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For the longest time I thought I had one hen and one rooster out of this pair (full siblings), but suddenly Tiramisu (black and red) has sprouted saddle feathers? Mocha (grey and red) has always looked like a rooster but comparing them, looks much less male, and I’m so lost! Both are Orpington x...

I’m unfortunately not home to assess him so sorry if the information isn’t very precise. My rooster was found today hanging upside down from the roost in my hen house where his leg had gotten caught. My mum, who found him, thinks his leg is dislocated. She had put him in a small cage so he...

I saw this idea from a Better Homes and Gardens episode a while back: to plant veggies in your chook run for them to pick at, but didn’t have any plants to use that I thought would survive. Well, today I was pulling out some old spinach plants and thought; ‘why not?!’ They’re old, tough, and...

Found my Brahma hen face down in the nest box this morning. She’s been broody and has been lively and happy until this morning. She’s pale, won’t stand, and won’t drink. I’ve separated her with some food and water so the others can’t harass her. Young hen, about 1 year old. Photos from when I...

Yesterday while I was putting my flock to bed one of my hens was being a particular pain in the butt to get back into the run (a regular occurrence), so I picked her up to march her back home. I was very confused to feel something sharp and pointy sticking out of an otherwise very soft animal...

I’ve tried for a couple of years now to hatch my own guineas. Incubator, under chickens, or letting the Guinea hens actually sit on their clutches (when they choose a safe spot, which… doesn’t seem to be often), and every time my success is abysmal. I have successfully raised a grand total of...

I have six chicks all the same age, I know the sexes of most of them, except this one! What do you all think? 3/4 Barred rock 1/4 Aracuana I had thought it was a hen but the comb is redder and the wattles larger than its siblings who I know are hens. A full sibling (male) and a half sibling...

It’s spring here in Australia which means anything with fur has decided to blow coat, which includes my two goats. One of my goats is a refined young lady, and elegantly drops her coat without any sort of interference. Her brother, on the other hand, likes to make life difficult by emulating his...

Just a little thread to post about the chicks (mostly)! This is my first time hatching chicks. I’ve tried guinea keets before with pretty much zero luck (I think two made it to adulthood in three years of attempts :(). And have raised a few day olds hens before, I was so excited to actually...

Hello! I have been looking through this forum on and off for years for all the great advice and thought it was finally time to join up! I’ve had chickens my whole life but only recently started getting into hobby breeding and collecting fun new breeds. I’m currently sharing my house with two...