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Rosie died sometime early this morning. Gosh darn. I have the impression that chickens are usually quite robust - but when illiness strikes they can go downhill so fast. Thanks everyone for your help and insight. ~R

Boy - I assume she has been laying eggs up until 2 weeks ago. I can't recall the last time I saw her in the nest box though. She really isn't passing much feces. Maybe a teaspoon a couple times a day. It is very runny and with little dark green solid flakes. The feathers around her vent are...

I noticed this morning that my sick hen has a crop that seems filled with air - kind of like a small sized balloon. For the last 10 days she has been slow moving with diarrhea (dark green chunks and white liquid), breathing heavy and constantly contracting her vent - like she was trying to poop...

California is really three regions: Logland, fogland, and smogland. I'm in Logland - Coastal Humboldt County to be exact. If you want to draw more lines...There is the State of Jefferson. This is made up of the real northern California and southern Oregon. It is really a 'state of mind' - a...

How can I keep my chicks warm when I have a power outage? Usually I have them an outbuilding in a wooden box with a shop light and a heating pad. Last night we had a power outage, so I put all 9 chicks (2.5 weeks old) in a cat carrier with wood shavings and set them near the wood stove. The...