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Hi, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything! I’m excited over my new 24 chicks. They are doing very well and hoping good things ahead!

I have a 10 by 20 chicken shed and would love to add two baby lambs with them. Am I taking a risk? I do have another very small insulated concrete bldg I could place them in, probably should but I would like for all of them to be together. Any advise would be appreciated. Rockmaster:)

I had to post this today. I started raising 6 chickens 6 yrs ago. My favorite was my little white silkie that I named Carol Jean after my mother. She was named after her because of her maternal ways. What a precious little thing, I cannot tell you how many chicks she hatched and brought to...

I have 3 little chicks with their mother in my basement. I noticed that one of them was peeping more than the others. I realized that it might had a little cold. Within time the chick seemed to peep or cough less often. The chick eats and drinks and plays with the other chicks. Just 2 days...

question, My silkie has been sitting on her eggs in her coop. The eggs should hatch in 7 days, however another hen must have pushed her out. When I visited the coop later this evening I noticed the eggs were by themselves and the silkie was in another hen box. The eggs were chilled and I...

I have an injured rooster. His injury is located by his nail and the end of his toe is very swollen. I looked closely at it and tried to open the wound a little to see if I could remove any infection. I couldn't tell if the yellow spot inside was part of his nail or infection. I squeezed...

I'm very concerned. I have around 50 hens and keep a clean nice size coop. My hens are farm raised and have all the great grass and bugs to eat. I have never encounterd this problem in 5 years. 2 hens dying in one week. The first hen that I noticed was in the morning soon after I let them...

I just noticed that my buff orpington has a swollen foot. I looked at the bottom of the foot and noticed a dark spot on the pad of it. from past reading I'm sure it's bumble foot. She is showing no sign of illness and continues to eat, drink and walks fine. I wonder if this situation will...

I'ts severe weather in my area. 10 degrees with blowing winds. My husband and I did our very best to insulate our large chicken barn. The hen'spicking on the rooster's comb. I tried everything, including rubbing clove spice on it!!!!. I have 60 hen's in the 10 by 20 barn they're supposed to...

I have a 7 month old hen that started wheezing. She is not showing any other problems just yet, however I have 35 other chickens in the same coop. I'm hoping that this will pass. Any suggestions? By the way, this happened 2 yrs ago with another hen and whatever it was left. what should I...