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I recently found out my 15 chickens need to be out of their 7x9 coop and I plan on building one. I have decided on a 6x10 Quaker style coop and was wondering, where is the best place to get plans for one? Thank You

Last night I discovered that my year and a half old black australorp hen wasn't acting right. Upon further inspection it seems she can't stand on her her left leg, it just dangles when she stands. Her actual leg doesn't feel broken because she can bend her knee and clench her foot. Her whole leg...

Sounds like a neat setup.

I could put a roof over the run for the winter time...

So lately I've been noticing a few of my chickens have a slight sneeze/cough and I want to treat my whole flock as a precaution. There is one in particular who sounds kinda raspy and has a lot of mucus around her mouth. My main question is what to treat with, how to use it, and the proper dosage?

I live in upstate NY for those wondering.

I have recently acquired a 2x3 rabbit hutch which I plan to convert to a chicken coop. I have a 3x6 run and plan on adding 1 nesting box (the plywood kind from tractor supply). My question is how many chickens can I keep in it? I was thinking 3 golden polish bantams? I plan on free ranging for a...

Thank You so much for the help!

I think my one year old Sicilian Buttercup hen has pneumonia. She is still eating and drinking a little but has stopped laying. I noticed a couple days ago that she was wheezing and sneezing. Today when I listened to her lungs they sounded horrible. I know to treat with Tylan or Duramycin but...

Thanks all for the help!

Thanks Orpington Crazy, I consulted an avian vet and he says it is a severe case of bumble foot and can luckily be treated.

Cleaned it off as much as I could, hope this helps.

Hope this is better.

Sure, I'll go wash it off right now.

Was doing a weekly health check on my chickens and found this huge lump on one of my blue cochin bantam roosters feet. I am not new to chickens and I have never seen anything like it. Does anybody know what this is and how to treat it? Any help would be appreciated!