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Happy Thanksgiving! I have cameras around my coop/run. Last night I noticed something in the run. It was one of the chickens. After further exploration, I was able to determine that she can't hop back into the coop at night. She gets close and gives it a try, but she just can't get up...

Hi Folks, opened the coop today and a chicken was down. Looked like she was trying to crawl into the nesting box. I am very far from experienced, but my first thought was that a leg is broken based on how limp it looked. The leg didn't have any cuts, bruises. etc. This wasn't from a predator...

Hi folks, in cleaning my coop yesterday, I noticed that there were worm like parasites in some of the dung I cleaned from the roost. I have been scouring this site for the past 24 hours in an effort to learn as much as possible regarding worms and eliminating them. My question is, has anyone...

Folks, I have a coop and an enclosed run. My chickens don't free range. Are there any secrets to catching chickens so that you can check them out, apply medicine, etc. without causing them too much stress? Out of my batch of chickens, most will come by and allow you to pick them up, etc., but...

Hi Folks, my one hen is missing some chest feathers from being broody. Another hen or two is starting to peck at the open spots and I see some minor red blood dots, which is making things worse. Can you let me know what is the best way to clean this area prior to putting some medication on the...

Good morning. Thanks to the wonderful information found within this forum, a hen that I thought was sick, is actually broody. My question is, is there some sort of general consensus regarding how long a hen will stay broody for? We don't have any roosters and thus no fertile eggs. My...

First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for the wonderful bits of advice I have pulled from this site. I have been a "secret" reader for over a year now. I read this forum like I would the Sunday paper back in the day! I know there are many topics on integration. Last year, I was...