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I live in NYC. Current temperatures at night fall to the 30°s sometimes below freezing and sometimes above freezing, but stays around this temp range til January. I have 6 chicks they’re around 5 weeks old, wondering if they need their brooder plate still. Attached is also a pic of one of the...

Have a bit too many looking to thin my flock as I have chicks growing up right now. She’s never laid an egg, when I got her she was around 16-18 weeks so she is 24+ weeks old right now. Friendly, docile, not flighty (put up no fight when I held her like this to take pics) $20 I’m in NYC...

One of my chickens seems to have wry neck and i separated her. She just pooped this poop out, any idea what this entails?

My hen just suddenly started walking with her head down, she’s not as alert as she was a few hours ago and doesn’t fly/scatter when I chase her. Also caught her trying to keep balance once while trying to run. Literally 1 hour ago she was fine and alert. What could this be?

I have a 20-26 wk old Hen and i checked her vent today and there was a lot of yellow crust around it. How to treat? And could this be because of other problems such as worms/mites. She eats and walks around fine, just don’t want this to get worst.

I’m raising 6 chicks, would like input. I’ve got this setup to I’ve moved outside for the time being. Brooder Bin is 7.5 square feet and the tent attached to allow them to get on grass adds about 15 sq ft so about 13sq ft for 6 chicks. When can I remove heat source and move them to the coop...

raising chicks for the first time! Just drove these back from the breeder they’re about 10 days old. 2 Lavender Orps 2 Speckled Sussex 2 Easter Eggers I’m wondering what’s the different growth rate for these chickens if one breed will outgrow the other and eventually lead to pecking

This is my first brooder I’m getting 6 chicks tomorrow they should be around 1-2 weeks old. I have a hanging waterer so they don’t tip it over and a heat plate with different heights. I also have a lid I cut out the middle of and added metal wire to if I want to expose them to the outdoor...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/albums/maybe-sick-chicken.7430202/ This is my 9 week old hen, she’s not cold she’s fully feathered out and it’s between 50-70° here and she has friends to snuggle with at night. She’s shivering and shacking and seems to be off balance when on the roost...

Hello all I have this Olive egger that seems to have a wyandotte looking-ish golden laced head with a black body. The black body does have hues of green and blue sheen in the sun. I would like ideas on what breeds could have made her, thanks! Note she’s not fully grown yet probably 18-20 weeks...

Hello all, I’m currently shopping around for 2-4 more chickens to add to my flock of 6 Currently I have 2 Isa Brown Age - 20-22 Weeks 2 Olive Eggers Age - 20-22 Weeks 1 Easter Egger - 20-22 Weeks 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte - 8-9 Weeks I’m looking to add to my flock in two pairs of 2 with a breed...

This is my recently built chicken coop it’s 4’x8’ and about 5 feet of headroom at the taller end. Is there anything I should add to decrease stress and promote healthy chickens? I own 6 chickens but want to cap it out in this coop at around 8-10 Features Exterior Water Box 2 Exterior Nesting...

I have a 18 week EE and an 8 week SL Wyandotte that I’m trying to integrate with my existing flock of 4 currently. They’ve been separated in this see-no-touch cage for about a week. Yesterday I let them free range together out of this enclosure and the 2 got chased around and pecked, how should...

Left - 18 week EE Right - 8 week SL Wyandotte My EE was being pecked on by my flock of 4 (2isa brown 2 olive egger) so I separated her to let her regrow feathers and after a few weeks I got her the SLW to keep her company. Right now it's got this roost as pictured, hanging feeder and waterer but...

My 2 Isa Browns seem to be around the age of laying and they’re using the nest boxes every morning but it’s been a week and no eggs. Am I missing a curtain or more privacy? Each box is about 1’x1’x1’ with wood shaving bedding.