 3 EE's that are 11 weeks old. 2 are roosters and 1 is a pullet. One of my roos started crowing this week. Is it unusual for them to start crowing so young? I've had a roo before and he didn't start till he was about 14 weeks. Since my new roo started so early, will my pullet start laying...

I bought three EE's about 8 weeks ago and from the looks of it, it's just my luck that I have 2 roosters and 1 pullet. I also have 1 RIR, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Buff Cochin and 4 Leghorns, all girls. My question is, when my two males get older, if I were to hatch a round of eggs from all of my girls...

I bought three EE's about 8 weeks ago and from the looks of it, it's just my luck that I have 2 roosters and 1 pullet. I also have 1 RIR, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Buff Cochin and 4 Leghorns, all girls. My question is, when my two males get older, if I were to hatch a round of eggs from all of my girls...

I have 3 chickens that are 7 weeks old. They were sold to me as Ameracaunas but I know they are EE's. What I don't know is their gender. They seem to look different than all of the pics I see of EE's and two of them are almost completely red so I can't tell if they are roo's because their...

When I puchased my six chicks at Tractor Supply, I got two Buff Cochins and four "assorted pullets" because I definitely want pullets, not roos. I picked out four of these adorable girls, classic "peeps" that are little balls of butter yellow. They are starting to get tiny white feathers on...

Does anyone know how old the chicks are when they are first offered at Tractor Supply? I bought 6 there yesterday and when I asked all they could tell me is that they got them in on Wednesday, which doesn't really help me at all. They are very tiny, with only the tiniest of feathers on their...

I purchased 3 lil chicks a couple of weeks ago. They are now 4 weeks old. They are supposed to be Ameracuanas, but I'm not sure what they look like as chicks. So can anyone tell me if they are in fact Ameracuanas and can you tell if they are pullets? I really really hope they are pullets!! The...

I purchased three Ameracauna chicks from a farmer a week ago. They were born on 2/9/12. Is it too early to try to identify if I got pullets or roos? I am dying to know, because I want them to be pullets so badly! They aren't quite 4 weeks old yet. If it is possible to tell, I will take pics...

I have a barred rock hen that has been laying for a couple of months now. Her eggs are a beige to cream color and are more oblong than oval in shape. We haven't eaten any of her eggs yet because the insides are a strange consistency. The egg yolk looks normal but the egg white is almost like...

I have two hens that are 22 weeks. My RIR is laying. The other one, the Barred Rock, is not. My question is about the RIR. She doesn't have a consistent laying time. The first two eggs came at 2 o'clock in the afternoon each day. Then, the next day she layed at 7:30 in the evening. The next day...

My lil rooster is 15 weeks old today and yes he's definitely a rooster! But, we were told he was a silkie (he was hatched in my son's science class as a project) and he obviously isn't a full bred silkie, although he is small and does has pretty feathers. Any idea what breed he could be? Mostly...

Here are some pics of my chickens now that they are 10 weeks old. I still don't know what sex or breed any of them are. The red one and black one are a little older than the little yellow one. He is only 8 1/2 weeks old. His breed has me most confused. I have no idea what he is! The black one...

I was given one chick and purchased the other two, but I have no idea what breeds they are! Can anyone help me identify the breeds? I think I might have three different kinds? They are between 4 and 5 weeks old. I live in Florida, where it is 98 during the day and around 75 at night. Is it ok to...