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I have a 4 month old Polish pullet whose legs seem to have stopped working last week. She has always been lively and picks at food, but her crop has been pretty empty the past few days. At first, she mostly lid down but could walk a few steps on her hocks. She seemed to get better the next day...

I took in a Silkie recently, no crowing but not convinced it’s a hen!

Recently, I picked up 3 splash Silkies, supposedly hens, who were destined to be meat birds if you can believe it. They are supposedly one year old. They look pretty rough physically (broken beaks, dirty) and certainly don’t love humans so I tried to get some pictures without stressing them out...

I have 8 week old Easter Eggers. They are splashes from Rural King, so I believe they came from Hoover’s. I can’t see evidence of muffs yet but hope they have them. Should they have grown in by now?

For the past month, I have only had one layer from my four 25 week old pullets. My “olive” egger consistently lays light brown eggs. I have only gotten one today and my husband reports our layer was in the nest box earlier today. Yesterday’s egg was lighter than previous eggs, but today’s is...

My 19 week old Lavender Marans has lost tail feathers over the past couple days. She is down to two long feathers. Her sister, same breed and age, has a full tail. She has always been a slow developer compared to her sister, so I’m wondering if this is a late juvenile molt. There was a time...

Does anyone else have pullets hatched in April that are now on egg watch or recently had their first eggs? I would love to see pictures, chat, and make the wait a little more fun! I have four pullets who hatched April 20th who are now 4 weeks old. One Cream Legbar, one Olive Egger, and two...

Hi all, the age old question/anxiety - is my 3 week old chick doomed to be a cockerel? I have 2 Lavender Marans chicks from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. One was ordered a pullet, and the second was a surprise extra “just-in-case” chick. Feta seems to be showing signs of being a cockerel. At first...