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My Silver Phoenix hen has been broody all summer. Every day I pick her up out of the nesting box and gather the eggs she is trying to hatch. Today when I pick her up I see she has bedding on her back (not normal). I brush it off and realize her tummy is wet with bedding matted to her feathers...

My five month old Partridge Rock flogged my friends children yesterday. I have kids, we have kids over pretty regularly and have never had a problem before. The first time it happened was to a ten year old boy. He wasn't bothering McNugget or the hens, but he was completely dressed in red...

Our first and only two month old Silver Phoenix roo is very lethargic. We noticed he was moving slow yesterday and is worse today. No runny nose or cough. Drinks a tiny bit of water with acv but refuses chick feed. I am worried he may have slept on the ground instead of the perch and gotten...

We bought a bag of medicated chick feed last spring when one of our hens went broody. Unfortunately, none of the eggs were fertilized! Is it safe to feed our chicks this year from that same unopened bag? I've googled this and can't seem to find a shelf life. Thanks for your help!

I have four chickens, three are hens and one is a roo. One of the hens is particularly vicious to one of the others. Their coop is 4x4 with an attached run twice that size and they are let out to roam almost every day for most of the day. They also have a self feeder stocked with corn and dry...

Hi, I'm new to BackYard Chickens, and I really appreciate any help/advice. My black sexlink (hen) is very lethargic today. I noticed she seemed not quite right yesterday. And now her eyes keep closing, even when she's standing up. I don't know of any wounds she would have. She also felt...

New member and very excited to be here! Am grateful to all of you for the advice I've already gleaned.