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I currently have a Barred Rock hen that is about 4 years old. She's been acting similar to egg bound with the waddling, tail down and puffed up for the last few days. It's hard to tell if she was laying last year but I'm guessing she did but maybe not every day. She is also drinking a ton and...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We have had chickens for about 16 years. I only have heavy breeds for eggs. I love to get new and different hens. We once had 2 black Langshan hens that lived for over 12 years. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have...

We have 9 chickens, last spring we got a straight run of 6 chicks to add to our existing 3 (we lost 6 to coons ) we got one roo out of the group, he's a beautiful Easter egger but mean as all get out. He's comes after me in the morning when I let the chickens out of the coop in the morning and...

Our 18 week old Domonique pullet is very sick. We noticed yesterday she was puffed up and sitting alone in a corner. We brought her inside offered her some mash with yogurt which she ate a little of, I gave her some water with electrolytes in it with a syringe. She is very weak this morning. I...

We had a horrible raccoon attack on my flock on Wednesday and lost 5 of my 9 hens. 3 were unhurt and one, our Jersey Giant was acting like her leg was hurt but after she calmed down I noticed that she was unsteady on her legs and would tip forward and use her wings to balance her. I've been...

Hello all....I have been raising and keeping hens for about 8 years now...relatively worry-drama free. I live in Northern California. I need some advice/help with one of mine and my kids favorite hen. Her name is Golden, she is a year old golden Araucana. For the last 2 days that we know of she...