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Hello! This is long, I’m sorry, but I need help! The picture is of my babies, this post is about the adults. I’m having issues with my roosters. Before now, everyone got along, everyone knew the pecking order and was great. My littlest rooster (ayam cemani) was alpha, he was an adult when I...

Hello all! Seeking hive mind advice for our silver-laced Wyandotte hen, Pepperpot. We noticed yesterday that the left side of her face is swollen and pale (see first pic). This is a new development that we didn't see last week. Upon further inspection, we also see that she has a case of...

i have 5 hens. The best layer is the dominant one and crows every morning to assert her dominance. To try and stop her crowing I am introducing a new hen from a breeder who has picked his most dominant girl. My question is: (after the quarantine period) do I put the dominant girl and new girl...