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I have a chicken with some kind of crop issue going on. Her crop is slightly smaller than a tennis ball, semi-firm but pliable. Almost like wet sand or clay with bits of grit. I noticed the problem Saturday night; or rather, I noticed her acting off and put her in a dog crate, worrying about...

So she pooped. And it's huge, and hard, and one big long string of tough fibrous stuff. It almost looked like a hair ball a cat might pass! All I can think of is it might be hay - there is a small amount of hay in their nest boxes. It hasn't caused any problems before. But in passing this long...

I have a hen that's been ailing for about 6 weeks. Treated with fenbendazole originally and she seemed to perk up. After that she improved steadily, little by little for 3-4 weeks. Then the last two days she's downhill again. Today she just stood in the corner of the coop, puffed and eyes...

Recently one of our largest, dominant hens became pale and lethargic, and would spend her time standing puffed up (but tail up), with her eyes closed. We've had unseasonably warm and wet weather until recently, so their run had become very damp. I figured worms might be the issue, so wormed the...

One of our hens started acting strange yesterday - spending too much time in a nest box, not responsive to handling, not eating. We isolated her in the garage in a dog crate, where she would stand very still, fluffed up, and clearly straining/contracting (but not doing the penguin stance - just...

While we were gone over Thanksgiving week, we had my in-laws checking on the chickens once a day and collecting eggs. They reported nothing amiss, but when we arrived back Sunday night, we discovered a blood bath in one corner of the coop and one hen had a badly pecked comb. It must have...

A few days ago I noticed one hen - with the largest comb - getting black marks. I thought it was frostbite, but several posters here rightly guessed it was something else - pecking. Today I finally witnessed the behavior myself, as several hens would approach her, stare at her comb, then grab...

So the good news - we got our first egg today! Bad news - it looks like one of the ladies has frostbite. Which is kind of shocking to me, as we've only had maybe two overnight frosts, and no hard freezes yet. Daytime temps are 55-65, nighttime low 40's to just at freezing. But she has black...

Hi everyone - We just got 8 barred rock chicks this spring. We're part way through constructing a coop and are wondering about fencing, and/or whether we need to build a fixed run. We're on 40 acres, so would like to take advantage of all that space and let our chickens roam and forage...

I did a search and found a number of threads on this, but I'm still not sure of the detail. We've got 8 Barred Rocks, a little over 3 weeks old. They are super active, running around, already able to jump out of their pen so had to put some hardware cloth over top. I cannot believe how...

So we ordered 8 barred rock from the local farm supply. The order form said they'd be in "around the 13th" and they would call when they arrived. The 13th came and went with no phone call. I was at work today, but DH was home. A call came in around 9 AM, but the number was for a different...

Hi there, We're looking to start a small flock this spring; I've joined to get more info on breeds, breeders, coop plans, etc. We get extremely harsh winters, so cold hardiness is a big concern. We live on 40 acres and plan to free range in the summer, coop in winter. There are only two of...