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Thought on breed on this free mystery chick from the feed store?

My guinea hen has one very swollen toe all of a sudden. She seems otherwise fine and was running around eating just fine this morning. She's not very people friendly, I didn't raise her so I'm honestly amazed I was able to catch her to get a picture this morning so I'm not sure there's much I...

I have no crowing or dominant mounting behavior going on and they are all last springs chicks, roosters were all sent away this summer (I thought). I swear I've seen them all sit and lay an egg in the box but obviously someone has gotten by me because that's a fertilized bullseye is it not...

Ok so I'm pretty new to chicken keeping but atleast I feel informed about them. I inherited a Guinea hen from a friend, the lone survivor of a dog attack on his flock. So he sent her to my coop for safety and to be with other birds. They have been together for probably 2 weeks now and everything...

It's finally here!! The store bought eggs are size large It's so tiny and a little lopsided but so perfect Either from Betty the BA or Speckles the SS

Just want to make sure on everyone before my husband sends them to the freezer this week. These are supposed to be sexed pullets but I think I have a pair. 8 weeks old

Ok here is my 10 week old SS Speckles (yes I know most basic name ever lol) I have never really had any question of her sex, although I'm averaging approx 50/50 from the pullet bins, but then all of a sudden her tail has curved over. Is this normal? Her comb is still a pale pink, lots of...

I'm just curious when is the earliest you can expect them to lay? I currently have my nest boxes inaccessible in an effort to train them to sleep on the roost. When should I set it up and lower the ramp? I have a very mixed flock, 3-8 weeks old, EE BO SLW SS australorp, d'uccle, light brahma and...

I was thinking of making my base to attach my coop to out of railroad ties as sort of and anchor. It's nearly impossible to get posts deep enough to matter here and the wind is terrible at times. Is the creosote safe to use around the chickens? I know we use it around the horses just fine...

Are plums ok for the chickens to eat? I see fruit on the treats list but it doesn't mention plums specifically. There is a plum tree where I want to put my coop and run, it only fruits maybe every 5 years or so. Hoping I don't have to replan my set up

ok here is my mystery chick from the assorted bantam bin at big R from dunlap hatchery. feather legged, single comb I picked her(hopefully) out hoping she was a golden laced cochin... thoughts?? day she came home: 1 week old:

Hi all!! This is my first year with chickens, and version 2.0 of my coop design, please give me your suggestions Central Montana 4-8 chickens Silver laced Wyandotte Barred rock Speckled Sussex Black australorp The run will be approx 15x15 Our wind comes mostly from the west and is usually...