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  1. TheBirdBabe

    FREELOADING HENS!

    I have some bantam chickens (Delawares & Barred Rocks) that are just about a year old. They started laying last year at the end of the summer & I was getting about half a dozen a day! During this winter I was getting one a day. A few weeks ago I found a "secret nest" where some of the girls...
  2. Countryhippie

    My hens have a very dirty butt.

    I have four hens all around 6 1/2 months old. They are all laying eggs completely normally and eating fine. It seems like out of nowhere my hens developed really dirty butts. What could be causing this? And how can I treat it?
  3. Cloverr39

    3 new silkies!!

    Sorry, I'm just so excited that I had to share this somewhere. Just got 3 silkie hens today!! They're so cute!! This is actually my first time owning silkie hens. Last year almost all of my silkies turned out to be roosters and the 1 pullet ended up being killed by our dog. Sad... I'm not sure...
  4. A

    Diarrhea, no other symptoms, causes?

    Hi everyone, I have 6 backyard hens that are about 9 months old and have been laying for about 3 months already. They're laying really reliably, eat well, none look lethargic or sick, seem to be keeping their weight, laying reliably. I bought them all as day old from Murray and they are all...
  5. The chicken nurd

    Any way to keep my duck from mounting the other ducks

    I currently have 3 duck hens and 11 chicken hens no drakes or roosters One of my female ducks who’s bigger then the other 2 will mount and try and mate with them I’ve also seen her favor one of my chickens I know this is normal for no drake in the flock but I’m a little worried she might hurt...
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    • duck duck hens ducks help hens information mating ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. L

    Rooster separated from hens?

    Hi everyone! So here is my dilemma, I live with my parents while going to college and I have 4 younger siblings all under 8. We used to own a rooster that was friendly enough, but he'd attack the kids when they got close to him which made them never want to go outside when he was around. I...
  7. The chicken nurd

    My flock thread stories, pictures, and introduction to my flock

    I’ve decided to start a thread for my flock I’ve seen these around and wanted to start one although cannot promise to be very consistent with posting in it
  8. G

    Other hens hanging out with broody hen and chicks

    So, my araucana has reached day 21 and so far 2 eggs have hatched (she had 4 left). My little pekin bantam (who is her friend and has also raised chicks) decided she’d sit in the coop next to her and just hang out..? When I went to check on the hen and eggs to see if anymore had hatched my...
  9. Stock and Barrel.jpeg

    Stock and Barrel.jpeg

    Stock and barrel hanging out in the tiel cage :)
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    • Album: The Quail of Domnijoe
  10. Stock and barrel 2.jpeg

    Stock and barrel 2.jpeg

    STock and barrel hanging out in the tiel cage :)
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    • Album: The Quail of Domnijoe
  11. Sylvia0223

    How to stop rooster from jumping on a hen

    I just want to know how to stop a young rooster he is only 19 weeks old from jumping on my hen who is also a 19 weeks old, is there a way to stop roosters from jumping ? I don’t want to get rid of him cause he is so sweet but I don’t want him to hurt my hen ( I guess they can injure hens pretty...
  12. Countryhippie

    Chicken Comb Issue - Possible Frostbite

    I am completely new to chicken keeping, I have 4 hens and two roosters. All my chickens are a little over 5 months old and acting completely normal. Still eating, laying and running around like normal. Over the past few days I noticed one of my roosters developing these scab things on his comb...
  13. ebisu

    Besides fake eggs and golf balls, what else have you used that worked to prevent a nesting box war?

    I'm trying to deter my girls from favoring one nesting box and I've read that this can be prevented using fake/ceramic eggs or golf balls but I have neither! If I don't have to buy some, what else can be used that is just as effective? That's if I have it readily available lol. If I don't, I'd...
  14. O

    Introducing New Hens to a flock of 1

    Unfortunately I have lost three of my hens recently to an attack by the neighbours dog. We only have one left surviving, who we actually found in the dog’s mouth. However, she has pulled through and is still with us, although a little traumatised. I don’t want to introduce new hens just yet...
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    • attack attack hen combining flocks dog attack hens introduce introducing a new flock new addition new additions to flock new hens to flock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  15. Lock stock and Barrel in tiel cage_Dec 23 2021.jpeg

    Lock stock and Barrel in tiel cage_Dec 23 2021.jpeg

    Please forgive the disgusting state of the upside down food cups. I forgot to clean the the last time I cleaned cage. Ugh. But anyways, here are my first coturnix hens in 16 years!
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  16. Paula321

    Boycott! My Easter Eggers Refused The New Nesting Box!! My hens seem to hate change.

    My EE little ladies have not laid an egg for three weeks since I replaced their rotting nesting box. The rest of the flock is taking it well but my six EEs were very upset over the box change. I miss my four blue eggs per day. My other hens are RRs, Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons and they do...
  17. R

    Two healthy hens need a new home in San Francisco Bay Area

    I live in San Francisco and I’m moving into an apartment that has no backyard. I have two hens that need a new home. Let me know if anyone is interested
  18. tabs_flock

    Not So Many Eggs?

    Hi hi! I think I know the answer to this but I need a gut check from the more experienced community. I have three 9-month old hens, a black Australorp and two red sexlinks. Three weeks ago, the australorp went broody. She wouldn't leave the nesting box and kept taking all the eggs laid by the...
  19. 6

    When is a Barred Rock Hen Fully Grown?

    I know that it can take up to a year for hens to fully grow…But I was curious if my breeder bought Barred Rock Hens (born in June 2021) will be smaller than my TSC Barred Rock Hen (born in April 2021)? My TSC hen is very large, and her tail is almost completely upright. My breeder bought hen...
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    • bantam barred rock barred rock chickens breed characteristics genetic hens large bird pol pullet small bird
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
  20. D

    Chickens acting strange..

    My chickens stopped laying almost a month ago. We have around 17 hens now. We started with brown layers a couple years ago. Introduced 8 deklabs about a year ago. They seemed to get along fine over time. They just started picking on some of the white layers a couple months ago. They have gotten...
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