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One of the girls does not appear to have had a poo for a few days. Usually I clean under where they roost every morning and where she stands there is nothing there. Is this a problem?

I have 4 byline browns one is a mix I think. They are all about 8 months old and all laying most days. They all began laying brown eggs but I am now getting most days a white shell that is very rough on the outside a thin shell and normal inside. Im not sure which one is laying it. They all look...

Do chickens bark? I have a young hen about 6 months old and she began barking just before she started laying. She is the youngest in my flock of 4 and appears the most dominant although the other chickens anen't worried by it and ignore her. She is other wise well eats a varied diet and lays...

I have started using DE for the first time. I am putting it in their feed and sprinkling in the coop and the laying boxes. My questions are do I feed it continuously i.e. every time I fill up the feed box add some and how often do I sprinkle it around the coop and laying boxes

One of my hens just won't integrate with any of the others. She arrived from a hatchery 3 weeks ago with another hen, they are both 18 weeks old now. I had 3 others hens who had been together for only 2 weeks when I added the these 2. She did get a bit bullied to begin with, I think she was more...

I would like to feed my hens meal worms. I have a preference for the dried ones. Is there a difference between the fresh and dried?

How much ACV do I put into the hens water? I have a 20Litre nipple water system

How old are hens when they start laying? How long before eggs reach full size? How long do they lay?

My daughter told me today the boiled egg she had was tasteless and the egg white was like cottage cheese. The chicken that laid it is only young. Is this normal?

I am about to change my hens over to a nipple watering system. How do you train them to use it and do you need to leave their usual water bowl out while they are learning?

Im a new egg and was wondering when is the best time of the day to clean my coop and nesting boxes so I don't disturb the girls laying

I have just got a treadle feeder for my girls. Any tips on getting them used to it? I was also told be someone that I shouldn't allow them access to their feed all day as they will get fat as they won't stop eating. I haven't noticed this yet as they have just started using the feeder.

I have just got my first ever chickens, they are about 16-20 weeks old. I have a few questions 1. Do I need to treat them for lice preventably and if they have lice what do I look for? 2. Same question about worms do I treat to prevent and what do I look for if they have them and 3. Do I need...

Is it necessary to feed chickens meat? I would prefer not to. They have access to laying pellets all the time and I give them fruit and vegetable food scraps

Glad to have found such a great website. I'm new to caring for chickens and have just got 3 girls in my suburban backyard. I think they are isa browns and have had them about a week now and already can see their personalities developing. My husband built them an amazing coop which I can't seem...

Hope you can help. I want to keep my chicken feeding as simple as possible. I have read a few threads and I am now confused as to what is best, but simple. I am new to this so any help appreciated. I live in Perth Western Australia so cold will never be an issue. I currently am feeding them...

I bought these two hens last week and no eggs as yet. Are they roosters or just to young to lay? How old do you think they are.