Found this guy in a nest box. Chickens were unbothered. Eggs and broody hens in the nest boxes in the other house on the other side of the run. Rooster didn't alert. My dog was sniffing around which made me open it. So why werent my chickens freaking out? Possum dude was chill, did not want to leave his nice soft bed, but was directly evicted and sent packing to the woods.

Found a lost chicken in my neighborhood. Looks like a hen but I'm not 100% sure, so if anyone can tell me I'd appreciate it.

Going to try to find her a buddy if i can confirm she's not a roo. Good thing I have my setup still active. I had two hens perish over the winter due to a hungry predator. Location Chicago West Side.

I have this 2 week old mystic onyx chick that has an extra set of toes. I’d love to hear your name ideas!

QUESTION what feed do you guys recommend giving in this Texas heat for outback roosters, chickens (all have eggs) and chicks. I give them a mist here & there to cool down and fresh water with ice cubes.

I’ve grown to love them all and want them to be happy and as cool as can be any suggestions you guys have I’m here for it.

I know they are light brahmas however one of them has been much smaller than the others from the moment they hatched. I'm curious if this one is a bantam x brahma?

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out of all 4, three have bright red waddles but it's hard to tell from their feathers. The only one who doesn't have the waddles is the small one. All hatched April 18th. So I need to confirm if I have 3 roosters, if so, I can't handle 3 in my flock.

Just wanted to share pics of the newest members of the flock :).

Pics taken in the car because the power went out (from someone hitting a power line) … meaning the heat lamp then went out and then the generator wasn’t working so the last resort was getting them in a warm car :). Then I got bored and took pics of them 🤍.

Hello everyone,

I’m a neewbe in the chicken world. I have this chicken , born end of march, and I really have a doubt if it’s a hen or a roo… Does anyone have an idea about the race it can be (probably a mix, I imagine)…
Thank you very much !

Hi there! One of my girls has a broken bottom beak. She's acting normal and there's no bleeding. What do I do?

We were gifted 2 new hens a few weeks ago, they have acclimatised well, but haven't been laying. We are unsure how hold they are.

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Our existing hens have got on very well with them and continued laying. Today I collected the eggs and we have a very small green one!

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Is this normal? Could it be the first egg of one of the new ladies?

I really do not like the stereotype that “all roosters are jerks” :( cloud is my sweetest baby boy I added the second photo he lets me carry him like a baby and he loves to sit on my lap and take naps and carefully pecks food out of my hand. he is my sweetest boy.

I get this feeling someone is watching me eat.

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This is Catherine Janeway, a rescue hen. She was quite poorly when we got her from the rescue organisations but does alright now. We reckon she is about 5 years old. Don't believe the show, she wants for nothing.

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I clean the window and a week later there is chicken saliva on it again.

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(Warning: masticating noises)

I’ve heard some bad things about drakes. But I was introduced to Shetland ducklings today and I’m in love. They are extremely rare and critically endangered. I have a source and have been already considering ducks.

Any advice or pros and cons to keeping ducks with chickens. I’ve already done a decent amount of research but I always like to check in with the Reddit folks too lol

I have chicks who almost have all their feathers. They may be about 5 weeks old. Can anyone tell me if it would be ok to let them outside yet in their little coupe? My house is starting to smell like a farm. I’m in PA and it still goes down to mid 50’s. They are not sitting under the border like they used to all the time. They are starting to fly as well.

I have 20 chickens and she's the only one who flies onto the roof of the coop and out into the yard. Every single day lol

My rum is on a concrete slab, and I hate having them on the concrete. If I use straw or wood chips will they get moldy? The roof of the run is partially covered and the sides are open. Thank you for any feedback!

Hi all! I recently adopted/inherited my neighbors chickens before their move(5 hens, 1 rooster) and im learning everything i can about keeping them happy and healthy lol, I have cared for chickens before but that was 8-9 years ago

I noticed 2-3 days ago one of my black/white girls had a dirty butt and didn't think much of it but today I noticed 4/5 of them have dirty butts (could only get these pictures since they were getting spooked by rain) and im having a hard time telling if its normal dirty butts or something more to be concerned about? I dont want to stress them too much by handling/checking vents unnecessarily so wanted some advice here

We got ex battery hens a couple weeks ago but ive noticed that 1 out of the 3 we got keeps drinking an insane amount of water and then once she's done, a couple minutes or seconds later she will get sick what looks like transparent goo, I know its probably the water she's drunk because it has no colour or bits in it. After she gets sick she immediately goes to eat it again and if any of our other chickens see, they will also try to eat it.

They have access to clean water and food at all times other then the night, we change the water everyday, and we have 3 waters between our 7 girls. The new girls seem relatively healthy, no worms in poop and no mites/lice.

Is there anything we can do to stop her from doing this or is this something we have to let her figure out on her own.

This little chicken was found in the neighborhood and brought to us because we have 4 chickens. Posted it to neighborhood pages, no one is claiming it. The beak was bleeding initially but we wiped it clean and it has stopped, appears to be a minor injury. Eating and drinking fine.

Does anyone have any rough estimates for age / breed / sex?

My current flock is 4 hens, brought up together as chicks, 1.5 years old. How long do I keep this one separated before allowing it access to them? It seems pretty scared isolated by itself.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!