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Hi, I'm posting this for my friend who has what we've been calling a "mystery chicken!" He looks like a rooster. Back in May, my friend had ordered a bunch of Barred Rock and Golden Sex Link chicks from our local feed store, and she got home and found this little guy in the box! When he was...

Hi, I have 3 black silkies 3 1/2 mos old. Two I am positive are roos, but there's one that has a thinner "poof" on top of its head that I think may be a hen? Or just a balder roo? She (he?) seems to have slightly smaller wattles and comb than her brothers. What do you think? The first two...

Hi everyone, I've heard it's wise to introduce roosting poles early so your hens won't want to sleep in their nesting boxes. But how early? When do chicks begin to roost and what are your recommendations for where to put the poles? Thanks! Jennie in CA:)

Hi, I'm a soon-to-be first time chick owner, and we're building our coop right now. I wanted to know how high do we set the roosting pole(s) and what should the diameter be? Our coop is about 8' tall inside. We plan to have both standard size hens as well as bantams. Thanks so much! Jennie...