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Hey duck enthusiasts! I have a friend in Northern Utah who have a couple of wild mallards who are hanging about their property. They have named them and don't mind them in their yard doing their thing. However, the ducks seem to like hanging around their door and leaving their droppings all...

Title is descriptive. I have a silver Sebright roo who had a scab on his comb form earlier this week. I thought it was due to pecking from the other rooster and was monitoring for any signs of continued abuse or damage. Thankfully there has been no fighting from the roosters or any hen pecking...

My head rooster is acting very subdued. He is sitting off by himself with his neck in and his feathers fluffed up a little. When I gave the usual afternoon weeds to the chickens, he did not join the flock in coming over to investigate. Only differences today from a usual day was that I gave...

Good day all, As some of you may have seen in the past, I am looking to offload at least two of the four Sebright roosters I have to better balance with the three hens. With a 2 to 3 ratio, I still think that there will be some issue. The reason I want to keep two is the feather coloring and...

Hey all! So the conundrum- ordering straight run Sebrights and drawing the short stick. Three Golden roosters, one Silver rooster, and one Silver hen. My flock also includes two Australorp (?) hens. They are all the same age (2 months, 5 days). The area where the are kept is a 129.23 square...

As the title suggests, I have a very lovely little lady, Shio, in my flock who is not feathering out exactly as expected, though I still find her perfect in her own way. I ordered two Black Australorps from a local hatchery. I have noticed a large variation in breed standards of birds from...

After two months of struggling through angles, borrowing saws, renting ladders, waiting out rain, etc the aviary style coop I envisioned for my chicks is ready for their move. The dome was inspired by a need for a chicken run combined with too hard of ground to put in posts easily. My yard is a...

This morning I was able to actually get videos of my little silver Sebright roo crowing his little heart out. I also noticed that a golden Sebright, who I thought was a hen, appeared to be crowing?! It sounded vastly different from the little silver who was the first to crow. Apparently I need...

Good day everyone, I spend a bunch of time observing my chicks to get a feel for their personalities. I have a mixed flock of two Silver Sebrights, three Golden Sebrights, and two Australorps. They have been moved from their dog crate brooder to a much larger temporary coop and have been loving...

This morning I confirmed my suspicions on one of our silver Sebrights being a cockerel. We are in an area with a lot of wild/feral chickens, so there is a lot of crowing in the distance in the mornings and evenings. This morning, I heard a little trilly kazoo noise and watched the little dude...

Hey all, I got a mix of chicks from a local hatchery (Australorps, Silver Sebrights, Golden Sebrights) on Tuesday. Checking my little flock this morning I noticed a Golden had what appeared to be pasty butt, so I checked a bunch of resources on this site and "My Pet Chicken" on how to treat. I...

Hey all! I am so excited to announce and prep for our babies that are going to be here tomorrow (Tuesday Feb 20) afternoon! Three golden Sebright, two silver Sebright, and two lady Australorp chicks from a hatchery on Oahu, being direct shipped to Hilo. I have a medium dog crate with a trash bag...

Happy Sunday all- I am running my brain ragged trying to figure out my build for aviary style coop I am working on. The coop and run are one and the same, with the entire area being roofed but otherwise open since my location is hot and humid (Puna, Hawaii). Some others in the area have literal...

Hey BYC, I am looking at building a run and coop with the Magidome bracket set. I think am going a full 8' for the dome pieces to allow for the largest run and enough space for a coop while also not going too crazy. I have a couple of issues that I cannot think of a solution to and would greatly...

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? First had chickens as a kid in rural Idaho. Now living in Hawaii and getting the chance to raise my own flock, though in completely new environs. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None. I am hoping to have a small flock of...