Got tired of the muddy run after the rain and wet poop getting trudged into the dirt so after letting it dry in the sun for a few days I cleaned everything up and covered the run in pine shavings.

When I put the chickens back in the run they FREAKED TF OUT bouncing from wall to wall trying to escape lmao. Granted, they have been in the dirt run for the past 5 weeks but they spent the first two months of their lives in a big doggy crate with the same shavings! Here they are acting like this is the first time they’ve seen pine shavings in their entire life! Silly butts!

I was too slow to grab my phone so I missed most of the chaos. 2nd pic you can see one of them frantically trying to fit on top of the feeder. Last pic the tiniest little girl was the only one brave enough to step onto the shavings.

One of my sweet hens was taken in the middle of the day a week ago and have been on high alert since, but today I had a work Zoom meeting that went past dusk. When it was over I went outside and saw one of my chickens missing from the coop, with their auto-door already closed. My heart sank, and I spent two hours scouring my property with a flashlight and found zero trace of a struggle, although I ultimately believed she had been taken and was already dead. I was heartbroken and crying to my boyfriend on the phone that I should’ve taken the previous chickens death more seriously and that I had failed my chickens. The one that went missing tonight is by far my favorite and so cuddly and sweet to people. After 2 hours with no luck, I came back inside and scrolled Reddit feeling so depressed. I came upon a post where something similar had happened and thanks to someone’s comment they found their chicken hiding in a bush along a fenceline. I almost didn’t go back out, but thought to myself, “There’s a 1% chance so go look one more time.” I walked 800’ of fence and towards the very end… there she was!!!! Words can’t describe the happiness I felt seeing my sweet chicken bedded down and alive. Something must have chased her over the fence at dusk and she managed to hide and escape. If I hadn’t gone back out and kept looking, she most likely would have been dead by morning. The point of the post is, if the same thing has just happened to you and you’re reading this, go look again. I hope you find your chicken.

Crows chasing off a hawk from my property and protecting my flock.

As the title says. We actually know which chicken it is. She's eating and drinking, runs around with the other girls. But what's up with that butt-nugget?

Editing post to add: I found this text from my sis about the culprit chicken (she is 2.5 years old) from a few weeks ago. Wanted to get your thoughts... I am not a fan of the "sticking needles in things" approach. Here's the text:

One of the Black chickens is sick. Not sure if she will get better, or eventually die, but i think she has egg drop peritonitis. I stuck an #18 in her abdomen night before last and clear fluid came pouring out. I didnt measure but it was probably close to 60cc

Edit 2: I replied to a comment with this, but adding it to the main post for visibility:

So there haven't been any double yolkers. I thought this at first too, about a few larger eggs we found, but apparently not a one.

My niece also told me that a couple times one of these oddly shaped eggs was very thin shelled and see-thru, and then there was one that actually broke in the nest box, assuming because it was so thin.

Does that change anything?"

Just excited and sharing this nerd-out, they’re all new layers!

I noticed she was broody. I've been taking her out of the nest box every day but she's also from Puerto Rico and hates cold so I figured maybe she was just trying to stay warm. I never saw an egg under her when I moved her. I guess it was buried in the pine shavings? Anyways it hatched. Now I've hatched eggs in an incubator and used a brooder before, but if I want to let her raise it, what do I need to do? Do I need to get a different food? Different feeder and waterer that it can reach? If I put one on the ground for it, how do I get the others to keep it clean? Will mom show it where to eat/drink or do I need to take it out? There's only 1 so I don't want to put it in a brooder by itself.

I have 11 hens, and one of my hatched chicks from July turned out t be a cockerel. I already have a 7 month old rooster that is very “dominant.” He is a great boy, but I think he is making the cockerel uncomfortable/nervous. Nutmeg, the younger one (we thought he was a hen lol), is not allowed to sleep on the roost. He has not crowed or anything and is very skittish.

Can I keep both, or is it in best interest of nutmeg to let him go to somewhere else? I’ve attached photos of both of them, the buff is my big guy Tonka Jahari, and the grey puffy cheek one is Nutmeg. Last picture is their run, where they spend most their time while I’m not home.

