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  1. S

    WHAT COULD THIS BE?!

    A few months ago I got 8 pullets and this beige one is the funniest looking one. I am curious what she might be. Her egg color is a very light brown with almost pinkish color. Also I have what I believe to be a white leghorn but she’s laying cream colored eggs is this a thing?
  2. T

    Help sexing 3.5month old Buff Orpington. Hen or Roo?

    Hi!:D I’m a newbie here and fairly new in raising chickens. And this is Beeyo, my 3.5month old Buff Orpington, can you help me determine if she’s a She or He? I always thought she was a hen until this morning my husband told me he heard her crow, so I’m doubting now. Thanks in advance!
  3. Greaner_pastures

    Paint?

    So I’ve had these chickens for a few years now. I’ve learned from my mistakes…like putting bands on them when they are babies so I can tell them apart down the road lol. I’ve had a chicken I’ve been trying to get back in with the rest of her flock who was molting then got bullied, long story...
  4. D

    What to do with my who*e of a rooster

    I have an ameraucana roo who’s just about a year old. I hate him, I want to cull him. But, my husband loves him and doesn’t want me to. He’s super friendly and follows him around when he goes in there. But, all I see him do (I spend more time with them) is over breed all of my birds. Nobody’s...
  5. B

    Red butt, what does this mean?

    My chicken has a red swollen bottom. Can anyone advise what is going on here?? What should I do to help my chicken out?? Thank you!
  6. C

    Need help identifying please

    Hi, I picked these seven chicks up on 3/5 from a race brothers in MO. four are assorted bantams and three were from the “rare” bin. I’m sure two of the “rare” are polishes, thinking buff. I think the other “rare” is the black one but can’t remember for sure. Could anyone help Please me identify...
  7. S

    Frostbite on all Toes

    I checked over my rooster once more thinking he has bumblefoot as he always seems to have and found that on his left foot he has frostbite on his middle toe and his right foot Frostbite on his middle toe and the bottom pad of his outward facing toe. I know two toes may fall off though it seems...
  8. Caeleesi

    Screaming and Balding

    We currently have 5 chickens: 3 Australorps and 2 smaller ones (unsure of the breed) Most of them have some balding occurring, which we originally thought was due to brooding, but it's taking a very long time for our biggest hen's feathers to return (Images attached of her bald back, it's been...
  9. Caeleesi

    Introduction

    Hello! I'm caeleesi. My family has owned chickens for a while now, but there have been some issues arising recently and we aren't sure of the reasoning, hence I am now here seeking answers for any current (and future if they occur) issues :) These are our chickens :) Roadrunner & Luci are the...
  10. kz_soupz19

    My hen been fighting with the new rooster

    I have 2 hens (Orpington & Ancona) I have them since they are chicks. Recently I got other 2 chickens since chicks which it turned out one of them is a rooster. Both pullet and cockerel now are 17 weeks old. We noticed that our Ancona puffs up like a rooster and at times tries to start fights...
  11. B

    100% dry hatch or partial dry hatch?

    ive been having problems with chicks both making it to hatching but drowning in the egg and also chicks dying after about day 7-10. i suspect the latter is because i have to open the incubator once a day to refill the humidity since i cant do it from outside. im looking into trying a dry hatch...
  12. H

    Help! Supplement ratios!

    Hi all! I am looking to start supplementing my chickens with chilli, oregano, parsley and mint. I’m buying in 1kg bags. My feed comes in 20kg bags, how many bags of feed should I expect to mix with my 4kg of herbs and spices to be an appropriate ratio to feed to my flock?
  13. Raisin_The_Chicken

    Frostbitten combs on my roosters!

    I have a RIR Jersey Giant and a Barred Rock x Jersey Giant. and since it's been so cold their combs are frostbitten, the combs look kinda yellow and black in some spots. what should I do? and how do I prevent it? (Lol, the jersey...
  14. 6-Hens-and-Me

    What temperature do you set your incubator at for different eggs? I’m curious!

    What temp and RH do you set your incubators at for chicken eggs Is it different for quail, and duck eggs? Let me know what stats you find work best!
  15. K

    Chicken breed identification

  16. C

    Liquamycin la-200 Smell?

    I have a chicken who has a respiratory infection and refuses to keep down liquid or tablet meds (vomits it out), so I was preparing to give her Liquamycin 200, but noticed a rotten egg (sulfur?) or maybe fishy smell coming from it when some of the liquid came out as I was pushing out some air...
  17. Mariskaklap

    Swollen neck and head thanks to wound

    hi all! A while back we discovered a tiny scab on the neck of my chicken. We treated it with aluspray but she kept scratching at it. Now it looks like this. Her neck and face is all swollen and she keeps scratching. We put bandages on it and that seemed to help a little bit. We decided to air...
  18. orgainsect

    chicken-raising Guide

    ### Some Ramblings Before We Start### I originally got several chickens with the intention of having them for food. But as I raised them, they ended up becoming pets. I'm starting an "Urban Chicken - Keeping" series, hoping it can help one or two bewildered chicken - keepers. Hahaha.:p:p...
  19. C

    Sneezing/honking with open mouth Araucana

    She’s 27 weeks old, hasn’t started laying yet. Video attached because I have no idea what she is going through. She’s eating and drinking. She’s pooping. I’m in New Zealand where it’s summer at the moment and gapeworm is rare. Regardless I’ll worm her today anyway but I wondered if anyone has...
  20. APA Silkie Chicken Colors

    APA Silkie Chicken Colors

    Silkie chickens are the sweet fluff balls of chickens. Their docile personality and stunning looks, capture the hearts of many people around the world. However, as chicks, the colors can be extremely hard to figure out. The eight APA-approved colors are: blue, self-blue (lavender), black, buff...
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