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Hello, I posted a thread maybe close to a month ago wondering if one of my new Olive Egger chicks was a male. I read about the males having a dog on their head, but I’m not sure the parents lineage so I was informed it cannot be determined if it’s accurate or not. Here are updated pics of my two...

I have 2 supposed hens here - 12 weeks old, but I’m wondering what others think. The neck feathers on both of these the pattern gives the illusion that the feathers are pointed but the actual feather appears rounded at the ends on the neck when I look closely. These two are likely Easter Egger...

18 and 19 week old chicks

Hello everyone! I wanted to share these photos with you all. These are pictures from The National Call Breeders of America website. You can purchase actual posters of these! Hope this helps you :wee

What do we think? Hen or Roo?

i have a hen named rosemary who’s always looked a bit scruffy. she was 6 months when i got her but recently became friendly enough to be held and come up to me and she’s now probably 2 years or so. her eggs have always been a bit round and misshapen but she’s tiny. on may 1 we got some day old...

I had a chicken with heatstroke a few days ago and she’s been residing in my room so I can keep a close eye on her. I also don’t have a dog crate to put her in… I pick up any droppings and disinfect the area daily, have an air purifier, and keep it well ventilated. Though, I will be away for...

I have a couple hens that, when I approach them, squat down, spread their wings slightly, and almost do a little dance with them stomping their feet. One of them is newly laying and the other just came of age. Is it fear or defensiveness?

I noticed my 17 week old hen had an injured earlobe with a strand of skin hanging off. Immediately I separated her, cleaned it, and sprayed chicken antibiotics on it. So I have two questions: How does my chicken hospital look? Is there anything I should do in regards to the strand of skin?

Hey Everyone, I know Polish are notoriously difficulty to sex, but I'm hoping some experts here might have a clue for my 9 week old Polish. I've had the worst of luck with roo's this year so I'm crossing my fingers that maybe this little one is a hen. What do you guys think? Sorry for not...

Hi there!! Just looking to see if anyone has any experience or recommendations for one of our hens. Starting Monday she began walking with her tail down (almost waddling like a penguin). She was promptly separated from the other hens to monitor in case she was egg bound. Also gave her a few...

I have two hens and one bantam rooster. Our neighbor just got chickens we suspect that two are cockerels and two are pullets. They love to come in our yard everyday. My family and I are concerned that once these cockerels mature they could steal our hens or kill our rooster. I just want to know...

We recently got two hens for my lonely rooster, and they have finally gotten alone and seem very happy together. The two new ones are silkies, or at least one is. The other seems to be mixed with Silkie since she has the extra toes and everything. But, this mixed one might be a rooster. And...

I got two chicks thinking they were one hen and one rooster. They are 5 months now and I’m starting to believe they are both roosters. :hmm Can you help me? Are they both roosters? :confused:

Hello, We retired from the military and I couldn’t wait to get chickens, but a cancer disgnoses last year left me with an empty coop as we didn’t want to add to our load of stress. This spring, my husband wanting to surprise me brought home four hens from a pullet at our local feed store. 2 Isa...

Brand new to this! Can anyone more experienced help me determine if these 4.5-week-old chicks are female or not? Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep Roosters where I live. Bonus if you could tell me what breed they are! :) As you can see, they had almost identical "chipmunk" patterns as...

Hey, I’m a new chicken mama. I was wondering everyone’s thoughts. I have chicks that are 3.5 wks old. Does this look like a hen or a roo?

Hi all! This baby is a 4 week old whiting true green chick from McMurray hatchery. Just turned 4 weeks today. Is it safe to say it’s a roo? Or should I wait a couple weeks to make sure? Also, when is a good time to rehome? We have an excellent rooster and are not looking to add another one. I...

these 3 chicks are approximately 2 months old. The white ones had some of their tail feathers shredded by the chicks they were kept with before I got them. Any help in identifying their gender will be much appreciated!

Hello. So I have a head scratcher of a situation. Last fall one of my Vorwerk hens who at the time was 6 months old, started acting more dull than the rest of my flock. No other symptoms noted. She never got any worse, was always the same dullness you could say. She eventually passed in her...