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Hen or roo? 🫠🤔 Picked up around March 22. Sold as ~8 week old olive egger backcross to BCM pullet. Last two photos are from the first week, first several photos are today. The comb is much bigger and redder than the other two pullets I got at the same time, it’s been pretty friendly and...

Found one single dropping with these little white larvae. Does this look like fly larvae or worms? I clean the run/coop daily so there wasn’t a ton to compare, but I didn’t see these on any other droppings, inside or outside of the coop. I do have pour on Ivermectin and feel comfortable...

I have a “pet quality” silkie (meaning her crest was never a perfect little poof like some silkies!) and she’s looking a bit rough right now. She’s missing some crest feathers (which is not a lot bc there wasn’t a lot there to begin with), and she’s lost most of her beard feathers. Additionally...

I regrettably don’t have any photos but here’s what I’m dealing with. Two LF hens with what looks like a classic case of bumblefoot. I didn’t notice any limping, but I did a quick exam and took action as soon as I saw the bumblefoot. No swelling, but pretty good size black callous/scab on both...

I know this has been discussed, but I haven’t been able to find anything on the specific situation I’m dealing with. A local woman had a pullet who was being severely picked on by her flock, she was in rough shape so I picked her up and rehabbed her. She was initially sweet with me...

Hello! I’m Lauren, from Central California. I live on a small homestead on half an acre with my four chickens (Welsummer, Olive Egger and two Silkies), my two dogs, and my partner, Mike. I have owned chickens for the last year and have absolutely fallen in love with this hobby and the birds...

I have a young Welsummer, about 3 months old. I got her around 6-weeks from a hatchery and she came with a couple of bald spots on her sides. She adjusted well and is really sweet and curious. However, she has continued to pluck her feathers on her back and she is bald and has had a couple of...