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I have a hen that is "sneezing" it's like a high pitched squeak and when she does this, clear fluid shoots from her bottom (like poo, but it's not). Also, her bottom (under vent) is bald and flaming red. She also started losing all of her back feathers where hens then started pecking her. She...

I would say that they definitely have a more dominant than docile personality....however, ours have all adapted pretty well together as a flock. And the Silver Laced Wyandottes are so beautiful. We actually had a more black and also a more white one...so they were opposite of one another which...

Sorry for the gross photos. I just thought it might help in solving the problem. I had my daughter hold her and I lifted her tail. It was not the funnest of jobs. LOL There was some very serious hand washing afterwards. But, I was willing if it meant I could help her. I have not seen bugs on...

For a while I have noticed that my Easter Egger Hen has had a bald bottom. I thought it was a part of the molting process. But it has been forever and there is not much growth of feathers, only stubs of feathers.. Her bottom looks red and irritated in areas where it is bald. I have also noticed...

Thanks for the reply. Ya, I don't think I would get them from TSC. I have one not far away that I get supplies from. They don't really have much of a selection for those that want variations in breed in their flock. I did find an add on craigslist from a woman that has a small farm. She...

I am in Milan as well, off of Wabash. If I get the number to the guy in Belleville, I will let you know. They order there chicks from Townline and you can get female or male. I am trying to find his contact info. It was nice to pick our own.

Thanks for the replies, has anyone ever ordered from or heard anything about "My Pet Chicken"? J.

Hi there. I have recently fallen in love with the dark rich color of the Maran's egg. I would like to get some but don't know very much about them. I live in southeast Michigan. Are they hearty, do they tolerate cold, are there eggs large? Etc. Any help would be great! J.

Hi there. I have four hens now and will be getting four more in a couple of weeks. I would love to let my hens free range, but two problems arise. One, we have a lot of hawks in the area that would love to eat them if given the chance and two, we have woods on one side of our property (that...

Last year we went to the county fair and laying out were dozens and dozens of eggs in the produce barn (for judging). As I went around to look at them, I found a couple dozen that were deep brown with darker brown speckles. They were beautiful. But oddly enough, there were no labels anywhere to...

Hi there. I have chicken droppings mixed with wood shavings from my coop. I am wondering how to incorporate this (or if I can) into my vegetable garden for fertilizer? How long does it have to sit? Can I put it in the soil right away? Will the woodchips decompose in the soil or will they hurt...

Hi there. I was wondering if anyone knows of a hatchery or someone who sells chicks from hatchery orders in South East Michigan? We live just south of Ann Arbor MI. I only want 4 or 5, so I cannot order them through the mail. I bought chicks from a man in Belleville MI last spring. He orders...

By the way, how do you bury a chicken in the winter? My four year old daughter is going to want a burial and I am not sure how to do that? Ugh.

It's interesting though, to hear all of the suggestions and the sicknesses that can arise....however, red bumps covering her body did not fit any of the illnesses except for Marek's. Her eyes never changed though, she just closed them. Such a hard thing to do. So far everyone else looks...

I just wanted to give an update.... I decided to put her down this afternoon. It was hard, but it was harder to see her laying there in a laboring pain. I hate this part of backyard chicken farming. I am starting to realize that it is part of the job of chicken raising, but certainly not one of...

Is it safe to eat eggs if they have Marek's?

So if it is Marek's, what do I do for the others? Is there anything I can do? What is the incubation period? Where would she have gotten it from?

Here is an updated photo taken tonight. She has stopped drinking altogether, even with assistance. Her leg is now extended, it seems. The one wing still stands limp and now the other wing is almost raised. She will not open her eyes. Although, when I open one to see how her eyes are doing...

Are these meds that I can get at the feed store? Also, do you think it's to late. All those signs sound like her, aside from the red bumps everywhere on her body????

I am pretty sure it won't be long before she passes away. She is resting face done, beak on the shavings. Breathing slowly. I am not convinced that stroke was the cause. A stroke would not cause red bumps covering the body. There has been no sign of mites or lice. I guess not going into the...