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Wilma doesn't feel well. She's a year old, an Araucana. It looks like maybe a soft egg broke inside her, 2 days ago. She seemed ill one morning, then better in the evening, eating cracker and fruit. Now she's ill again. Poop looks yolky. Vent is messy. She's walking slowly and...

Wilma seemed fine earlier today, but this evening she has yolk coming out of her messy vent and she doesn't seem to feel well. She didn't come out for treats! She's laid soft shells before; do you suppose one broke inside her and can that harm her? Is there something I can do for her?

Wow! I was surprised to see Wilma's jumbo egg this morning. Is it common for size to vary that much from day to day?

Betty has a bad case of dingleberry. I was hoping that would self-correct, but it hasn't so maybe I should give her a bath. Ugh! It's freezing out, so I suppose she'll need a blow-dry too. Any helpful hints?

Betty and Wilma are crazy for wheat bread. You'd think they were starving, the way they go at it! They're about a month old. Is it okay for them to have bread now? They haven't shown much interest in egg, fruit or veggies, but they love bread, oats and corn meal. When should they be given grit?

One of my two chicks is ill: droopy wings, lethargic, not pecking or peeping. I saw her at the water but not sure she drank. She seemed fine this morning but went downhill fast. I've seen a couple of diarrhea poops but no blood and not sure which girl did it. No poopy butts. I've had them a...

I just got my first 2 chicks: a barred rock and an araucana. They seem to be doing well in their brooder. I was going to get a new $200. coop on Saturday, when they go on sale, but I see a used one on Craig's List that looks okay: not as pretty, but larger. They're asking $150. obo. It...