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Can anyone help me identify this stuff on my rooster's comb and tell me how to treat it? He is 7 months old and is the only rooster among 12 hens. They are all Buff Orpingtons. They have a secure covered run. (10 x 20 ) and a 8 x 12 coop. We live in a valley and there is very little wind. We...

Hello everyone, I have so appreciated being able to come here and find answers to nearly all my questions. I do have one now that I need some more specific answers to. My husband and I are first time chicken owners. For some reason he just decided in March he wanted raise chickens. lol - We are...

My hubby and I are planning our first coop for our first chicks that arrive in June. I have questions that I have not been able to answer by searching the forums. 1. Our best and probably only location has an oak tree near it. This would mean acorns in the attached outdoor run. Is this a...

Hello, I recently was given 16 young Coturnix quail. I don't know how old they are but I was told they are about half-grown. They are not quite as big as the full-grown birds I have seen but almost. Anyway, I have been working hard on getting an outdoor aviary ready for them. I would have been...

Hi all! Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have searched for an answer but can't seem to find one. Here is my question. Last week on Saturday, my husband and I went to visit some friends who have a bunch of Coturnix Quail. I was just charmed by the little birds and their...

Does anyone keep Quail and leave them for periods of time? We would like to keep quail for both eggs and meat and for the joy of just watching them. If we set up a really good aviary for them could they be left for periods of time, say for a couple weeks or so. We have kids in other states. We...

Hi all, I have spent a couple days researching here and thank you all for all the great information. We are going to pick up some baby Buff Orpingtons from a hatchery about an hour away. We are waiting until the 14th since we are going to be gone the weekend before and don't want to leave...

Hi all It is nice to find such a great resource. My husband and I recently bought a home on 9 acres and have lots of work to do fixing it up. We have been thinking we would like to have a few chickens we could free range. I hope to do some research by reading your forums and perhaps asking a...