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didn't really notice it until I started looking at the birds a lot, I thought it was one of the PRs, but it is extremely different. It is small, but I have no experience with bantam... So its a standard to me. with a standard PR, although bad shot because the PR wasn't cooperating Next...

I just got an slew of chicks from MM. 8 or so hen PRs and 5 males... they gave me an extra rooster... isn't that nice? But I was wondering if you can sex them by color? such as a barred rocks head spot. Also, do they vary in color grately? Some are chocolate brown, and some are light brown...

I ordered some 25 chicks on friday, first time ever from a hatchery. I asked for 4 PR roosters as I am splitting the order with a family friend/coach. Do hatcheries mark the roosters so I know which ones he gets?

My flock of 6 hens have been in complete anarchy since Humper, my rooster died in the winter. For the passed copuple of weeks, our neighbors barred rock rooster has been coming down to vist which wasn't a problem. Now he is down here everyday, eating my hens food and water, and even worse LIVING...

Built this today with my day off... What do you think, constructive feedback wanted. The ducks are East Indies.

I just purchased a pair of BEI at the fair, They are deffinatley bantam ducks! My questions are, what are their temperment, do their wings need clipping, and what are the minimum space for them? They are very small ducks and I have them in a 2x3 wire cage just hanging out before i put I create a...

We have had a hen pheasant out and running. Our 4 year old upland bird hunting Lab decided to help me cath her. She trampled it and broke its wing right at the joint. She is bleeding, but not badly. I am wondering what I should do. Amputate the wing? Right now I taped it so it has enough...

I have a partridge rock that I want to show at the fair that is coming up. I doubt she is show quality, but I want to show her for fun. What should I do get her in "shape" for showing? Feeding, housing, etc.

I snapped a couple pics of how awful it is and what my chickens are doing, but my rooster who I have only had in the flock for about 3 weeks is standing outside the car protecting his girls (Under the car) from sideways coming rain. I don't know if he is just being loyal, or if his girls are...

Chicks- All the way from Hawaii.... Bluebyrd's Lola Runner up: BantyHugger's Brooster Pullets- The first version a black and white Barred Rock I have ever seen.... Sunket77's Kammy Runner up: Herbandtea's White Rock Hens- The only surviver of a dog attack.... Rajzwaibel's Barred Rock hen...

My lone poult is 4 or 5 weeks old, it is about 90 degrees out. Can I shut off its light for the day? When can I turn the lamp off?

Just noticed it, I have seen quite a few around here the Luna moth is on the rise I hope.

Out of my 14 chickens, only 3 are laying at the time. (the other ones are a 9, 8, and 7 weeks old. Every morning I get four eggs. Today I was surprised that I only got three. Then I remembered I only have 3 laying hens and a rooster. I know the rooster isn't laying eggs, is this odd? One is...

I saw another thread called from couch to 5k (https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=192596) But I wanted to expand on the topic a little bit. This hopefully will be a place to share techniques, talk about the sport, goals in the sport, and if you want to start this sport. Will...

Today I went in to get some eggs and there was a little snake in there, It was 1.5-2 feet long. I hate ALL snakes so I killed this one. I think they live under the coop. How do I get rid of this problem, I also have some smaller chicks out there and we have milksnakes which could eat the chicks...

What would it look like I have a Black sex-link rooster and Red Sex-link hens. I am collecting eggs to hatch to give me something to do. Will it look like the dad except red barring?

I have 3 BR (8 weeks) and 2 Leghorns (9 weeks) They are all the same general size. I put them together in a new cage about 2 weeks ago. All was fine, put them into their own run. I also have 1 PR, 3 GL, and 2 EE (7 weeks) that have been in dog crate in the garage. Today before I let the BR/LH's...

I am very negative about this whole turkey thing. I only have one, so I am not sure what I am going to do with it. It will probably have a run for a little bit but then freerange and roost in the trees (which worries me deeply) So I would like to know if they are a danger to hawks like chickens...

I thought she was laying low like hens do, went back in an horu she was still there. Bumped her off and saw 4 or 5 eggs in a clutch under her. She came back and has been on it for a couple hours. Can't do much weedwackin' around the pen now, shes hidden by the grass. Corner of this...

I have 5 chicks in a cage in the coop now, they are 7 and 8 weeks old. I have not let them out of the cage yet because my full grown hens are still big and my rooster is very large. How long before they can take the breeding of him, as they are still pretty small.