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I have my year old RIR who hasn't laid 1 week. She was showing egg bound symptoms. I couldn't feel an egg, internally, or externally, but I'm a little nervous about pushing to hard as I don't want to break the egg if that's the case. I've soaked her in warm baths, did the steaming (put her on a...

My poor little girl "Red" has been like this now for 4-5 days. I don't know what is wrong with her. She has been standing in the corners all day, very small appetite, but still drinking water. She will not roost anymore, instead lays in crate with hay. It's only her and one other hen. They have...

My 1 year old RIR hasn't laid in 4 days, and she is a regular layer. She seemed slow and lethargic this morning and was laying in the corner of the coop? Last time I saw this, I had a mite infestation, but I thoroughly checked and no mites! I've seen her trying to lay, but nothing. She has been...

My 2 year old Buff Orphington the last couple days has been standing in the corners of the coop with her head tucked to the side. Her comb is extremely pale. In The pictures I've posted it doesn't look very pale but it really is extremely pale. She eats just fine and gets around and is very...

Im not new to being a chicken mommy, but I am new to gardening! I was told using chicken waste was fantastic in your vegetable garden! So I thought after cleaning my coop, which is pine shavings, I would add it to my garden beds and till it and I would have the best garden around! Well, after...

I have a 5 month old Cochin Sil laced from a straight run. Growing up I noticed this bird had rooster behavior. It would run at all the others and jump at them with its feet. But as it got older those behaviors stopped. It's comb on its head is exactly like a rooster. It is extremely tall and...

My buff orphingron is a year and a half old. Always been healthily, no previous problems. However, the only thing I noticed with her is that she doesnt "scratch" for things as much as the others do, in return I need to clip her nails . The others i've never had to as they are all short from...

I just picked up 3, 2 day old chicks on monday (Rhode Island Red, Cochin Splash, Cochin Sil Laced) to eventually add to my flock of ( 2 Barred Rocks, Golden Laced Wayandotte, Cochin Bantam, Buff Orphington, and blue splash cochin bantam roo).. I've been keep them in a wide 15 gallon tub with...

mike to bantam roosters got into it this morning which is really I odd behavior for the 2 of them considering they are not like that at all but when I came in both of them were covered in blood from head to toe. Eyes swollen almost shut. There is no vet or doctor around who will treat them. They...

http://m.youtube.com/results?q=Bantam%20chicken%20getting%20her%20lovin&sm=3 :love It should be the first video :)

I have horses and worm them every 2 months religiously..its just routine. Ive inherited 6 hens and 2 roosters. They need to be dewormed as well? Ive heard yes and no? Im assuming yes!? I mean why wouldn't you I just didnt think about that. What is the safest? Is it still ok to eat eggs? How long...

Hi there, my name is Katie, im from Wauconda, illinois. I keep my polo horses at a private farm, been there for about 8 months or so. In the process of being there about a month, the owner of the propertt was given 25 hens and 3 roosters. She knew absolutely nothing about taking care of them...