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I received an order of 18 chicks from Meyer Hatchery today, and unfortunately only one survived (we're being affected by the band of winter weather blowing through the east coast right now). The box was in perfect condition and there were a couple of heat packs in with the bedding- true to...

Is Edgeworthia safe for chickens? It's also called paper plant or Japanese paper plant. I can't find anything that says it's not safe, but I can't find anything that says it is, either. Does anyone have any experience with this amazing shrub with chickens? Thanks!

I had a 1 year old buff orpington hen who died of a spontaneous liver rupture and subsequent internal hemorrhage; it was confirmed on necropsy. I know this sort of thing is typically associated with obesity and fatty liver, but she was only slightly overweight (I feed corn-free New Country...

This plant showed up last year and I'm having a hard time identifying it. It didn't flower last year and I don't remember what the stem looked like, only that it was nearly impossible to pull up and difficult to cut (fairly woody stem). The established roots are thick and white, but the new...

Hi everyone, I just ordered a Brahma and a Cochin with the latest flock of chicks and I was wondering how they cope with summer heat. We live in the mountains of Western North Carolina so it's generally pretty temperate, but July and August can get pretty miserable. The current flock consists...

Hi everyone One of my seven week old black star girls (dubbed Hen Solo) went missing yesterday and was found the next street over being terrorized by a neighbor cat who has been making frequent passes at the chickens (including the full grown girls). I thought I had the issue resolved, hence...