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Hi! New and need help! My name is Gemma and I have a very small flock of sweet chickens. We are currently in the process of hatching a gosling egg too but are having some difficulties. We can not see through the shell. No matter what light used. is the shell too thick? The egg smells fresh and...

Well my names Amanda I'm from western ny area if you know where buffalo and Niagara falls is im smack dab in the middle of the two in a place called North Tonawanda.... This is my 2nd time with Chickie's since my first last yr unfortunately in Feb on the 19th five days after my bday I walked out...

Hi there! I am starting my backyard flock with a chicken tractor. I am due to pick up three 7month old hens and two 4month old hens on the same day. I am wondering everyone’s thoughts on best way to integrate these girls? It’s no one’s “turf” because they’re all new (literally at the same time)...

I recently got a new hen. She isn't much younger than my other ones, she's healthy and still peeping- But the other ladies didn't accept her. I figured that. She's a different color, but I have a mixed flock, AND the others I have came from a mixed flock as well. The same flock, by the way. I...

recently added a flock of 3 chickens to the other chicken that i already had before. i bought the 3 chickens with the intention of adding them together. after around a week of the chickens not showing any signs of illness or lethargy, i decided to mix them in. the flock is made out of 2 hens and...

recently brought a new hen, it's been approximately two weeks. it so far has been sleeping only in very hidden corners, and the place it decides to sleep in is somewhat dangerous because it's nearby some electrics. it's very quick so I can't catch it while it's awake so I go and catch it when it...

Here's one of my newest babies I got from a "Hatchery's Choice Pullet" mix- no idea what this baby is all I know is she's Rod Stewart 😂 all this baby wants to do is snuggle with momma and stare in the mirror and sing beautiful songs 😂😂😂 show me YOUR mullet babies! 😂

I’m a new backyard chicken owner, I got my first ladies last year. I just got a silkie hen (she’s currently in quarantine) how long until she adjust to her new life? She’s been with me a week now and still exhibiting a lot of nervousness and stress. She is eating/drinking/pooping but she...

Hi! I have a disabled chicken named Paddy whos got no upper beak. Shes come a long way and is wonderful. I have a chill silkie to keep her company and tomorrow im meeting up with a woman whos giving me another disabled hen to add to the tiny flock. She lost an eye somehow in the late...

Added 5 more babies to the flock over the weekend! They integrated pretty quickly with my 5 hens (6 months old). They were raised in the coop and free ranging so they took to my coop/yard pretty quick. According to the person I got them from, they’re about 7 weeks old 😁 Anxious to see how many...

Hi, I just got some silkie roosters a couple of weeks back and was told they were buffs but the more I look at them the more I'm not sure. Does anybody know what color they could be?

I walked outside to check on my chickens this evening and to my shock and surprise there was a baby chick! None of my girls have ever been very broody but it looks like they pulled one over on me! I’ve identified the mother and it seems like she doing a good job taking care of her. The other...

Hi everyone! I have been learning from this resource for a long time and finally joined the community! I have ducks, not chickens, but I’ve read a lot of people in the same boat on here so I hope it’s OK that I joined. I have some ducks that are a little over a year old and they are super...

Hello! My name is Olesya and im fairly new to the chicken life. Well doing it on my own anyways. Ever since i remember growing up in Ukraine my grandparents always had chickens. Now here in the states we got our own coop and chickens. About 5 weeks ago we got addition to our coop we got baby...

Hi all, We recently added a couple of new chickens to our flock. We tried to introduce them gradually, keeping them separate but next to each other for a few days and introducing them at night etc. There was still a bit of scuffling and chasing around, but its been 2 and a half weeks and they...

So in 2020 I posted regarding a silkie I had witness lay her first ever egg (I incubated the white Silkie and she is still my baby!) She got very broody recently for over a month and would not stop sitting on my other chickens eggs - she stopped laying- the usual. We removed the eggs as soon as...

Hello Everyone. First time Chicken owner here and have been feeling like quite the idiot the past few weeks. I recently purchased some chicks from my local TSC. I should have payed more attention, but that is my own fault, as I was going after “unique” and “pretty” chickens. I need help...

Wow it has been awhile since I have had a chicken dilemma. 🤣 (to skip backstory, just skip the first 3 paragraphs) Okay so my first ever flock I ordered online from idealpoultry. I paid for 4 chickens and 2 ducks and in the same box the company sent like 5-6 free extra birds to fill out the box...

Unfortunately I have lost three of my hens recently to an attack by the neighbours dog. We only have one left surviving, who we actually found in the dog’s mouth. However, she has pulled through and is still with us, although a little traumatised. I don’t want to introduce new hens just yet...

Hello, I guess introductions are in order first. I didn't set out to become a flock mother. It was thrust upon me by my own live-in parent. But seeing as I do the bulk of the bird care, it seems I need to seek out the advice of other parents of feathered creatures who are much more experienced...