Tallest Chicken Breed Right Now: The Indio Gigante 🇧🇷🐔

The Indio Gigante is a striking Brazilian chicken breed known for its exceptional height, lean body, and hard-feathered, streamlined appearance. It was developed in Brazil in the late 1980s–early 1990s, mainly from Malay and Shamo-type birds crossed with local chickens.wikipedia+1

Roosters can commonly reach 3 feet or more, with some exceptional birds measuring over 40 inches when measured from the middle toenail to the tip of the beak. Hens are also impressively tall, often around 30–35 inches.

It’s becoming very popular in the Philippines, where many backyard and gamefowl-style breeders are interested in raising them for their size, presence, and unique look. Some Philippine breeders are already working with imported and locally bred Indio Gigante lines.

Easter egger (I’m pretty sure) that was born mid-June, so 4.5 ish months old

I’m really hoping to get a rooster for my 12 girls, but the town that I live in says you can have a rooster as long as no one complains so I really don’t wanna get attached to a rooster and then have to rehome him. Are there any breeds that you have found that just happened to be on the quieter side? I’m attaching a video of my loudmouth girls having a squawk fight. Would a rooster be louder than this? They haven’t complained so far. (Also this is not their main coop, just an egg laying hotel, long story)

Yesterday when scrolling Twitter, I came across this bread of chickens that look so magnificent, for a moment I thought it was Ai but after a while I found out they were a real breed, does anybody here have them? Also, if I want them, how'd I get one in the UK? Are they worth having if I don't have much chicken farming experience?

Since he's been my favorite since hatch day and these are my first chicks, I wanted to be sure he's a cockerel before I give him to my friend for her backyard flock. He's 10 weeks old and his comb started turning pink around the 5 week mark. He's second in the pecking order and has been known to chest bump with the top cockerel. Facebook is divided. Someone pointed out that you can see at two ridges on his comb, but I'll need to look closer when I go out tomorrow. I see what they see in the picture, but I haven't noticed it in person.

This hen has an enlarged abdomen. I did immense research and concluded it was probably water belly. I drained her today, but the liquid was completely clear, which isn't the normal color I've seen for a water belly situation. Could it possibly be something else, or is it just clear fluid?

A hawk got one of my hens about 2 months after I got a few. Felt kind of guilty after that.

Anyone lose chickens shortly after getting them?

I opened the nesting box about ten minutes ago and saw my chicken standing like this, figured she was about to lay and closed it to give her some privacy. Just came back and she's in the same position, and I noticed some white gunk leaking out of her. Should I be worried?

Hatched these two august 14th
Pekin silkie mix

My daughter raised this hen from a day old ,isn't she lovely?

Hey all, got my sweet girl here showing some weird signs around here eyes. Almost likely bubbling if you can see in the pictures. Based on research, maybe MG?? She has not been laying and appears to be molting as there are her feathers all over the place and her neck is pretty bare. She is acting normal, eating, foraging in my yard, and is not isolating her self. I did separate her for the time being to be safe. I am hearing no strange noises or anything like that. Thanks in advance for your thoughts/advice

Upon further inspection and a few days of putting my rooster in a bachelor pad, I let him out today. I supervised his release and watched how the chooks received him. Well... I realize my one ameraucana hen is the aggressor.

My hen keeps going after my rooster! Both born July 5th.
Rooster isn't aggressive or trying to mate with any of them.

What do I do? It's my hen that is after him. He is hiding all around the yard and she is hunting him. No chickens fight like this - with her, eachother, or him. It's just these two. I put her in a separate area so she cannot interact and let him free with the rest of the flock.

Is this the correct move?

Here was my original post from a few days ago - https://www.reddit.com/r/chickens/s/EASdf7dBKe

EDIT: I have two got'damn roosters.

My very broody hen decided she was going to be a mom. I just had surgery so I couldn’t really fight against her wishes. 😂 Found her and her babies this morning! 4/6 eggs have hatched. Hoping the last two eggs are just late bloomers.

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Had to use frozen peas as cold patches (thanks wisdom teeth removal….) so since they’ve been defrosted and frozen again numerous times I know I can’t eat it but I don’t know the actual risks, is it safe to give it to ducks or geese?
Please no anger I’m just trying to avoid waste if I can
Thanks