Greetings

I have a rooster who has suddenly started picking on / mating with a Lavender Orpington in another flock (both are a similar size). The Orpington is big, but extremely submissive (despite her Rooster being a bantam).

Both flocks are relatively small (1 rooster per 3-5 hens) and most of his flock has gone broody.

Is he picking on the Orpington out of frustration since his flock is broody?

This our 4th winter with chickens. Normally we dont winterize the run because we have had EEs. This year we have an Olandsk Dwarf that I am a bit worried about enduring the winter. I'm in North Texas so we dont get to in 20s and below very often. Should I winterize their run for her sake? The other will be fine as they are hardier and larger breeds. We got her in a surprize hatching batch of eggs.

Edit: I looked in to her breed and since she is a heritage bird from sweden she is considered very cold hardy.

Is this botulism? • • • I've lost 95% of my flock in the last 2 weeks and I'm at a loss here. All new fresh food, 2 waters one medicated, one plain, Grit. 2 coops, 2 flocks ( we were given TSC mix bin chickens after a friend bought them then left ) and a flock of 9 Jersey giants. I have 3 Jersey giants left and this little black hen.

We have completely redone the coop complete with new wire and tin and a predator keeps getting in. We don’t know how and has killed most of my jersey Giants while this mysterious disease has killed a lot of our little guest chickens.

It happens over night. This hen was lethargic yesterday we figured she mad die like the others so we left her. She was still alive so we brought her in l have her poultry nutri drench undiluted orally and alittle water she was actively drinking out of the syringe. She's under a heat lamp now

Each chicken has been droopy in the neck and head, eyes closed, no wheezing or respiratory problems.

As the title says, looking for ideas. I’ve done the following: -Age is about 1.5 yrs -Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers and RIRs which should still be laying at that age. -Adding Vitamins, Probiotics to water. -In South Louisiana so it’s just starting to feel like fall so weather isn’t a factor. -Tried different foods and increased protein. -Searched high and low for an egg stash somewhere else but no luck. -Recently restricted them to the coop/run for a week to confirm they haven’t been l laying somewhere else and nothing.

Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

Our ladies, Martha & Nugget are getting so big. We've had em just over a month, & they've just about quadrupled in weight. They're about 9wks now, & had their 1st mealworms today. They LOVED them haha!

Tldr: i am building a huge coop and wanna know if i can have multiple roosters and hen groups together. Any advice, ideas, and comments welcome.

So, i have 8 hens full grown and 14 chicks that are in the growing out pen. I already know i have at least 3 roosters because they are feather sexable or their comb is so darn red i would have to be blind. I am looking to build a chicken coop building out of a shed for everyone. They free range all day almost even in the winter. I plan on lining this sucker with moving ladder roosting bars and have three nesting boxes set up. All 8 of my hens lay in the same box so i think 3 will be fine if not i will add more. I am trying to figure out if i can keep all my chickens together. I know i will never have more than 4 males at once with the amount of hens i will have in my flock ever. I have everything planned but an second guess if they all can be together. Thanks in advance!!

I have a rooster than has been becoming increasingly aggressive to me and my daughter and has always been rude to my hens, so the line has been crossed.

I tried finding a home on Craigslist, (I don’t have fb). But no bites.

He constantly pulls my hens feathers out when they come out of the coop and has lunged at me and my daughter now. He also starts brawls with my top hen.

I have never culled b4. I’m ordering a cone and scissors. Any tips appreciated.

It’s set to 103 and reads 100 at hottest spot right under the heater, and 95 at the coolest end. Surprisingly the coolest end is incubating rather well.

I’m use to working with my Nurture Right 360 which is always spot on to what I set it to.

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Whiting True Blue, thy hatched June 2nd. All the new girls are that age. We've had a cold snap here in the PNW, so none have started laying yet.

The one in question has a tiny comb, and the grey girl who doesn't have the question mark on her comb is bigger than the one in question. I'm asking about the tail feathers. The angles of them are different, but they are similar in size/length to the Austorlorps.

No crowing at all.

I know Whiting True Blue are mutts, but do we have to worry about a Rooster?

Hi there!

I was gifted some fresh chicken eggs from a friend, and figured this might be the best community to ask this question.

My friend was gifted a lot of eggs from a work colleague, so many that they gave me 12 chicken eggs and 6 duck eggs.

When trying to cook some this morning, I got concerned by the inside of some of the eggs and wasn’t sure if this was normal. Four of the eggs looked like the ones from the grocery do when cracked. Two had runny and brown yolk and two almost looked like a boiled yolk (a fully formed ball) but no white.

Is this normal or safe to eat? Or was this a chicken getting ready to hatch?

Some relevant information: I do not know if my friend’s coworker is experienced or just starting with their backyard chickens. The eggs have all been sitting outside the fridge since they were laid in a large bucket at room temp. I only tried the chicken eggs.

Thank you! All feedback is appreciated 🧡💛

One of my girls has been lethargic for the past couple weeks. She drinks a lot of water, but barely eats and has lost weight. Her poop is mostly just liquid. At first I figured she was just molting(and she is, I see new feathers coming in).

Yesterday I gave her a full inspection and noticed a firm lump when I insert a digit in her vent and press down. It kind of feels like an egg, although it seems slightly misshapen. I haven’t been able to move it and it’s slippery feeling. I can’t tell if I’m feeling her internals covering it or the object itself. She occasionally does the penguin stance when she’s straining to push. When I insert a finger it seems to help let fecal matter pass.

I checked another hen to confirm this area should feel soft and squishy.

Any suggestions?

Since there has been snow on the ground, my chickens refuse to leave the coop. I have a cold hardy breed, but they seem to not like the cold or snow. They have been in their coop for a fourth day and will not go out. I may be overly sensitive about this, but I just feel bad for them.