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Thought I'd share this first egg with people who'd appreciate how tiny and special it is! From my 19 week old Rosecomb mix.

Thanks for the response.. Her little ears look normal to me and I have not seen any sign of mites since they were treated last month. I guess I'll just keep doing what I'm doing.

More issues with my sweet little rescues. Cricket is a 30 week old mixed breed. I'm guessing silkie and polish. She is just over 2 pounds. I have only had her for 3 weeks. Previous owner says she was vaccinated for Mareks. She just got over a mite and lice infestation. (Treated with permethrin...

Yay! I am still anxiously waiting for first eggs from my little 30 week silkies.

OMG! I think I am going to be able to cancel the vet appointment! The Veterycin is working miracles. I am convinced that it must be made if unicorn tears or something else magical. Her face, head, and neck are almost clear. Now she is only crusty under her wings and on her hips but even those...

7 birds and the only eggs I saw today were the ones I bought at the grocery store. (Slackers!)

Willow is a black frizzled silkie mix, age around 28-30 weeks, weight is 1 pound 12 oz just a few ounces smaller than her sister but doesn't feel unhealthy thin. Her head, neck, shoulders, and armpits (wingpits?) Are covered in white and yellow crusty dry skin. I have only owned her for 18...

It is not the chicks laying. They are caged in a corner of the run where my hens can see them and talk to them but not peck them. I am trying to introduce them slowly. They are too young to lay and cannot get to the nesting box. I am sure that the egg came from my Wyandotte.

I only have 2 laying hens and both of them are tan egg layers. That's why a white egg was a little shocking to find in the nest.

Fancy, my Wyandotte is not happy about the addition of the cage of teenage chicks to the chicken run. She is spending a large portion of her days making alarm sounds similar to the sounds she makes when the neighbor's cat is prowling nearby. She normally lays tan eggs but yesterday's egg was...

Thistle is a 4.5 week old Cuckoo Marans. I have never had this breed before but "she" is starting to look roostery to me. I'd love another opinion

Mt 2 year old wyandotte has been a pretty consistent layer. One pretty little egg every other morning. But this afternoon she plopped a surprise in the nest. A smaller than normal rubbery egg. She seems healthy and has had no recent changes in diet. I am hoping that this egg was just a...

A few weeks ago I got 2 chicks as a birthday gift. They are currently housed in a metal dog crate in my living room but eventually I need to move them outside with my 2 adult hens. The chicks are 3 weeks old and due to the beautiful weather lately are only needing the heat lamp at night. When...