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We have 6 golden comets and one has always been a bully. They are a year old. She bites me and the other hens. Now, she is pining one hen down by the neck and standing on her, I’ve seen it twice now. She is always a loner away from the rest. I am not sure what to do with her, my only thought...

I have a flock of 6 GCs that are about a year old. I am thinking of taking in a well mannered silkie rooster who is over a year old as well. I do not want the ladies to hurt our newcomer who will be smaller then them and am not sure about taking him in because of this. Advice please? Thanks...

Thanks in advance for the chicken wisdom! My one hen has officially started laying. The others are soon to follow any day now. We have nesting boxes in the coop, but she tends to lay mid-morning so I am having to run her from the run to coop to lay. They are not connected, so it is a manual...

I am exploring the possibility of letting my ladies start to roam. They are 7 weeks, but we have a lot of predators here - owl, other birds of prey, cats, coyotes, fox, bear, etc. They are about the size of a mourning dove, maybe a bit bigger. I have 5 acres, about 2.5 of it is woods. No...

Hi! Thanks in advance all! 🐔 I have 7 week old chicks -full feathers, tonight we have a freeze and frost warning with temps in the 20s and wind. Will my babes be okay in the coop with extra bedding?

Hi All! It will be 39 here for a low tomorrow night. Will my 7 week old Golden Comets be okay in their coop? Thanks as always!

Hi! I added a makeshift roosting bar to the brooder (an old stick) and the chicks are going crazy eating the bark off of it. Is this okay? They are 5 weeks old. Thanks!

Hi all! My babies will be moving to their coop this weekend. I am trying to see from a warmth, maintenace and health perspective which is best for bedding - hay or shavings? I appreciate the help! :jumpy

Hi! I am new to the chicken world and just got my first flock of 6 Golden Comets at the end of March. They are now starting into their 5 week point. I know they are a sex-link breed, and although per Tractor Supply, they are all supposed to be pullets, I think I may have two Roos. I have...