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Hey everyone! Long time, no see. In the past week or so, one of my hens has been broody (which is very typical of her), but weirdly enough, my other hen Joy who has never exhibited broody behavior has joined Cream in her nesting box. They share the nest day in and day out, and I can tell that...

Hi, Willow, one of the two chickens I had, passed away two days ago for no apparent reason. Her only other coop mate and best friend, Joy, has been very lost for these couple of days...following me closely and then tapping on the windows if I leave her alone for too long. Joy was the shy...

Hi guys, I wouldn't call this an emergency but my hen Joy is clicking her beak almost like she is nibbling at grit. Could it be symptom of any sort of disease or possibly depression? She is also obsessively grooming herself and I am not sure if this is because she possibly has mites or because...

Hi guys, I have two SLW hens and I caught one of them squatting. She then pooped (a quite runny one, though it looked healthy) and then she continued to squat and flex her vent like she was trying to poop more and couldn't. Below the vent, her feathers had collected a small area of poop, it is...

Hi guys, My SLW hen has gone broody twice in a row (only a months break in between) and is now molting. All of those things are extremely stressful on her body and she has lost 2lbs or more, so now she is only 4lbs and that isn't necessarily healthy. I can actually feel a huge difference...

Hey guys, My SLW hen, Joy, has got torn feathers on her back and I checked her feathers/skin and found what looked like dirt/sand (maybe). My chickens have never had mites so I don't know if the stuff is actually sand. I have never seen mites/mite eggs so I may be mistaking this for...

Hi guys, My SLW hen, Willow, was broody a month ago and now she is broody again. She hasn't even recovered from the last time she was broody. She is very light and stressed out right now and I am worried she is going to get sick. I walked in on her this morning and she was flattened out with...

Hi Guys, One of my SLW hen's poop has been very liquidy and gross looking lately. I'm afraid she may have worms and I really don't want her getting sick. How can you tell if your chickens HAVE worms? What does their feces look like? Do they have "dirty" eggs? My hen has been laying eggs with a...

Hi, I have a problem with a neighbor who feeds anything and EVERYTHING that steps into his backyard. Unfortunetly, that leaves me with a problem of feral cats, house cats, possums, rats, mice, and raccoons being 20 feet away from my chickens. The only barrier is a wooden fence that I have seen...

Hi, My SLW hen is brooding away and I thought that hey I want to try and raise some chickies under her. What is a a good breed for handling and to have as a pet for her to raise?? I am new to this and have heard some recommendations but I would like to hear some more opinions. Also, what are...

My SLW hen is breathing really weird! She is like wheezing and is very quiet and has been rasping when she clucks too! Could this be air sac mites?? I don't know I just really what her to be okay and I don't know why she is breathing so weird!? Her comb has been cold for the past two days but...

Hi guys, I live in Southern CA (so it's not frostbite) and my SLW hen has a cold comb. She had a cold comb last night as well, but I did not check the temperature of it during the day. For several weeks now she has had a raspy voice; she is also very quiet (she is usually loud). However...

Hi guys, My pullets are weeks into being productive egg-laying hens! One of my hens, Willow, has been laying for a month and seems to have a raspy voice...she has had this before when she was younger, is it normal?

Hi guys, I have two SLW hens and I recently bought and put together a wonderful new coop. This coop is much more spacious and has roosting bars, two nesting boxes, and is two stories tall. (there is no run except for the "first" level of the coop). Anyways, I still have my old coop in...

Hi! I am super excited because Willow, my SLW hen, just laid her first egg today! I literally screamed and jumped for joy because it happens right when you're fed up and do not believe they will lay anytime soon. Anyways, I know that hens squat before they lay, do they continue...

Hi guys, I have a chicken coop that is 2x2 square ft and 1 square ft of that is occupied by the nesting box. The coop has no run and I close the door at night. I have 2 SLW pullets around 23-24 weeks old and they only use the coop for sleeping and eventually laying as well. Is my...

Hi guys, I only have two SLW pullets, but I was wondering if I should give them an annual checkup or take them the the veterinarian for an annual wellness exam? Examen them myself: - how often should I give them a little checkup? Veterinarian wellness exam: - how often, just...

Hi guys, I live in a suburban area with my lovely SLW pullets. Every night after sundown, I usher my chickens into the coop (if they already haven't gone in themselves). I don't have a chicken run because they have free-range of my large backyard and of their pin (large enough to fit in...

Hi, I only have two SLW pullets, but I am new to chickens and I was wondering if you guys recommend having an annual checkup/exam that you do for the flock? Any advice will be gladly accepted. Hearts, Lauren

Hi, I am new to BYC! I have two SLWs, both supposed to be pullets. Willow, my 23-24 week old SLW acts like a rooster. She is much larger than my other SLW and she is the dominant one. She holds her head up high and is definetly the boss. -When I approach Willow and my other pullet Joy, she...