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My easter egger hen has gotten a few hard white spots on her comb and they are growing. Any clue as to what this could be or what I should do for her?

My normal very goofy active hen started slowing down about a week ago and not acting like herself, the last few days she’s gotten a bad limp and she mostly lays down all day. She still gets up to eat, drink, and lay but is quite thin. She’s had problems in the past where she’s layed even when it...

I came home from an almost week long trip and two of my hens feet look swollen. It has been very rainy lately so it’s a bit harder to tell but if you see anything that looks concerning I can go wash their feet and take better pictures! Thank you!

I’ve had two bad outbreaks of round worm a while ago most of the time after rain, my chickens pretty much refuse to drink out of their clean water and drink from the ground after the rain which I know is terrible for them! I used safeguard the last two times so would I have to switch? Would...

I have a 12 week old rooster that I will be rehoming this weekend (they are illegal where I live) and I’m wondering how to make rehoming easier on him and my 8 hens? He is very closely bonded with the 2 pullets he grew up with and they spend all their time together. He is going to a close friend...

I bought 3 chicks at a local feed store yesterday and they weren’t exactly sure of this little blue chicks breed. One of the people working there said lavender Orpington and another said blue australorp. There were also EEs, olive eggers, RIRs, sex links, and polish if that helps. Just wanted to...

I have one tiny silkie hen and it was pouring all day long! She is soaking wet and even though the low is only 54 degrees Fahrenheit tonight I’m worried about her getting cold! It’s also going to be raining all night. Should I blow dry her?

I have an Easter egger hen who has been breathing with her mouth open and her whole body and tail moves when she breaths she has been lethargic and standing under a tree most of the day. I don’t think she’s laying. She’s still eating and drinking. About a week ago I treated everyone with Corid...

I found this cracked egg and at first I thought it was a popped soft shell egg but it is indeed hard. I think I forgot to collect eggs yesterday so could one of them just laid on it and it broke or do I have an egg eater?

So I Discovered that I think my chicken has impacted crop based on her symptoms I have another thread going about a hen with coccidus or maybe something worse. I read the article on treating impacted crop but have some questions. So yesterday I gave her cold coconut oil balls and she ate them...

I have a cuckoo maran hen who has been pooping lots of blood! And one of my EE hens has been acting out of the ordinary and has a slightly droopy tail. I gave them some Corid but is there anything else I can do? They are drinking but the EEs crop has not emptyed overnight and she didn’t want to...

I came outside to let my chickens out and saw my (very) broody cuckoo maran hen poop what looks to be bloody poop! She has been broody for 3 months! I do have a pomegranate tree in their coop that they have been eating lots of so is it just that or blood? What should I do to help her? Another...

So in my yard there is an playhouse that isn’t used anymore. It is messy and slightly dirty and would need a lot of cleaning and work before I would even consider putting my cockatiels in it but I was wondering could it be turned into an aviary? I don’t think my birds would sleep in it but could...

I have a broody cuckoo maran hen who I relized has slightly swollen and bloody eyes! I have veterycyn plus should I put that on? Will she be ok?

I have 2 male cockatiels, a 6 year old normal, and a 1-2 year old pearly pied (the pied isn’t visible but that’s what he was sold as) the pearl, Storm has lost his pearls in the year that I’ve had him. I’m considering getting him a mate. I’ve learned a lot about genetics and have done hours of...

I bought 4 chicks that were sold as Americanas so I bought them knowing they would be EEs. I noticed that one of them had many factors of a true Amerecana, blue legs, splash coloration, and much bluer eggs that any of the others. Is my EE actually an Amerecana?

I was wondering how people feel about harnesses training chickens? I have a white leghorn hen who enjoys going to the beach and doesn’t mind the harness and I’m currently trying to train my new silkie hen to wear one. After the silkie I’m planning on trying it on some of my other hens and...

My EE hen is desperate to lay an egg or something in my new silkies separate pen. Like so desperate she got herself stuck in the fence in the hot sun to try to get in there I let her in for a minute and she got the fake egg put it under get a viciously pushed her butt against the wall and...

I have a flock that has 4 EEs, a white leghorn, a cuckoo maran, and a new silkie. After about a week of having her everyone but 1 EE gets along with her (well the cuckoo maran is broody so she doesn’t get along with anyone but she tolerates her) the EE, Nugget is brutal to her! She’s gotten...

I have a 24 week old EE hen who lays and she’s always been my little cuddle bug! She loves being pet and rubbed on her head, chin, and chest! The past few weeks when I’m petting her she gently nibbles at my hand. Not like a peck but more like a gentle nibble/rub. Is she preening me? She also...