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hello all i have a question. i cam home from work today and started feedin my chickens when i noticed something dark under one of my leghorns wings i picked her up to look more closey and its a deep nasty wound under her wing on her back it looks like its been there for a while it almost looks...

i have a 3 year old leghorn and the feathers on her back are falling out and are very thin. i looked a little closer today and an it looks like the their broke off at the ( stem of the feather) not sure what you call it, but it looks pretty rough and feels like its very hard where so many have...

. i have a lab mix about 8 or 9 years old. i came home the other day and she wasnt actin right almost like she was scared of something. well i kept watching her and she has been laying around like she doesnt feel good and acts very stiff when shes walking or getting on the porch. i though maybe...

i have a dog thats has been bothered by fleas pretty bad. today i gave her a flea dip with happy jacks flea dip. it seemed to help a little but shes still scratching. i then found a small tube of advantage 55 flea control i forgot i had. would it be safe to go ahead and put it on her along with...

hello all!! i have a white leghorn and ive been noticing her butt feathers are brown and dirty looking. shes laying good and eating and drinking good. is this normal? is it just noticable because shes white? can anyone help?

hello all, i have a big problem one of my hens is suffering from mites, ive dusted her and the flock but i believe they have gotten the best of her this morning she couldnt hardly walk or stand. i hate seeing any animal suffer and i dont know if i can cull her or not. is there an easy humane...

i have a hen who has mites. ive tried dusting her but it doesnt seem to be working. im wondering if im getting it on her enough to work. is there anything else i can do? is there anything like a flea dip for dogs that i could just dip my hen in to make sure i get them all??? the question may be...

i have a 3 yr old leghorn hen. Ive noticed her but feathers are picked out and she has a really messy rear. She hasnt laid in about a week. she still drinks and eats good and plays with other chickens most of the time, but sometimes she seems to get tired and she will just lay around i wouldnt...

Hello all i have a question about one of my hens. the past few days she hasnt been herself. she not being lethargic or anything but she just mopes around and doesnt act happy, i guess u could say depressed like. its has been really hot here the past week, do u think the heat could be causing...

i have a hen who is broody for about 3 weeks now. when she started i began taking her eggs out from under her and getting her out of her nesting box. she hasnt laid anymore eggs for about a week and a half. is this normal? she eats and drinks fine. do hens still lay while their broody? this is...

i have a leghorn hen who has been laying deformed eggs for a while now. they are really misshaped and sometimes have a hole in them. she seems to be healthy, she eats and drinks well and plays with the others. does anyone have any ideas what it could be? any help is appreciated!!

Hello i have a hen who has stayed on her two eggs in the nesting box all day. i m sure she is broody now. what if i remove her eggs from under her, im not sure if im ready for young chicks right now. will this pass now that it has started and will it hurt anything to remove the eggs from her?

i have a hen who has been laying oddly shaped eggs the past few weeks, they also have tiny little cracks in them. there'not cracked open but just have almost like spiderweb cracks. about a week ago she layed a soft shell egg. she acts fine and eats and drinks good. does anyone know what could...

i have 2 hens and a rooster. here lately one of my hens wont let the other get near any food i give them. she just chases her away. ive tried putting two feeders in their run but she just runs back and forth to where ever the other hen is eating just to chase her away. why is she doing that and...

i got an egg today that was really soft. i guess thats a shell less egg? ive never seen one but ive heard about them. what causes this to happen? is my hen ok?

howdy everyone i know this is a chicken forum, but im sure there are some dog lovers in here too. i have a boxer mix about 10 years old., today when i went to give her a treat i noticed the left side of her mouth was swollen like she was carrying something in here mouth, the swelling runs around...

hello i have a ?. the past few mornings ive been out feeding and watering my chickens before i go to work. its dark and about an hour before the sun comes up but my chickens all come out to greet me. i always thought chickens would stay asleep until it was light outside. is this normal chicken...

hello all . my hen has been laying normal size eggs but on the very tip of the egg it looks funny like the shell is pinched and scrunched up rather than smooth and oval. does anyone know what might cause this?? is this something normal?? thanks

I HAVE A 3 X 6 X 4FT HIGH coop and im trying to figure out how to fix a roosting pole. how high does it need to be for them to actually use it? it cant be real high because its ony 4 ft tall does it really need to be a certain heigth? any help is appreciated!! thanks

Hey ok heres the deal i have a hen who has been sick, i have had her quarantined for 2 weeks. thankfully she is better now and i have put her back in with the rest of the flock. she hasnt laid an egg in two weeks. but today she laid one and it was really small unlike the ones she has laid in the...