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I have 2 free 14 week old cockerels if you are interested. One is a Barnevelder and the other is a Lavender Wyandotte. They are both beautiful and friendly. I am glad to meet you somewhere near Pacifica to give them to you.

Has anyone had chickens who have laid an eggs that is two-toned? How does that happen? I have attached a photo that shows the usual type egg(s) that I get and the 2-toned egg. Thanks, Robin

I was wondering if anyone has ever encountered something like this on their hens' legs. I noticed 6 days ago that my hen was limping and her leg was swollen around the band on her leg. I cut off the band and pulled it out of the infected area. I used peroxide on it twice/day and for the first...

Hi, I have a 26 week old Bantam Cochin, Princess Lou, who hasn't started to lay yet. She goes through the motions of sitting on the other hens eggs acting like she might lay, but then doesn't. Yesterday I noticed that she has started to lose feathers on her head. Ugh, molting before laying...

Given the choice, my 11 week old chickens prefer laying/relaxing on blankets rather than in areas without blankets. Is this a habit I need to break now or is this acceptable. Of course I haven't considered what I should do for keeping these blankets clean cause I know for sure I am not putting...

i have read that the hens won’t transition from chirping to clicking until about 12 weeks old. However while sitting with my two 7 week olds I heard a very distinctive cluck amongst the chirps. I turned quickly to see who it was and they looked at me like I was crazy. Isn’t this too early for...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes and no, it has been a long time. I got 2 chicks on Feb 4th. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 2 (3) What breeds do you have? Both are Golden sex linked. (4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? Google...