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I have just noticed that my hen is extending her neck out and opening her mouth as if she is gasping for air. I also haven't heard her make much noise either. It started three days ago on the first day it was hot here. I thought maybe she was overheated bc she looked hot. I made sure they hens...

joannefiddler I know exactly what you mean. I work in finance and this is the busiest season. ;) It is nice to know there is someone close by! I live in the Chumuckla area.

Hello all. WillisRanch here from NW Florida. Pace/pensacola to be exact. Anyone on here from around these parts? Most of every I can see in here is from central to south Florida. :)

This was the first time they were around any of my other flock. The only reason this even happened was because I went into the coop to give fresh water and food... and my 3 year old daughter came in behind me and left the door open behind her. I assure you after snapping a few pics they were...

If you can zoom in, you may be able to see the curled toenail on the left foot. When I tried getting close it looks as though one of the nails broke. I couldn't get as close as I wanted for the pic.

Here are a few pics of the newbies getting out of quarantine for the first time. They actually enjoyed getting some scratch on the ice! As you can see, they are smaller compared to the rest of my girls who ran so fast to take part in the treats. haha. I believe they are Bantams ... but I am not...

Thank you! I'm happy to be here and finally subscribe!

Thank you for the advice. I just went and checked them again. The legs aren't as bad as I remembered from yesterday. But still a bit rougher than my flocks legs that are pretty smooth. But the nails are way too long on one of the birds, about an inch curled. The second bird is not as bad. They...

I rescued two Hens this weekend from an abandoned house. I'm not exactly sure what kind of chicken they are, but I believe they are bantams. I'm also not sure how old they are but because of the size they look like they are two maybe three months old. After I brought them home, I noticed their...