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I have a small backyard flock. Last spring I raised 2 more chicks that grew up as best buds... they were always on their own away from the rest of the flock and that was just fine. But then one turned out to be a rooster, so I had to re-home him (cannot have roos in my city limits). Now the hen...

I have a hen that is limping pretty badly. I brought her inside, washed her feet thoroughly, and below are photos. I'm pretty darn sure it's not bumblefoot. I hand fed her this morning and she ate a ton... which explains why she's gotten skinnier over the last few weeks - I think the other hens...

One of my newer pullets received a hard bite to her comb from one of the older hens. I tried hard to get a few photos, but it was tough with her moving so much. I imagine this will heal ok, but I've never dealt with a comb injury before so I wanted to check with all of you. Should I put some...

Hey everyone, I've done a lot of reading on incorporating 8+ week old chicks into an existing flock, however there seems to be one main issue I cannot find an answer for. I have a coop with an attached run. The main door into the structure remains open during the day so that the laying hens...

I have a really friendly Black Copper Marans / Birchen Marans Cross Rooster. I'd keep him, but can't have him in Portland city limits. Local pick up only, but I'm happy to meet you. He's very sweet and has been handled since he hatched. He's almost 6 weeks old - hatch date was 04/23/16. He's...

I have a really friendly Black Copper Marans / Birchen Marans Cross Rooster. I'd keep him, but can't have him in Portland city limits. Local pick up only, but I'm happy to meet you. He's very sweet and has been handled since he hatched. He's almost 6 weeks old - hatch date was 04/23/16. He's...

I've searched this forum pretty thoroughly and read all the posts about chickens not roosting in their hen house. So let me begin by clarifying the following (as it will probably answer most of your initial questions): - All are exactly a year old and have been laying for a while. - All...

I brought home 2 Millie Fleur Chicks 3 weeks ago... they didn't seem to be growing at all, but otherwise seemed healthy. They were in the brooder with a Maran that was one week older, and a Barred Rock and Americana that were 3 weeks older. When they all initially went into the brooder, there...

Hi everyone, I am sorry if a similar question has been posted elsewhere, but I couldn't find my answer so I'm posting here. I have a backyard flock of 4 hens who have all just come into lay. I raised them from chickens, they free range during the day, and they're all pretty happy. I just bought...

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but just before I got my 4 back yard city hens I planted a bunch of strawberries in ground. They're healthy and growing, but I've now realized that the hens will freely poop all around them... and now I'm afraid to eat the berries even if washed very well. Am I...