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I've dealt with pox before and many other issues but never a severe case like this. This hen started having respiratory issues and we gave her basic respiratory medicine and she seemed to do better for a little while and then my husband noticed she went downhill fast. We haven't been able to...

I’ve hatched plenty of chicks but have never seen this. It hatched on its own day on Day 22/23. It’s belly is swollen and has this protrusion. I figured I’d need to help it pass but it is really active, flapping its wings, chirping when it sees me, and walking like a new baby. I have searched...

It's been a few years since I've seen fowl pox and this is a little different than I recall. I had 7 roosters, 12 weeks old. I noticed one had his left eye closed and I thought it was bullying in the coop as they are getting older. He got worse even after being separated and died over a week...

I have 4 eggs incubating. Today is hatch day. One egg pipped yesterday afternoon and hatched about midnight. None of the other eggs have started to pip yet. I don't see or hear any movement yet. Should I go ahead and remove the one chick to the brooder or leave it be and see if the other eggs...

Hi! We adopted some chickens a few years ago but we don't know the breeds. We were told they are a type of bantam. Can anyone tell me what these three are? We aren't sure how old they were when we got them. The people just wanted them gone. They don't lay very much anymore either. The gold one...

Here's a little history first. I'm in Naples, FL. I don't know what type of hen this is. Previous caretakers said she had appeared to be egg bound. This was probably two months ago or more. They took her to the vet and no egg was found or any sign of her being egg bound but they gave her an...

Hi, I've been lurking for several months and usually can search for any answers without having to post a question but this time I'm can't find what I'm looking for. Very useful site for newbies like me. My setup is 1 rooster, 6 hens - 2 buff orpingtons, 2 welsummers, and 2 golden buffs. They...