#hen

  1. C

    PLEASE HELP!!

    my chicken is very energitic but today she look sick, she sat in place, didnt lay a egg, just drank water, her comb was hot and she pooped clear watery poop. please help i dont want her to die
  2. Bri916

    Hen walking like penguin, laying down a lot. Help!!

    My hen is named Squirley, she's a couple of years old now and we think she's a black Andalusian but can't be sure. She has been walking like a penguin for the past couple of days, but it's been pretty mild and we couldn't tell if something was wrong. Today she's standing completely upright and...
  3. Desertvalleychickens

    Can I Stop My Alpha Hen From Pecking The Other Hens On The Roost?

    My alpha hen is sitting right near my rooster on the roost in the night and it does not break fights so the hen keeps pecking the other lower-ranking hens. Is there a solution for that?
  4. Desertvalleychickens

    Which Breed Of Hen Is Most Aggressive While Sitting On Eggs?

    OK, I have had many hens in my flock before and a few of them were being broody hens. I would love to get your recommendation on which breed to get to have broody hens. I think one is the Barred Rock. Also, do the poll above.
  5. Eggs by Happy Chickens

    Hens pooping in the nest boxes??? 🤢 Here’s how to stop them

    So your pullets, hens, cockerel or rooster is pooping in your nesting boxes and don’t know what to do to stop them? Here’s how. Okay so first things first figure who is sitting in the boxes (it’s best to see who is doing this at dusk) Then What you want to do is pick them up and put them on...
  6. E

    Possible broken clavicle

    7 days ago my polish hen was injured when my frizzle rooster, then my Wyandotte trying to jump on her back. She just kinda went down and hadn’t been able to walk since. I’ve nursed her continuously for 7 days: I feel like we are finally in a real good place as she has been able to stay in her...
  7. cadenrupp

    What Breed of Chicken is this?

    After receiving the chicks we ordered in the mail, we noticed that we were given an extra chick and wanted to ask if anybody knew what breed it is. They are two weeks old. Any help is appreciated.
  8. Kally_Zahirniak

    6-8 week Sexed Coachins(other docile chickens) in the east Bay Area CA

    Hello! So I live in the East Bay Area CA (specifically Fremont) and my family is looking for a most defiantly hen (sexed pullet) we are looking to buy a Coachin chicken or other breed that is very docile and friendly to be with our 2 other silkies. Please reach out to me! -Kally Zahirniak
  9. cadenrupp

    Young Hen losing patches of feathers.

    We got six pullets in April of last year and noticed over the last few days that one of them has been losing a lot of her feathers. I know that she’s too young to be molting and there seems to be too many feathers missing for it to be bullying. Also, the majority of feathers she’s losing are...
  10. Flock-of-Five

    PLEASE HELP!!! SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY CHICKENS VENT!!! *GRAPHIC

    One of our chickens, a two year old barred rock hen is having some problems with her vent. I have never had anything like this happen before to any of my chickens so I am not sure what to do. I have heard of prolapsed vent and egg bound chickens before but at this point I am not sure what to do...
  11. ecb4156

    What breed is she?

    I just got this chicken and I love her but I’m wondering what she is. I’m showing a pic of her beside my RIR and she is the same size as my Cochin roo. She’s also got some funky feet lol
  12. B

    New additions (Sebright, Cemani cross, Polish etc)

    Hello everyone, Recently I made some new additions to my flock. Any help identifying the breed and sex will be appreciated! Thanks in advance! 1. Bantam pullet, around 4 months old. She is a great forager and a very active bird. She has a very Sebright-ish look to her. What breed is she...
  13. Kanii Yami

    Broody Coturnix Quail

    I believe I have a broody coturnix quail! I'm a bit in disbelief. I have far too many roosters (3 mature, 2 cockerels) and only 3 hens. Yet one of my hens became broody with 20 eggs under her!!
  14. carikermoon

    Barnvelder hen in DFW (hatched Aug 2018)

    Sadly, our diminished flock is down to one lonely survivor—Coco the Barnevelder. I cannot in good conscience bring home more chicks until we build a predator/heat-proof coop. Coco is sweet and curious and is looking forward to having feathered friends again. Please let me know if you could...
  15. Indianrunner123

    Bantam and duck eggs

    I own a Brinsea octagon incubator and was wondering if you can put bantam eggs and duck eggs into it at the same time? Will the humidity and whatever else be ok or will this not work out? Many thanks for you help
  16. AvaPrentice

    What breed is my white/blonde hen?

    Hi there, Last week I bought a white/blonde hen. She's a little smaller than a Rhode Island Red but much bigger than a bantam. Also I've got a couple of chicks I'd like to know the breed of. I bought them with the hen but I think they're about a week and a half old. Any help is greatly...
  17. Goldenrose

    Help! Introducing new chicks to a mama hen

    Hi, I really need help on introducing chicks to my hen. I have a Bantam Hen Who has 3 chicks of her own about 3-4 weeks old, and today I bought 2 Shamo chicks from a pet store. I want to put the new chicks with my hen but she just attacked them, and they’re just like 5 day old chicks. Any...
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  18. LittleBird123

    OEG bantam hen seems sick

    My OEG bantam hen has been acting very weird all day. she has been puffed up and just standing around, she seemed fine this mourning though. It is fall here in Michigan and we just got our first bit of snow, I don't know if she may have gotten chilled. She is around 6 months old, and has just...
  19. Thehappyheifer

    Gender game...again.

    Is (he) a silver partidge? - He was in a grow out pen with blues and splashes. Is there any way he could have came from the same stock? ( they only had white roosters and black hens on premises) Also , do you think (he's) a rooster or hen? Something about him screams rooster (bolder ...
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