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Hi All, My hen, Penny has developed a hard, white, pea-sized cyst on her eyeball that isn't moveable and causes her pain when her eyelid is touched. It's developed over about 2-3 weeks. She has slowed down quite a bit lately, moving from #1 in pecking order to almost the bottom in a flock of 12...

I have three 8 week old chicks, 2 (Blue Gene EE and White EE) which were hatched by a broody hen, and 1 (barred rock) which was bought at 1 week old. See below. The first one is Pokey. He was clearly a roo by about 5 weeks old when we noticed the red feathering coming in on his shoulders. I'm...

I recently ordered rare breed Silver Penciled Cochin Bantams from an out of state hatchery. I'm a bit confused, however, as they are now feathering out. While one (the lighter of the two) is feathering out smoothly as expected, the other (darker of the two) is feathering out with what appears to...

I recently ordered rare breed Silver Penciled Cochin Bantams from an out of state hatchery. I'm a bit confused, however, as they are now feathering out. While one (the lighter of the two) is feathering out smoothly as expected, the other (darker of the two) is feathering out with what appears to...

My recently flea treated cat has been coming inside at night with fleas all over his ears. This prompted me to check out my chickens to see if they had fleas as well, and I discovered several on the one of my RIR hen's face, comb, and waddle. I checked my two silkie roos and they appeared to be...

Hi All! I'm sort of new to this chicken thing! I have 4 pullets, 2 Buffs that are 24 weeks old and 2 Reds that are 26 weeks old. One of my Buffs just started laying on Wednesday, 4 eggs so far!! None of the others have laid yet. I also have 2 white Silkies that I took home at 2 days old. They...