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I scaled my flock down to just two of my two older hens, bantam Cochins, due to some health problems last year. I just got six baby chicks this year, and popped them under the hen who had gone broody. She took to them right away and has been a great mom. The chicks are about two weeks old now...

HI all, I've had bantam Cochins for the past couple of year in my tiny flock. I've had several different colors, and they're all so laid mellow and sweet. Except the red - she's the boss of the flock. I just picked up another little red today, and she is again the BOSS. Is this a red Cochin...

Hi all, I have two little runner ducks, about 10 month old. They laid like gangbusters up until about a month ago, when their shells started getting thinner. I assumed they were just done for the season, and indeed they stopped laying altogether a week and a half ago. Now they look extremely...

I'm just restarting my flock, mixed ducks and chicks. Already I have a major fly issue, and I need help! I'm using deep litter in most of the run, which helps a lot, but I have moisture from the duck tub, and that seems to call to them. Any tips on how to control them?

Hi all, I had to restart my flock from scratch this year, and I started with two runner ducklings and two Polish tophats. The four get along very well, and all appear to be female - they're about 10 and a half weeks old now, and all are in the main coop. I have 8 new chicks, a mix of silkies...