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My 1 year old Cuckoo Maran has lost her feathers on her backside. It is reddened. We have no rooster. Any ideas?

I have a 4 year old gal that is the last from my original flock. My 1 and 2 year olds are all chasing and pecking at her. I had to separate her for the past three weeks to heal a bad wound on her neck. Last night I reintroduced her to the coop when all were asleep. This morning they were...

I just discovered one of my hens has broken a small part of her upper beak. It does not appear to interfere with eating or drinking. As a newbie I am asking will it grow back? Also, I read some people trim beaks to discourage pecking. My 5 layers do not have any trouble getting along. Is...

I have 5 sex link brown laying hens that are 9 months old. They are active and consistant layers. I am careful that their diet is mostly balanced chicken feed but they are supplemented with dried meal worms, scratch and fresh veggies. On very cold mornings I make them oatmeal. I believe they are...

Hello, my name is Allyson and I live 3 hours northwest of Edmonton Alberta on a bush lot in a small farming community. I have wanted chickens for years and this spring, after about 2 years of research we got 5 sex-link brown chicks from a local hatchery. After surviving the first 12 weeks we...

Hello. I have a new flock of 5 Sex-Link Brown layers. We live in northern Alberta Canada. We have created a coop with good ventilation and a large outdoor run. Both have wood chip floors. My question is in the winter when snow gets deep and we have prolonged periods of -30C I anticipate my girls...