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this past weekend one of me 14 month old chickens died out of the blue:(, i have no reason why. the only thing i noticed is that she had blood coming out her back side.....is it possible an egg got stuck or is there something else this could mean. she seemed perfectly fine the day before and so...

i know that chickens molt, however, i have some chickens that have lost some feathers right behind there head.......is that normal or part of the molting process?

this weekend i put my 6-12 week old chicks with the rest of my hens. i have two separate feeders in the coup, one with starter feed and one with laying pellets. my 1-yr old hens are eating the starter. do my chicks need the starter food or can they start eating the laying pellets?

sorry to report, i lost 2 of my girls the other day, i think it was due to the excessive heat we had (heat index was 118 degrees). i have a friend that lost 1 the same day. just wondering if anyone else had any problems due to heat.

i have 30 1 yr old hens, i"m looking for advice on when and how to introduce my 6-8 week old chicks to the flock