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I may know the answer to this question but I could hear a chick in an egg earlier and it was beginning to hatch earlier. I had to leave but when I came back, I found chick next to water bowl that I had put in for the momma hen and it was wet and the stomach is squishy and the chick is weak but...

Awww, thanks to everyone for these nice words of advice and tips! This is such a friendly website!

Quote: Same thing! Worked great for me too!

I have oyster shell for calcium and hard shell from co-op for grit....it is small grey rock-like...OR should I just order grit from online?

I have some broody hens that don't eat that much. I have the layer pellets down for the others to eat but should feed her something else since that food encourages laying? Can I give her treats, bread, cheese, ?? Should I give her a dose of Nutri-Drench for energy? What is that stuff mainly...

I absolutely LOVE my heated dog bowls! I got mine for 14.99 ea. !!! Here's the link: http://www.ruralking.com/heated-round-pet-bowl.html

OK I did it and boy was that wierd but I didn't feel anything solid. It just felt mushy and warm. Would it be REAL OBVIOUS? I mean she's not broody like a couple of other hens that aren't laying but they are setting. My grandmother said she might have a nest outside somewhere but she goes in at...

Thanks! I'll try that and let you know here in a little while! I hope it's as easy as you make it sound!!

I noticed that I was short an egg for a while and at first thought that maybe a couple of hens were only having one every other day but I decided to isolate EACH hen to check out the situation and realized a certain hen has not laid an egg for a few days. I just recently had a Blue & Gold Macaw...

Quote: I've also heard to isolate or put in "jail" the offender! But about the bloody egg.....I had an egg w/ blood on it a couple of days in a row so when I checked out my hens and found one w/ blood clotting and infection in cloaca, I took her to vet and he gave me some anti-biotics to give...

I just noticed the start of an outbreak myself because I got too busy and wasn't doing my "Preventative Maintenance" w/ the D/E. (which works well for preventative because I didn't have a problem for 1-1/2 years. I just made an order at www.eggcartons.com to try out some "Poultry Protector" and...

I will post some pics later but I'm sure that IS what it is but I'm just confused why ALL the birds don't have them? I didn't see any signs of mites for a long time but the other day I think I saw one little white bug and one little grayish bug so I went crazy w/ the DE! I haven't used it in a...

Yeah, I also liked it when it got my other broody hen off the nest and she seemed happy being a momma again. It's like they "need" to be a momma sometimes and when I wouldn't let her hatch her own eggs, she would get mad at me when I took them and I just felt sorry for her. So, since it worked...

Some of my chickens have nice smooth legs and others look like they are shedding their skin of the legs like a snake! What should I do for them? Are they lacking something in their diets or do I need to rub lotion on their legs???? I feel sorry for them.

Here's my little Albert! (front view) (side view)