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Well. It's July. As many hours of daylight as there can be and my ladies stopped laying. The one that was laying is now in molt BUT the others are not molting! And they aren't laying! What the heck? It's been about a month. Cleaned everything up really good and DE everything. Nothing has...

My birdie girl was attacked by my family dog back in July. She has recovered well except for a lame leg. Her left leg looks a lot like spraddle leg that a chick might have after hatching. I know it is not that but that gives you the idea of what I am dealing with. She is a happy hen. She eats...

I have read of a poultry safe mouse poison. I cannot seem to find the "recipe". It had baking soda in it maybe! Help! I have to find it!

I am trying something new for my birdie girls. FODDER!!! I have only 4 hens so I want to do this fodder experiment small scale and easy! Help! Suggestions appreciated! Like what seeds and how to keep it from molding...and what would you use container wise... Thanks!!

I found these while chopping up an old stump. Are grubs okay to feed my girls?

I was at Tractor Supply and bought a treat block that looks like a suet block that has hot pepper in it. Is it okay to feed my birdie girls an actual suet block like you put out for the eil song birds?

How on earth do I winterized my coop? I am a new chicken momma and my birdie girls have been happy in their deck box all summer. But now that my wearer is about to change to cooler/colder weather I am puzzled! What temperature am I looking for to keep my birds healthy for the winter?

I have 2 black sexlinks that are about 21 weeks old. I also have an EE and Dominique that are about 24 weeks. When do you think they should lay? I was thinking any day now. Anyone know any tricks to make sure they are getting everything they need nutrient wise to start laying? Or am I just...

I have an EE who is low in the pecking order. She is missing some feathers on her head due to a rooster before I got her and then my top hen. The feathers are missing but no blood. Her skin is slick. :(. Will those feathers ever grow back? I have put some Vetermyacin on it. Should I treat it...

We made these today for the girls! Recycle & Reuse! Country fancy! And functional!

So my light brahma has mites! I cleaned up the coop and sprayed it down with bleach and ten dusted the coop with poultry ad garden dust. I sprayed the flock down with Poultry Protector from Manna Pro. Made sure the run was covered in DE and the hens had a dust bath area of DE. Fed the infected...

I am looking to add a few chickens to my flock. They additions must be good egg layers and docile. I am looking to a friendly good looking hen or two! What would you suggest?

My blue splash polish just FREAKED me out! She is crowing! Or something that sounds like crowing! She (or maybe he) is about 14 weeks! I know she is a bit neurotic but this is crazy! Is she really a ROO?

At what age are your hens' combs ans wattles turning red. I have read so much that I just want to know from you all--experienced flock owners. I have 2 black sexlinks and a blue polish splash. My splash turned red first at about 10-11 weeks. One sexlink turned about 11 weeks. However the...

Is this cecal poo? I have 2 hens that are about 13-14 weeks old. I have noticed a few piles of this orangish poo in my run.

I made my girls a rose petal and mint wading pool today filled with ice and topped with frozen watermelon. What so you do to keep your flock cool when temperatures are in the high 90's pushing 100?

I know this might cause a riot... But do you think chickens can love you? I mean I know my girls get excited to see me... But I often think they come running like Pavlov's dogs! I would love to think they are wanting to see me..not just what I have for them.... Thoughts? No riots please...

How so I re-introduce a hen who has been absent from the flock due to injury for quite a while. She has been out of the coop/run for about 9 days. She might be out for another week or so. How do I get her back into the flock without incident?

What do you use to control the flies in your run? I do not have a problem with flies in the coop and I am using aromatic herbs to shoo the flea. But out in the run--well the girls do not eat all their veggie/fruit scraps and the flies gather! I have a homemade fly trap with fish and honey in...

Yesterday I had my lab get a hold of one of my hens. She is about 12 weeks old. The lab tore feathers and all off her neck which today looks much better after several applications of a spray on wound care medication. I wish that was the only problem with her. She was running around during the...