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I have several chicks I that are almost completely feathered out at 5 weeks old, except for one. This chick is the same size at the others, but still fuzzy. I was planning on moving them all out this week, but I'm concerned about that one. Temps are averaging low 70s during the days to 40s at...

This little guy has always been a bit puffier in the crop than the others, but this morning I woke up to this. I'm assuming this is still his crop? It's very soft, so I know it's not impacted. I've already separated him with some hardware cloth from the others and the food/water for the time...

I don't know what's happening!! I've been raising chicks/chickens for over 5 years now and have never had this happen. We ordered 17 chicks from Meyer's (Australorps) and in 24 hours 9 have died!! Four died within 12 hours and then my kids get up this morning and 5 more are just lying there...

I have 3 flocks right now and my 5 week old chicks have quickly outgrown their brooder. I'm torn about what to do. I have my coop/run split for two flocks. So do I move my 13 week old chicks (8) in with my 1-3 year old flock (14), then move my feathered out 5 week chicks (15) into the empty coop...

My week old chicks are already scratching and foraging so much w/ Mama that they're ignoring their crumbles after a few minutes each day. I was just wondering, since they're already eating grass/bugs, it's okay for me to go ahead and give veggie and fruit scraps, right? Now that we've got them...

I noticed one of my 5 day old baby chicks is keeping one of it's legs drawn up and laying down a lot. It can walk/scurry, but it limps. I assume it got injured somehow bc it wasn't like that this morning. Do I need to separate it or can I leave it with Mama? The Mama will peck/scoot it a bit if...

I have two broody hens that hatched chicks on the same day this week. I was hoping to let them coexist together, but today when I went to feed them they attacked each other pretty violently. I actually had to separate them as the chicks were scurrying everywhere. One chicken (a white rock) has...

My broody is hatching chicks; 3 out of 7 eggs so far, starting Saturday night. I'm just worried, with the heat, they may need water. They're still in the nesting box w/ Mama at the moment. Just not sure when she'll try to get them down or if I need to do something.

I purchased 8 pullets from tractor supply and I was wondering if someone might know what breeds they are. I also suspect the first one might be a rooster, though it is a little too early to tell. Three of these: Two of these:

We've had chickens now for over a year and this is the first time this has happened. I was mowing the yard and my chickens were free ranging. The next thing I know one of the kids starts yelling that the dog killed a chicken. Sure enough, it was dead and the neck was chewed open. Feathers...

I have my first broody hen and I'd like to place eggs under her. However, she gets off the nest about twice a day, for around 30-40 minutes each time. Everything I've read seems to imply they don't stay off the nest that long. Will that be an issue? She also seems to nest hop some. Would having...

My hens have killed three moles in two days!!! I'll look outside and see them running through the yard with one hanging from their mouths. And to think, I was just wondering what I was going to do about my mole problem!

I have a LG 9200 w/ egg turner that I'm going to be incubating with. It was given to me on loan w/o the instruction booklet and I have a few questions. I was told to pull the plugs after I reach day 18, but wouldn't I do the opposite if I'm trying to keep the humidity high at that point...

I've got my incubator set up and running and was prepared to add eggs when I ran across the information about dry incubating. I'd love to give it a try, but I'm not sure I can. The building that we have the incubator in is an outdoor building without temperature control. It's normally very cool...

Anyone have a successful, happy flock of about 20-25 hens only? Thinking about adding to my flock, but unsure of having such a large number without a rooster to keep the peace.

I have a blue copper maran rooster that has matured and become a wonderful gentleman for my flock. He's protective of the hens, calls them over for treats and is the first one out and last one in to the coop. He is also very good with me. Never flown at me or acted aggressively in any way except...

I have three big girls (Jersey Giant, Barred Rock and Blue laced Gold Brahma) who I got in April and they are still not laying. My BR and JG have had bright red combs for weeks now and I'm getting nothing. And now that the days are getting shorter, I'm thinking I'm probably out of luck until...

Is this normal?? They do roost. We have two perches both a 2x4, one about 3 feet off the ground, the other about 4.5-5ft. They are free range, but every night when I go to shut up the coop, they're all huddled together in the corner. I thought they should be roosting by now.

I have a Blue copper maran rooster that seems to go after my Brahma about once a day. It's normally in the morning when they first get out of the coop. He'll puff up his neck and start chasing her all over the yard and this morning he nipped some a couple fluff feathers off her thigh. Once he...

I purchased a chick assortment from a local breeder this past Spring. Their chickens are vaccinated, the chicks are not. We never vaccinated them and other than a failure to thrive chick and one we had to put down due to injury, they're all big and healthy. My dilemma is, I'd like to purchase...