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My 5 month old hen is exhibiting odd behavior that I am pretty sure just means she is about to start laying. My question though is about another hen that is responding oddly. While the first hen is sitting in her nest or roosting on the shelf, the 2nd hen stays right by her side. One time I...

The breeder said this was a black orp....I THINK. I am a chicken newbie so I was trying to remember all the different breeds I was buying that day. The pic isn't great, but the feathers are longish and growing down tge leg onto the feet. Also, the butt and tail point down, never up. Anyone know...

I've debating about whether to spend $20 on the corid for a chick that I'm not even sure if that's what they need. She's only had medicated feed.

My 5 wk old girl had yellow, very watery poop and was so lethargic I thought she was going to die. She was revived after electrolytes and eggs and began pooping and acting normally for the rest of the day and all of the next day. But when I went out for the first of the morning check, she is...

I've heard about what to do for weak new chicks, but what do I do for an older one? She just wants to sleep, won't drink sugar water. Help!

This question must be a dumb one, but for the life of me, I can't find a definitive answer. When I Google "portable coops for broilers " I see a lot of open bottom cage things with a covered part for shade/rain protection. So can they just sleep on the ground with no closed coop?

We are converting an old, dingy, black-widow infested shed into a coop. This is my first time raising chickens and I'm wondering what you ol' timers would suggest for the interior. Is leaving it bare wood ok? Would I need to sanitize it? Is laminate easier for cleaning? Is paint best? We are...

My legbar is one week old. She is very lethargic, won't even open eyes. Chirping almost constantly very weakly. Has a bulge on tummy. Vent looks fine as far as I can tell. Help!! She's obviously dying.