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1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Salmon Faverolles hen, 4, underweight. Cream Legbars, 25ish weeks, ok, and some underweight. (Worst ones underweight) 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Lethargy, puffed feathers, not great...

So for all my flock, I need one, final coop. No run… I use electric poultry wire. It needs to… Fit 50 - 100 birds Be light and easy to move Not need to be cleaned out except nest boxes Be VERY well ventilated I’m coming up with a design, but please, any plans/ideas, etc would be appreciated...

So I have room for more (lots more!) chickens, but the problem is Quarantine… I need some ideas for a super simple, safe, easy to put up, not too ugly quarantine pen… or three… that they won’t get eaten from. Any ideas/things you have done please share!!!

I have 8 chicks that I’m trying to sex. I’d like your advice!! To start off with… 16 week old Cochin… Mum is black, Dad is blue.

I have a cream legbar pullet whose eyes look… odd. She’s absolutely healthy, preening, scratching, pooping, eating, drinking, etc. But her eyes are a strange shape, and I’ve noticed her blinking a bit and sometimes shaking her head. I got her & her 4 sisters from a guy who told me they were...

I just bought 6 cream Legbars, 5 10wk pullets and a 14wk old roo. Im wondering if it’s safe to integrate them with my adult salmon Faverolles? I read that pecking their crests when they’re young can cause brain damage. When are they old enough not to get that? Could I integrate without worrying...

Has anyone had success with an electric net fence for chickens? Does it keep out predators, in chickens, etc. Thanks!!

What colour eggs do Barnevelders and Welsomers actually lay? I’ve kind of fallen in love with the breeds characteristics. And I’d love dark eggs. Does anyone keep them, tips, and please, do they ACTUALLY lay dark brown eggs?

I haaate them… I want to build a new chicken coop but…. Is it possible to have a wooden chicken coop without red mites??? How?? What do you do?? Is it climate related?? Help!

Hi there, im looking for some advice as I have buzzard (not the vulture kind) problems. The chickens are currently in a small covered run but this not feasible really. I’m about to build a large new run but I can’t cover that area. What has worked for other people to keep them away? We also have...

Hi there, I just joined on here! I have been keeping Salmon Faverolles chickens for 2-3 years now and I decided to start diversifying and expanding my flock. I have lots of questions, please be patient with me! 🙃