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If you breed a non-barred rooster with a Barred Rock hen or another breed with barring, it will produce sexlinks. Males will be barred and females will not. If I were you, I would play with barring. Its a fun one, especially when ghost barring pops up. That is if you have a dominant white...

Here is the "basics" to feeding. Layer feed: Usually has less protein. Chickens need 18% at least, for best feather growth. This is especially important during this time of year, when chickens are molting. Even though layer feed has calcium, IMO, you always need to provide oyster shells on the...

*Ameraucanas* How many EEs have you owned? They can have a large beard AND muff. Its not a breed trait, since they are not really a breed. That being said, I have settled with an EE being an EE when they have a blue egg gene somewhere in their somewhat recent background. This can be EExEE or...

I do not get why people keep replying to this specific thread. Just wait for the (obvious) update and move on! Its not a tricky bird, just a stubborn member. No need to keep arguing.

Do not get neosporin with pain killer. Birds and other animals need original neosporin.

I would not trust that "brand" For what its worth, get a bottle of Valbazen. Its good stuff. Safeguard works as well. It may say "for cattle" but its commonly used for chickens off label. Ivermectin is good for external pests and sometimes for roundworms. Get a needleless syringe as well. I...

I doubt that will work. I have been owning poultry for years and never heard of that being used as a dewormer. Plus, there are very few dewormings that are given via water. The dose seems too less to me to even deworm anything. It seems to be more of a supplement like Poultry Cell. What worms...

Not very many good pictures, but this is a picture of one of my favorite birds. She should start laying soon. This is her as a chick.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Got chickens about 6 years ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Have about 20. (3) What breeds do you have? Mostly barnyard mixes, but I have a couple ISA browns, wyandottes, welsummers, and leghorns. (4) What are...