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Help - is this a silkie? It was a freebie from the hatchery and is about 8 weeks old. Thanks!

Hello all. I have a small flock of Black Australorps who just had their first birthday on April 1st. They are egg laying machines. You typically read/hear that egg laying hens are most productive (logically) in their first year and then drop off a little each subsequent year until they reach...

So I only ordered one rooster, but got two. We have 14 hens. Our entire flock is 12 weeks old, roos included. Thing is, they get along great. In fact, they hang around each other most all of the time. They are both extremely docile and quite friendly too. I've never seen them get into a...

You guys are awesome - appreciate it! I know one thing, she's friggin nuts. She needs some chicken xanax. LOL!

This is an "exotic" freebie from McMurry who is two months old. Her name is Midge Washington simply because she has two puffy white cotton balls on either side of her face and looks kind of like our first President. Sorry for the less than stellar photo, but she is lightning fast, elusive and...

We live on a property that is mostly wooded and in the past have ran across a black snake or a water snake every so often. Since I've had chickens over the past two months, I've dispatched of one very large rat snake and have seen three more that got away before I could get to them. My guess...

Taken from the hatchery's shipping confirmation where we got our chicks: "The US Postal Service has added 1 day to the estimated delivery time for all Priority Mail packages. This change does not affect the actual delivery time for day old chicks and other birds. You may notice when you access...

Dip a soft cloth in warm water and wipe the area gently. If it's dried and crusty, then dip the chick's butt into the warm water for a few seconds to soften it, then wipe it off.