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13 hens (two are older gals). The space is large ...the coop is big enough to rent as a tiny home With two distinct sides 😂 and the run is about 15by15feet

Well we started a new flock after an Unfortunate mountain lion attack. These babies are 12 weeks old now. One Frizzle turned out to be male right away. He is absolutely gorgeous! He’s already been crowing for a month. Now I’m seeing that one of our silkies (the family favorite!) looks to be a...

My neighbor just got one week old lavender Orpingtons from a local breeder. One woke up sick today. It is weak and won’t eat or drink. Any ideas what she can do? IMG_1264.MOV

Ten days ago I was contacted by someone rehoming her flock. She told me of her super sweet polish (a breed I think is adorable) that had been bullied. The whole tail was gone and she had a few healing wounds on her bum. She wanted to separate her from the flock and rehome her with a sweeter...

Update: antibiotics did the trick. Thank you!

I am doing that. Thanks. Just trying to feel out if antibiotics are a must. Because if they are I'll go right now.

Ive been reading up on respiratory illness and it sounds like everyone gives antibiotics. Anyone ever just kept them warm and hydrated and let them beat it? Does that happen? She doesn't seem to be getting worse. Will eat and drink if we coax her and is in the warm cozy house. If it were my kid...

Well after observing her and more wheezing and coughing we brought her in. She's In a carrier by the fire. I hope I'm doing this right.

This is our first time with a sick chicken. She is acting normal but I heard a wheezy cough/sneeze twice this morning. Should I pull her out ? That's going to upset her. It's been rainy and cold here. Im worried. What do I do? Help!

It's now been many more weeks and Im super over going out there every night. I tried putting a light in the coop on a timer. No change. Any seasoned chicken people have any advice?

We started our (standard sized hen) flock last year and this year added 6 silkies. They are 3 months old and ADORABLE! The lame thing is that every night I have to go out there and crawl around gathering them out of the run to put in the coop. The run is secure and it isn't cold yet, but I just...

My speckled sussix just layed a white egg as I watched. (Which was neat to watch) She has only ever layed brown eggs. Is she sick??

Thank you! Hoping to find the mama and return this baby. I am wondering how old it is. Guesses? How warm to keep it tonight? What is can eat. Am I hurting it feeding softened lay pellets for a day? Too much calcium?

On our way out today a duckling charged my car all lost and upset. We caught it and tried to find its mama. No luck. It isn't tiny. I'm feeding it water soaked chicken lay pellets, which I fear has too much calcium. The lady at our crappy local feed store told me to feed it hen scratch, which it...

You can have them tested? I don't think we even have a vet in our area that sees chickens. Weird thing is her sister died 2 months ago out of the blue too. I am wondering if there was something genetic going on there? The rest of the flock has been fine. (As far as I know.) Fingers crossed. Both...