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We have a few hens going through their first molt. I noticed some loss of feathers, and some pinfeathers starting for probably the last three to four weeks. About a week and a half ago, I noticed some of those hens acting more lethargic than normal. Standing by themselves, not eating or...

I’m wondering how extensively I need to winterized the run. Currently, it’s 20x27, and metal frame enclosed with HWC and chicken wire. I’m hesitant to wrap the entire run in tarps or plastic, we get some good wind out here, and I’m not sure it’s necessary. Last year, in the chicken tractor...

As winter is approaching, I’m going over different weather conditions and how I’m going to combat them in my new coop and run. My run is 20x30 currently and composed of metal tubing for the frame with chicken wire wrapped and HWC around it. There are a couple of places where the meta tubing...

We have an EE hen that is about a year and a half old. A month or so ago we noticed what looked like a red ball on her abdomen. After looking closer, it looks like her crop. After watching her, it doesn’t look like she’s pulling feathers, but that it rubs a bit on the ground as she forages...

After reading through a bunch of posts here, it seems that it is extremely likely that the MM Hatchery order of Ameracaunas and Bielefelders that I received this year are likely to be a Easter Eggers. The 1st - 3 photos highlight the Bielefelders, the others are what were sold as “Ameracauna”...

Looking to rehome this little guy. He was hatched early June 2023, so about 12 weeks old now. Not 100% sure what he is, but possibly an Easter Egger or Partridge Cochin. I’m in Yorkville, IL, message me if you’re interested.

One of my orders of chicks this year included the Bielefelder, Columbian, Wyandotte, and Americauna chicks ( which after reading several posts here, I’m assuming you’re probably just Easter Eggers). The hatchery threw in a bonus chick, although they said they aren’t typically Cockerels. I...

This is my White Bresse cockerel, he was hatched in early April, so about 20 weeks now. We kept him, out of 8 - Bresse cockerels we received, mainly because he is really gentle with us and the other birds and I’d like to hatch more this spring to process. I’m learning more about chickens...

I bought 8 BC Maran chicks this year from a hatchery, they were hatched in early April. Only 3 of them were hens, so we are keeping them. Although one is almost completely black. She’s really beautiful but lacks the copper color hackles of the two other pullets, and all of the BC maran...

Introducing an evolutionary step forward to help the fight against Chicken-Boredom! What is The Rockin' Roost? It is a free-standing, 3 - Row, Chicken roost, that really ROCKS! The Rockin' Roost is the answer to SO many issues facing Poultry-People of today. Does your coop have little...

Hi everyone! It’s our 2nd year with chickens, we have a chicken tractor and a permanent coop. Currently we have 40 birds, 3 different ages that we are integrated. Boy that’s interesting! We will be processing some of our Bresse and BC Marans this weekend. We have barred rocks, RIRs...