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  1. B

    Silver laced Wyandotte rooster swap for hen

    14 week roo needing to be rehomed due to city ordinance in Washington state
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  2. S

    Which one?

    Which one should I cull? We have 3 legacy hens who all get along, 18 mos old(Rosie, Sparky, and Goldie). This summer 3 new chicks from a neighbor farm hatched out and they are not happy in their home here. Scarred to death of the 3 hens. They are: 2 roosters and one hen— unnamed. I decide...
  3. EleventhHour

    Loose rooster spur: leave alone or remove?

    Hi all....how would you treat a loose spur? I noticed my Silkie "Buttercup" limping today and saw that he had dried blood around the base of his right spur. It is wiggly (I gently manipulated it to check) but intact. It almost looks like the spur itself is cracked lengthwise but hard to tell...
  4. FernwoodHollow

    Real world experiences with rooster to hen ratios 18 to 2?

    Hi all! Adding some additional birds to my flock in the spring, I currently have 11 hens I plan on adding 7 more hens and I want to also add 2 roosters. BUT I know when I look online it says 2 roosters to 18 hens is not good they should have 8 to 10 hens each to prevent issues which I'd...
  5. M

    Please help

    I hatched out chickens, I thought most were hens now I don’t know. They are 4 months old and hatched from orphington eggs. (1. Red 2. Grey 3. Darker red 4.black)
  6. B

    Rooster insists on sleeping on top of the coop

    We keep chickens to eat the spiders and ticks around the outside of our house. We have 3 hens and 1 rooster (Rhode Island Reds). I have a very strong chicken tractor pen, and the coop is inside that, so all the chickens are safe at night. But Sam, the 3 year old rooster insists on sleeping on...
  7. K

    Healthy 3-month-old Silkies

    Growing boys need a HOME 💖 Willie the sweet White Roo and two Buffs FREE!! Will deliver from St. Louis, MO area. Hatch date: 8/20/2025. I'll take leads, also!! thanks xx
  8. K

    Wyandotte Roosters for Sale

    Hi all! I know it might be a long-shot, but I have four beautiful Wyandotte roosters for sale. Two of them are red with blue lace, one is white with black lace (we're pretty sure he is a cross with another unknown breed, we bought eggs from a breeder and we all know how that goes sometimes...
  9. paradisepentacoop

    Fun Poultry Poll! What breed(s) do you think my rooster is?

    Aloha all! Its been a while, so I thought I would come back with a fun poll for the forum. I am curious but love this rooster regardless. He's so sweet, respectful, and very gorgeous. He is also VERY large XD In two pictures, I have him near my Australorp and Olive Egger hens. I also have no...
  10. B

    Roo or Hen? 15 week Silver laced Orpington!

    Hi! I am fairly new chicken mama. Looking for help to distinguish this chicken’s sex. It is 15 weeks old and much larger than the other two chickens plus has a somewhat reddish waddle and comb unlike the other two. Can anyone familiar with this breed help me?!? Thanks
  11. Melrow1015

    Rooster Courting Behavior

    Hi all. I’ve posted before about getting a few successfully fertilized eggs (finally!) from our flock and we finally witnessed our young roo doing the deed. He’s about 7.5 months old right now and has been part of the flock for about a month and the hens seem to have accepted him pretty well...
  12. Y

    What breed of chicken is this?

    Does anyone know what kind of chicken this is? He’s a young rooster about 4 months old
  13. FlufferChick

    Central Florida Bantam needs new home

    Central Florida, near Orlando Green Queen Bantam cockerel, 13 weeks old. Had Marek’s vaccine and raised from day old. Very sweet chicken who loves pets and being held, but sadly cannot have roosters here.
  14. K

    Free Roster in Grove City, OH

    Does anyone want a free rooster? 🐓 He’s not aggressive to humans. He’s an 8 month old healthy Buff Orpington and gets along with all hens in our flock except the injured one. Happy to answer any questions. He will be missed (at least by me lol)!
  15. C

    Zoro

    My lavender olive rooster Zoro.
  16. A

    POLL VOTE TIME! 12 week old Vorverk... Rooster or Hen?

    Hey! Is my 12 week old Vorverk a rooster or a hen? Thanks :)
  17. PeeppeepXO

    what kind of rooster is this?? he was born around christmas

    what kinda roo is he? first rooster i’ve ever had. aggressive but great protector. anyways, i had his egg and hatched him sooo idk what kind of bird he is or mixed with. please tell me your best guess! thanks! and his cock a doodle dos are LOUD
  18. T

    Polish Rooster possible infection?

    I have a Polish Rooster who got live a couple weeks ago, I’ve treated the whole flock, and coop, everyone else is fine expect poor Seymour. I don’t see signs of lice but he’s loosing neck feathers, he seems tired, his skin looks scabby and irritated, and now tonight his eyes look swollen and has...
  19. niazai_thechickenlife

    Hello and Salaam from Belgium!

    My name is Aylin. we bought 5 silkie babies in april 2025. One has died from an unknown cause, the rest are thriving. They're free ranging all day every day, with our 3 cats protecting them from predators. It turns out -> they're all hens (what are the odds??). We're currently looking for a...
  20. Chicken-chums

    Barred Rock Roosters

    Trying to find good homes for 2 Barred Rock roosters. Less than one year old. They are friendly, we have just decided to stop breeding.
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