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I live in a residential neighbourhood where some hens are allowed. I have a noisy girl that hasn't laid in a while (couple weeks) that just seems to be so loud all the time, whether I am there or not. All the other hens are noisier when I'm around and quiet when I am not (I can't hear them, when...

I hatched some americauna/Easter Eggers out in September 2021 under a broody hen. Today I got my first egg from the group of 4! The 2 eggs on the right are from my 2 veteran layers. Super eggciting! Now just to find out which of the 4 rookies laid the first egg!

This morning I found a young Brahma, 6 months old dead. She had blood either around her mouth or eyes, couldnt tell since some bedding had matted to her face. She has been eating and drinking regularly and often, nice weight on her so not like she was wasting away. She was middle of the pecking...

When is the best time to take a bird from a small flock? I mean to cull a bird but still want my flock to trust me. Is it best to take them from the roost at night or when is it best to take a bird from a flock permanently? Also how do you make a bird comfortable before culling to show respect...

What colour variety is my Brahma, we call her Shania since she is such a pretty brunette.

This is Candy, my 4 yrs old named her when we got her around Halloween. Any idea on breed? No eggs yet!

Hey Everyone, I live in Western Alberta outside of Jasper National Park. Im wondering about giving worming medicine to my backyard flock. Everyone i have talked to in the area worms their flock every spring using Ivermectin (Spelling?) A friend of mine gave me some to use. I am reserved on...

Apparently the dad is an Easter egger, any ideas what the mom could be? She lays brown eggs.

What colour are these eggs? My wife is convinced they are light green, I think they are light blue. What do you think! They are from an easter egger. We only have 2 hens, and the other lays brown eggs :) Thank you! Top 2 on the right.

Growing up we always had a couple dozen laying hens, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Columbia Rocks, that I can remember anyway. I got my first 2 hens this past weekend, one is a Easter Egger that looks like a barred rock, and the other is a red one, that has an unknown red brown egg layer as a...