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I have about 3 hens that look like their combs have black wart like spots & it looks like their combs are getting smaller. I have cleaned their coop & nests about a week ago. I haven't seen anything like it before. Any advise? Help please. Oklahoma Chick

I have a hen setting on her nest of eggs in order to hatch. In the beginning there were 11eggs. Today there are 7. At 2 other times when I went into the coop there were 2 half eaten eggs with part of a baby chick. I do not know what's eating them. Any suggestions??:( :(

I took this photo today. She is very sick & I do not know what it is. She was fine yesterday now this. Any ideas? I have checked for lice & mites & have not found anything. Thank you Oklahomachick

I have a 5 month old Buff Orpington & he has been continously scratching on the left side of his face. I am unable to see anything on him that could be causing this. This has been going on for about a week. Any help would be great! Thanks! Oklahomachick

Hello there! I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of or had Buff Orpington Silkies? I went to my local farm store today asking if they were going to get any Buff Orpington's In? They said they weren't sure but, they did have Buff Orpington silkies. So, I thought I would ask if any of you...

I have lost 4 hens in the last 6 months to mareks. I do not understand. I have read it can be in the coop. The dust? Is there any way to get rid of it? I love my girls & just hate this! I am planning to purchase about 10 day olds in May. I plan on vaccinating them for mareks at that time. In the...

Help!!! I have a hen setting on a nest of eggs & its December! How will I get the new chicks to survive??? Oklahomachick

When one buys day old chicks from breeder or farm store are they vaccinated at that time or is the purchaser responsible for that? Also, where do you get the vaccine for that? Thank you, Oklahomachick

I have a coop already. It was here when we bought the home. It is sheet metal & wood. It is not insulated for the winter. I have 2 infrared heat lamps. Do I need more? Should I eventually insulate the coop? Thank you, Oklahomachick

What causes a chicken to lay perfectly normal eggs & then lay one about once a month that is soft?

How long after a hen's egg has hatched does she begin laying eggs again? I have a hen who layed 1 egg & it has hatched. The chickie is one week old now. So , was wondering when she will begin to lay again? Thank you, Oklahomachick

I bought all four of these at the same time about five months ago and was told they were all hens. I had asked for Barr Orpingtons. He said thats what they were. Now as they are getting older I am not so sure. However, if they do turn out to be roosters, they do not crow. How old are they when...

My okra seems to be dying from the bottom of the stem flowing up toward the top. I do not understand this? Anyone know? Thank you for any info Oklahomachick

I planted this & threw away the package & did not put up a marker as to what it was. Now I am at a loss as to what this could be. I believe its an herb. But, as to which one I do not know. Anyone out there know? Thank you in advance for any help...

I have 3 different ages of chickens all togethert in the same coop & yard. I have a 3 different age appropraite feeds for them in 3 areas. However my older hens have stopped eating their feed & are now eating the medicated feed for my younger ones. Does anyone know why? How do I stop them? I...

Can anyone tell me if these are warts on my hens egg? Just got this from my older hen. Does anyone happen to know whats going on with my hen? Wondering if it has anything to do with her vent? Thanks for any insight into this.

Well, I just lost a 1 1/2 week old Buff Orpington. She seemed fine yesterday when I went in to clean their cage. Then this morning she was sitting humped up by herself. I isolated her from the rest which are 5 weeks old. The I set to cleaning out the cage the rest were in. By the time I finished...

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Can chickens eat pineapple peelings? Is it good for them?

I have 5 by chicks abo 7 wks old. In the botton of their crate I have cedar shavings. When I clean their crate I have been putting the shavings in a plastic bag. I was wondering if I could put the cedar shavings that I get from the bottom of their crate into the chicken yard with my older chickens?