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Hen or roo? Totally thought this was my hen out of 4 straight runs.. but now the saddle feathers area is looking more bustled with narrow feathers coming in. No color leaking though. Black/dark grey americauna - probably a mix. Around 16 weeks old. Hasn’t crowed yet though. Please help!

I am now growing more and more worried of a lemon pyle brahma pullet i just got, i am suspicious of it’s tail feathers but im not sure if it si exactly the start of saddle feathers. Breeder told me 100% pullet. Its feathers is pretty broken from being in a wire brooder. It is around 3-4 months...

Hey everyone 🥰 I've been making hen saddles for the last couple of months now, seems to be a hard to find item (where I live anyways) so I wanted to let you know I'm here if you are looking for them! I make a couple different sized depending on your chicken 🐥 10" elastic (standard size) fits...

Hi all, we have an acre run with about 35 to 50 hens and 3 roosters. About 10 to 15 of our hens are losing feathers on their backs, and tops of their heads. I am 99% sure it is our 3 roosters despite there being 10 to 15 birds per roo. The run has plenty of grass, brush and trees for the...

I'm looking for saddle recommendations for a Silkie hen. She's my rooster's favorite gal and given that she's molting, she's a little bald in spots.

Q: Is it best to HATCH eggs with attached, though saddle shaped air sacs on their sides, or upright in egg cartons? Pros and cons of each? I am on day 18 of incubating 5 bantam eggs. All eggs are thriving well, though 5/5 eggs have fairly severely shaped, though normal sized saddle shaped air...

Hey guys, I'm 12 days into my first incubating experience. Started with 13 eggs, (shipped) and now have 8 developing fine. I've been candling and am now seeing saddle shaped air sacs in 3 of my eggs. Please tell me what to do...I am using the Brinsea maxi II advance bator. Temp is 99.6, eggs...