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  1. G

    Molting at 8 months?

    This is my first backyard flock, so maybe I’m overreacting, but two of my 8 month old girls are doing what appears to be a mini-molt. One is a Black Star/Black Sex Link and the other is a Gold Star/Red Sex Link. The black one is about two or three weeks older than the other one, not that I think...
  2. Savannah_Likes_Chickens

    Okay so I have a few questions

    So my questions are this: 1: why Is my cockerel (6 months old) pecking the back of (only) one of my pullet’s head & back? 2: when will he calm down? 3: can I get him cartrated? If so, will it kill him? 4: what can I give to my pullet & cockerel flock as a treat every now & then 5: my ??? X...
  3. Sorry It’s Been A Long While

    Sorry It’s Been A Long While

    Sorry it’s been a long while since I last posted. Let me give you an update on their progress. My chickens are doing great. We used to have 11 chickens but two died. The two that died were Fidget the Silkie and Martha the Faverolle chicken. We had to sell the white cockerel male, which I renamed...
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  4. WallyBirdie

    Eggs at 4 months?!

    My newer chickens turned 4 months old on September 10th. They're still very young. I went outside this morning, saw a handful of scattered feathers and immediately had to check on the birds. Everyone is accounted for and everyone seems fine, but there was one little egg in the coop! I don't...
  5. spiritpots

    Brooder box size for young chickens

    I have three sweet new six-week old chicks that I will be introducing to my existing flock in a couple of months once the little ones are bigger. I have the chicks in a small brooder box for now but need to use something larger to accommodate them for the next couple of months. Any...
  6. L

    Point of lay bird won't it (4 monthsish)

    Apologies if this the wrong forum. Recently we bought some chickens (Buff, Wyndotte, Light Sussex and Hampshire) The Hampshire I question is the youngest and was pushed around a bit (she has been timid from the start) . My father picked up on the fact that her beak was quote long so we cut it...
  7. J

    younger chickens huddle under coop

    I originally had a problem and none of the chickens would go into the coop in the evening. I read some threads and have now put a lightbulb in their. The older 6 birds (about 4 mos.) now go into the coop at dusk. The younger (birds 3 mos-2 mos) huddle under the coop and I have to put them in...
  8. SherryLynn51

    Crazy in love with Chickens

    Hello! I'm so thrilled to find this wonderful community. My name is Sherry Lynn and I'm the proud owner of 4 Plymouth Rocks, 3 Amberlinks, 3 browns, 3 comets, 4 Americaunas, 1 Asian, 1 Australorp, 1 Indian Blue Runner duck, 1 brown duck, 1 Pekin duck, 1 silkie, and 2 Polish. I started out...
  9. Emily_VVV

    Young Hen Won't Open Eyes. Possible Fever?

    Hi all, I'm very new to chicken ownership so obviously I haven't seen this before, but my boyfriend is pretty experienced with chickens and he hasn't seen it either. Our hen (she's young, rhode island red, not sure about her exact age but definitely under 6 months. Still hasn't laid her first...
  10. luv2bmomjen

    Beautiful Cuckoo Maran 5 months old. Sweet temperament!

    Meet Cookie. Cookie came to us from a friend who was not able to keep their two new chickens because they rent their home. We moved the two of them into our flock of 4 year old Hens with ease. Not a single issue. We live in city limits and are only allowed to have 4 by law. We had a neighbor...
  11. CC Fluffy

    Cockerel Dog Attacked, Won't Move Leg! Sprained/Broken???

    My young cockerel (Olive Egger) has been dog attacked. Looks fine overall. Minor cuts and bruises, some broken shafts. But he won't move his left leg too much. Felt his hips, joints and feet. Don't feel any breaks, leg is kind of loose. He is favouring his left, and lying down more on his left...
  12. portlando

    Introducing Younger Hens - HELP!

    I've been trying to introduce two younger hens (about 2.5 months old) to my existing flock. The existing flock consists of two 2.5 year old hens. For about three weeks they've been sharing a run separated in two. They can see each other all day. At night I stick the younger ones in the coup and...
  13. zogmonster

    young chicken becoming aggressive with me

    Hi, My chickens are about 18 weeks old now, and one of them, a red star has suddenly become very aggressive with me, pecking at my clothes and giving me the hairy side eye! She's come at me and I shoo her away but today she jumped up and pushed her chest out like she want to rumble! I've heard...
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