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I'm processing an 8 month old cockerel, and he has a bright green spot on his leg. I've processed a dozen or so before and never saw this. Is it simply a bruise?

What age do Marans Roosters get their copper coloring? This is Sammy, he's just about 20 weeks old. I bought him as a day-old as a Blue Copper Marans. His brother was darker and had the copper on him ling ago. Is Sammy possibly a splash or is he just going to br delayed in coppering?

Call me naive, but I used to think all roosters would sound the same. And then I got chickens 🤭 I was surprised to hear different variations from each of 3 boys. It got me wondering how many variations are there? I'd love to know what your roos and cockerels say! Here's my 3 boys: Pedro, my...

Hi all, I have a handful of questions about raising cockerels, and I could really use some advice. I have a great alpha Ameraucana rooster, who is just over 2 yrs old. About a year ago I had to cull his beta - a polish who was great with the hens but challenging me & the Alpha every time he...

Hi all, 2.5 yr Ameraucana Roo. Compared to my hens, his scales look rough. Is it SLM or just rooster scales? He doesn't show any symptoms or limping, he dances well for his ladies, but doesn't often outrun them when giving chase. 😉

Hi there, I've been treating a hen with bumblefoot & I know it's good for them to have mobility & scratch as much as they are able. Sadly we get heavy frost at night and it takes all day for the grass and ground to dry. Wet bandaging would likely be worse for infection so Gracie has been...

Back again! The dark Blue Copper Marans is almost certainly a cockerel - He's huge! Way bigger than all the other chicks, even bigger than the light blue copper marans - which I'm still undecided on - perhaps some expert eyes can see better? The Barreds are also hard for me to tell. Stella -...

Hi all, I posted pics of these 2 Blue Copper Marans a few weeks ago, and got every possible answer. Clearly too young to identify. Then about a week ago I posted their lovely pink wattles - which I figure meant both were cockerels. I'm back again, because I'm just not sure... The lighter one...

Hi all, These are supposed to be 2 Blue Copper Marans pullets. The lighter one has a a light pink to her comb already at just under 3 weeks. The darker one's comb is black - I presume it'll change, but at what age? I know it's early but is there any way to identify sex on them?

Hi all, I am not sure about this one chick. 6 week old EE crosses. Pic#1 & 2 are the one in question. The others are mainly for comparison to the siblings. Pic #3 has "her" in the back and what I'm sure is a cockerel in the front. Pic#4 is "her" back, but posted in comparison to white...

Hello! Surprise! Hen went broody 1 week after deworming the flock with safeguard. I have some eggs from pre-worming that have been sitting at room temperature for a week or 2. Which would you recommend? 7-14 day old clean eggs, or fresh eggs from hens dewormed a week ago? Or neither?

My 2 yr old Buff Orpington went broody and on June 6th sat on a clutch of eggs. Between sharp drops in temperature the first week and then a dog attack in the 2nd week, causing her to flee the nest for a few hours, the stress left her with a failed hatch. She's not giving up even though the...

Hi all, I'm back again with another plea for help. My flock got attacked by a dog on Saturday evening. It crashed through the gate and got into the pen. Annie my broody buff orpington fled the nest of 8 eggs (on day 5) and got to safety. After a few hours I was able to encourage her back into...

Hi all, 2 yr old sussex, started drinking water heavily and has bedn doing so for 6 months. Her egg quality is very poor, tiny thin shelled eggs, despite free range to crushed egg shells, oyster shells & occassionally supplementing her with calcium pills. Sunday I found her laying in some long...

Hi all, I inherited a flock of 13 hens and 2 roos a year ago. They're an assortment of heritage breeds, that were raised together. I got them as 1 year olds, they're 2 years old now, except for 1 offspring hen that hatched last August. The Roosters: My alpha is an Americauna. Large, confident...

Got my first fairy egg yesterday! I am curious to crack it open, and wondered can you eat it?Do you eat them, or feed them to the dog? Do you save them as conversation pieces? What do you do with your fairy eggs?

Why do such cute fluffy feathered critters have such bizarre alien-like feet? They're like little prehistoric alien feet carrying these floofy plump little bodies around. I mean, I've never seen an alien, I don't actually believe they exist, but if they did, I suspect they would have toes and...

I am a new chicken mama after inheriting 13 hens and 2 roos early this summer. I have a mixed flock, all heritage breeds I was told, but I haven't yet figured out what breeds they all are! I have: Silver laced Wyandotte Wellsummer Russian Orloff Buff Orpington 2 speckled sussex 2 Easter...

Hello All! I am new to chicks and newer still to this forum. I inherited a flock of 1 year old mixed heritage chickens early this summer. In August the Buff Orpington went broody and and sat on a clutch of 6 mixed eggs. I think 3 were her own, but 3 belonged to the others. Dads are Polish...