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I need advice!!! I have an 8-10 month old brahma chick that I hatched last fall. It's winter here and it's the time of year I usually do a general dewormer b/c we have cocci in the soil and I try to be proactive. So as I was going out to check them all out, on a warmer day than usual, I...

A coworker is going through a rough divorce and all the animals are being dispersed. I offered to help her place the chickens as I already have too many! flock of 14 hens. They can go as one or be split. They are all under a year old, and started laying within the last month or so. There are...

Woke up to all but two of my hatched chicks missing or dead. Caught the fox with head almost stuck in the netting of my tractor. Found one later in the morning after we went looking for the fox. He's stressed but there seems to be bite wounds on each side of his body, under the wings and a...

Just got home from being gone for the holiday and one of my day old baby chicks was lying in the waterer, cold, wet and dying. I'm unsure if I can save her. Put her inside my incubator to warm up and dry. They were all drinking and eating when I left this morning. Is this common to have a fading...

So I have 13 hens, and one rooster. Had 14 but lost one last week. The flock is mixed bantams and standards with 3 nesting boxes and two buckets (the bantams prefer smaller buckets.) yet they all wait in line for one box! My rooster is a rescue, new addition, he's quite friendly and the hens are...

I have a mixed flock of bantams and standard fowl. I have incorporated some new chickens over the last few months and quarantined for two weeks, slowly introduced etc. I have been dealing with coccidiosis so I treated all new birds to be safe. I've noticed my Cochin hiding. Not too unusual bc...

What is bormal chicken temp? What is considered fever? We took temp today and was too high to read. Our thermometers stop at 107 F.

We've been having some predator problems so for a few weeks I've kept my birds locked up unless supervising outside time. Just started reinforcing the pen and discovered one of my hens is very thin. Her breastbone has zero muscle! This same hen had a significant injury when younger, we nursed...

I have been trying to introduce my 2 month old chicks into the regular pen during the days, (separated of course) and one of my big ones flew in and beat up a chick pretty bad. At least thats what I think happened. She has scabs on her head, and legs. She seemed fine, its been three days...

Something has been slowly picking away at our flock. In the dusk hours before they are in their coop. We even started penning them in with an electric fence and still lost three. We have seen the fence bowed like a fat raccoon went in there, and we had a hole duge once, like a little creature...

I think they are both roos, but have not heard any noises from them yet! I have from the Brahmas, but not the EEs. They are going on 3 months old!? Hope I attached the pics right?

Ok, so today is day 21, give or take a few hours. No pipping or chicks in my nest. I had 18 eggs to start with, I'm pretty sure some stragglers,( nosey layers added to the pool), ended up in there, as well as some broke, but, all in all, they were great mothers (two taking turns sitting on...

I have some birds picking on other birds and need to swap some out. Mine are Barred Rocks and Golden Comets, all started laying this Spring. I am looking for LG cochins, Brahmas, Americaunas or possibly some bantams. Willing to trade or buy and sell separately. I even am willing to take...

Its been getting a little cold finally and we were worried about one of our girls molting. She seems to be fine, we've been monitoring anyone picking on her and alls well there. However I've noticed small amounts of blood on eggs once in a while when collecting. I didn't think much of it...

We have our small 9 bird flock, with a large run space and a coop in the middle, raised up. We have a 200 year old farm house and barn. Traps set up everywhere, a barn cat, and three dogs out to hunt them, yet still having a squirrel problem. If they aren't eating my chicken feed faster than...

We're in Maine and have had one heck of a fall! Just this week we finally breached single digits. My lilacs were budding, Geese are flying south, etc. However my concern, is just now two of my hens look very disheveled and unkempt. Is there a chance they are picking on each other or are they...

We don't have a rooster to fertilize and pick our eggs daily. How long in calendar days are they safe to eat? We want to give some away to friends and family but paranoid! I know store bought seem to last forever! (at least I never got sick!) Thanks!

Ok these are two I asked about a while back. Had them sexed yesterday and it does look like one is a roo. Its ok though, I think we're gonna keep him! My next question is how do I know if it a LF standard or a bantam? They're supposed to be 4 months now, and they look very fluffy and full...

Should I be concerned about open mouthed(beaked) breathing? Too hot? I found my two teenagers in the hottest weather so far still trying to squeeze into a box together! I felt them, they didn't feel too hot to me. Is this just how they sleep and I surprised them by checking on them? Everyone...

Ok, I have earwigs in my chicken coop. It seems they love the shavings just purchased. Is this common? They don't seem to bother the birds but it grosses me out! I clean the nest boxes weekly and the coop floor daily. What gives? I keep everything nice and fluffy so its easier to clean up...