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It's been a while since I've been on this site so I hope this is the right place to ask. Recently I just learned that a member of our flock, our sassy buff orpington hen, just passed away unexpectedly. When told this, I remembered another buff orpington hen we owned years ago that suffered the...

(I hope I'm posting this in the right location.) I always wanted a silkie. They're so cute and fluffy and cuddly and sweet and TOO GOSH DARN BROODY!!!! :thI have already searched up articles on how to stop broody behavior, but none of them are seeming to work for several reasons: 1) Remove...

I had actually gotten an answer for this same young chicken from another forum post (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dont-know-what-breed-or-gender-you-have-click-here.1170156/), but the only person who responded was the one who started the forum post. While I completely trust and even...

We currently have 3 laying hens, all about 5 1/2 months old. Our Rhode Island Red and Orpington began laying at 4 1/2 months, and our Speckled Sussex began laying at 5 months. All eggs seem rather small for their breeds. At first I figured it was due to the early age of laying (especially for...

Our three oldest hens - all almost 5 months old - have had diarrhea for a while now. I've looked up some suggestions, and I am currently working on the following: Changing their water source (as the current one is dripping, attracting flies and getting their food wet) Deworming them (I haven't...

My silkie chick of about 6 weeks has been sneezing and flicking her head a lot lately. I at first thought it was because she's molting and silkies do have a lot more...fluff than other chickens, but I'm getting a little worried and would rather be safe than sorry. She's not wheezing that I've...

I'm super new to this, so I hope I'm doing this right, but I got a silkie chick a while ago and just assumed "she" was a hen because I heard the place I got her from had a 90% hen rate. However, I recently discovered their bantams are a straight run and now I'm a little nervous. I'm still so...