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This hen always has a split like this to some degree. Any idea what causes this? She’s perfectly healthy otherwise and none of my other girls have this issue. She’s lowest in the pecking order and definitely gets picked on, but not sure if that would be a cause for her beak to look this way.

I asked this question once and someone told me its fine as long as you don't tell them 😆

Shes so cute! Golden laced? My golden laced polish laid her first egg yesterday. She's such a fun addition to the flock. I can see myself always having a polish in the bunch.

Ive been dealing with the same problem. I thought we had pinpointed the culprit and removed her (I saw her do it many times). For a while the hen who got the brunt of it started growing her feathers back, but now someone else is doing it to her! And my second original suspect is now also...

Definitely a she! Just about 22 weeks now!

I had the same thing happen last year. I called and asked what other breeds they had in stock to try and figure out the mystery. turns out I had a barred rock. They told me they hadn't had any barred rocks. Life is like the chick bins at TSC. You never know what you're gonna get.

Sold. Thanks!

Thank you! If they can handle SC then they can handle here for sure. I lived in SC for many years and youre right, its not too far off.

Well my order has 3 australorps, so id swap one of those for a Sussex. I don't have a rooster so the mothering side doesn't matter. I don't mind stupid. My Polish is super...unique...well call it. And I love her for that

I Like having a very mixed flock and have an order in for June with a variety of new-to-me breeds. Im considering adding a speckled Sussex as they're available on the same ship date as the rest of my order. Id have to swap out one of the birds I already have in my order since my space is...

Thank you for the article. I’m guessing what @sourland said is what happened particularly for my RIR. 4 days later and already seeing new growth. But definitely good to know for the future that its not always a pecking issue if it’s in younger birds.

Wow. Thank you! I had no idea. Why did I think they wouldn’t grow back immediately? I’ve got my eye on one other bird. I saw her join in with the feather picker a few times in the past but haven’t seen her do it on her own. Hopefully she doesn’t start on her own now.

Hello BYC Friends! So we had a feather picker In the flock. She was really targeting my RIR (poor thing was completely bald and at the base of her tail and the skin was so irritated for a while) but also started going for my Easter Egger at the side of her tail base and my BR right below her...

My golden laced polish also has a green sheen on the black parts of her feathers when she’s in the sun!

thanks you! Actually added a third to my order because I just know I am going to love them! Im definitely nervous about summer but honestly ALL my chickens need assistance with the heat here. Even the ones that are more heat hardy. I also realized my local library has an australorp in their...