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Two of my 2 yr. old hens got roughed up today. Two have mangled tail feathers and one has a bloody pecked comb, and the down around her vent looked kind of matted like she was held to the ground which is wet from rain. The more roughed up one also acted spooked when I brought evening food. My...

I have a young roo named Jaws who is working on his right to stay with the Bond girls. He was pretty aggressive until we rehomed the other roo we got out of the same hatch. He earned his moniker from clamping down on my finger one day, not intending to let go. He got disciplined pretty good for...

I went to do an egg check today, and there was a hen the box. As soon as I saw her I knew she was in the act of passing the egg. A rare sight for me. Her tail was down and she was audibly straining. She looked up at me like, “Close the freaking door!” I thought I’d never stop laughing... It was...

My cockerels have just passed the 20 week mark. Crowing began last week. I haven’t seen any mating going on, but I have heard some commotion which I just assumed was someone getting on someone else’s nerves. I cracked these this morning for breakfast, and noticed the white spot looks different...

This little pullet came from barnyard mix hatching eggs. She’s about 19 weeks old. Trying to figure out her breed or her mix, as it looks like she is either laying or will lay soon. She’s always looked like a marans to me, but her hackles have silver in them, and her ears are whitewashed. If you...

Has anyone here used Brahma crosses for meat? I know Brahmas are slow to mature, but I’m wondering how it would turn out (table-bird-wise) if I bred my Dark Brahma x Wyandotte roo to my Buff O layers, as all are heavy dual-purpose breeds. I’m getting discouraged by tough supermarket woody...

I have two 4 mo. old boys out of a hatch. They are both very handsome Brahma mixes. I can keep only one as my flock is penned and space is a big consideration. I also only have 8 females, so not enough for 2 roos. I’m asking for opinions about which I should keep with the flock. I thought it...

Hi! My BO went broody twice in one summer. Once in June, and now is broody again. She is hard to break of it, and apparently terribly persistent. This time, I didn’t even mess around and put her straight into the broody cage. Day 3 and she’s still doing the puff and cluck dance with her tail all...

I believe she is a she, because she does not have 3 prominent rows of peas to her comb. Her hackles are a bit pointy, so I want to see what you think. She's about 10 weeks old.

Hi! I've recently begun to get curious about chickens that are raised more for show than utility purposes. If you have or breed any, what breeds do you have and what do you love about them? Pics would be great, too if you want to show off. Thanks!

When referring to crosses, which is the correct way?

I have 4 chicks, 2 mo. old. 2 are definitely Brahma mixes. I'm pretty sure 1 is a cockerel, because I posted a pic of him a couple of weeks ago, and people told me it was. But I'm confused... The 2 suspected boys did not feather out on their shoulders and tail until a while after the other 2...

I keep a small backyard flock as a form of therapy for my children and I. Ok, mostly for me, since I pay attention to them more than anyone else in my family. I originally got them to try to interest my 2 sons who have moderate to severe ASD, but they mostly ignore the flock. We've had the hens...

Just a quick post to confirm my thought that this barnyard mix chick is a cockerel. 6 weeks old.

Been working on breaking a broody for almost 2 weeks, but I haven't had one yet that was this stubborn. I tried the ice packs and frequent removal from the nest box for a little over a week, starting before she committed to sitting. No go. This morning started her 3rd day in the breaker cage...

I have 4 barnyard mix chicks. 2 have pretty long tail feathers, 2 don't. They are 4 weeks old. I'm just curious if the 2 with no tails will ever grow them if I haven't seen them by now. They look so funny! All legs and stumpy rumps.

Hi! I was hoping that some of you would have tried and true recipes for refrigerator pickles that you could share with me. I've never made them before, but I've had them. We like dill and bread and butter pickles the best.

My dominant hens are trying to keep the littles from eating when I feed everyone, and the mama hen isn't intervening much on their behalf anymore at mealtimes. What do you use to keep a supply of food available to your chicks without the adults getting to it? I had a little station, but the...

I hope the pictures aren't too terrible, but those little suckers are fast. I kept 4 chicks from a batch of barnyard mix hatching eggs for my broody to raise. I am curious what I ended up with. I'm not concerned with gender yet because they're only 2 weeks old. Can someone help me hash out...

This is my 2 yr. old BO, Octopussy. As you can see she has male physical traits. Large comb and wattles (doubled in size over 1 yr.), a fairly large spur on one leg, and she has an upright rooster-like stance. Her legs are thicker than her same breed sisters, and her body is broader, bigger...