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Hi, My girl Sunny has a stuck egg I think. I noticed just this morning that she was acting strange, more standoffish. Then I saw some light yellowish white green poop or discharge coming from her vent. She is walking around but definitely not herself. She is a little over a year old ISA brown...

So we are getting a ton of rain right now plus it is cold (35F) and windy. My girls are not amused. They are hanging out under their coop instead of in it. Does anyone else’s chickens only go in their coop to lay and to sleep?

So I have had at least one soft shelled egg in the coop or run every day. I also had not one but 2 egg bound girls last week. A warm bath & a veggie oil butt helped them each lay a soft egg. I feed them Nature’s Best Organic layer pellets & always have oyster shell available. They also free...

My RIR, Ginny, was acting strange today. Laying down a lot, with her tail feathers going up & down a little, like she was trying to lay. Head a little tucked in & kind of sluggish/sleepy. The more I watched her the more concerned I got. She is usually pretty independent & standoffish, but not...

I have a very narrow 3x6 coop that is about 6’ tall. Currently I have a diagonal roost bar and one smaller one straight across that are about 4 1/2 - 5’ high. I also have a lower bar at about 2’ up for them to use to jump up. I am really not happy with this placement as it seems hard for them to...

Anyone use this feeder? https://shoprentacoop.com/collections/waterers-and-feeders/products/20-lb-capacitytwo-port-chicken-feeder I’m sure we could make one cheaper, but would love to hear some reviews from my BYC peeps. :)

What do you guys use for storing your eggs? I have a small stockpile of old egg paper egg cartons, but anticipate going through those rather quickly. I would like one of those wooden trays that have a column for each day of the week but they are both pricey & hard to find. Debating on getting...

Last night I witnessed my first chicken fight, between one of my RIRs Ginny and Bella one of my ISA Browns. Normally Bella has been one of my top girls but Ginny came back with a beak full of feathers. Poor Bella has a small scratch by her comb. Anyhow, after freaking out, I kept a close eye on...

Why do chickens have to be so delicious?! I finally I got the two hawks to stay away and the last night my husband spotted a fox next to the coop. It ran off & I thoroughly inspected the coop & run this morning. No signs a him trying to get in, thank goodness. I like to free range the girls in...

Okay, so I may have made a noob mistake and have not really been bothered by my 8 girls pecking at me from time to time. What was cute as chicks is no longer cute at 16 weeks. Bella & Luna (my top girls) have always been big fans of pecking me when my back is turned. It has gotten a bit more...

Hi! My girls are now 15 weeks. 4 RIRs & 4 ISA Browns. I have had their nesting boxes closed off, but am now wondering when I should open them up & add bedding. Any advice? No eggs yet & their combs & wattles are starting to progress a little more.

My 8 girls are growing up so fast! They are 13 weeks old. They have been using the smaller waterer & feeder that I have, but I want to switch them to bigger ones. Mostly so I am not refilling their water & feed twice a day. I spent a ridiculous amount of time at Tractor Supply looking at their...

My sweet Skye is an almost 12 week old ISA Brown girl. Today I noticed that her one cheek/under eye area is puffy. Didn’t notice anything yesterday. The other side looks just fine. Any idea what this might be? She is acting normal. She is the lowest girl on the totem pole so I am...

At night I have been leaving the coop chicken door open to the run so they can come out when they want in the morning. Now I am second guessing the safety of this. My thinking was that it would allow my 2 girls who are timid and low on the totem pole to get away from the more dominant girls. It...

Hi! 4 of my chicks were supposed to be Buff Orpingtons, but I am think they may be ISA Browns. Doesn’t really matter to me but I am curious. What do you guys think? Here are some pics of them at various ages. Some chicks in the pics are my Rhode Islands. Also... if you spot any suspected...

Hi! I have a very narrow coop and am trying to think about roosting bar placement. Is there any advantage to having a roosting bar that is just one height? Will that keep pecking order drama in check? I was thinking of creating just one long removable roosting bar about 3’ off the floor that...

Hi Everyone! I have already learned so much from reading on here so I thought it was high time to create an account & introduce myself. :) Can’t wait to learn more & get to know you! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, I got my little babies on March 21st. (2)...