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At the er with flan.they said she has cancer to uthinise her it would be better. My heart just broke. Other than cry what should I do PLEASE SOME ADVICE

I noticed a few days ago flan my 1 1/2 year old Rhode island red stop laying eggs. I thought maybe she was beginning to molt or something. But then I noticed she go in the box to lay but nothing would happen. I asked my daughter how my eggs has she been collecting. She said only 4. Today I...

A few a weeks ago i had to finally give up one of my roos. he was for one a non stop singer and that is not good for my small urban yard. but the main reason was because he was to aggressive with my girls. he was obviously trying to mate but he would force himself on them. ripping out their...

hello everyone..about a 2 months ago my hen went broody. it wasnt the 1st time. she was determined we removed her carried her took all the eggs she just wouldnt budge. i began to feel bad. so after a week of trying to break her i gave in. i didnt let her sit on a billion eggs we settled for...

hello all my question today is how to manage my roos growing spurs. i have never truly worried about them but the are growing now and harming my girls leaving slight cuts on their sides and damaging their beautiful feathers. i have taken him to vet but as the vet was shaving/filing them down...

Is it common for a hen to always be so scared submissive or unsure. My poor girl never been harmed or hurt or we have never given her any reason to be fearful. But when we try and pick her up she runs into a corner and tries to hide until we hold her she seems ok on Saturday my other amberlink...

Hello all. My question is when is it a good idea to incorporate my old flock with my new flock. Currently I have (3) 1yr old chicken 2 Easter egged americunas and 1 large amberlink roo. They been out side a while in their new home we built this past fall. This past October/November we got...

how oftern during winter months should i do a deep clean in and out my coop???? i tried to clean it up every soooo often but i feel like its not enough. when the weather let up a bit i removed some of the soaked straw and hay from out side the coop.... is that enough

I think my roo has bad frost bite his crown points tips are black and looking bad a few scabby ones . How can I help him til I get him to a vet... we have been putting Vaseline on him to help through winter but I'm not sure that helping him.... help please some do look like their stabbing it...

hello everyone i am so excited to announce 2 week later but i meeded to make sure everyone was ok . we have 3 more additions to our flock at 2 weeks old the seem to doing good. we like to introduce Flan, Vanilla amd chocolate (hens)to our happy home. they are joining Leche (roo) in the house...

hello every one as yiu all know winter has begun for half the united states.... we just bought an electric water heater thank goodness cuz it kept freezing. i have read all the wonterizing tips but i still feel for all my babies outside. they seem to be doing on but it not yet hit single...

we had our new adopted family member for about a week now. she has been to the vet. she has a cold we were given antibiotics and ticks or mites so she got flea tick mite med applied by dr . she other then that got a clean bill of health. i combed her with a flea comb gently and givem her a few...

is it a she or he.... we had our new adopted family member for about a week now. i took her out in her cage today let the others out the coop. my roo began to do his 1step dance with wing down. was it a challege or mating thing. doea he know if it boy or girl. my hen who i believe to be the...

we just aquired a silkie.i read on them and feel very confident about keeping her or him. my thing is as we did not aquire her at 2 or 3 weekes or , she is said to be anout 2 months. are there signs i should look for in health. as she is different from my other roo and girls and we got her lot...

meeet the newest member of our family we are not sure if she a male or female but we are told she is 2months old MARSHMELLOW HAD JOINED OUR FLOCK

after looking at our coop we realized our small cute coop is too small for our 3 feathered family members. and with the up coming chicago winter weather we worried they would not survive. so we decided a new bigger coop was in store. After hours of annoying searches on the internet i said forget...

i was cleaning up my coop with some bleach and water . jelly drank from the falling water that was not propery diluted . it was only 1 gulp as i stop scared her away right away.... will she be ok what should i look for

my roo has developed in a short period of time red dots on his bum and by his leg feathers . we keep the coop fairly clean. i sweep uo floor every day and change beddi g once a week and monthly deep cleaning to keep rodents and prey at bay.. should i try the dust powder to see if it helps. i...

we have the 2 sister hens one has begun to lay over 2weeks ago while the otherr has yet to lay ... dhould i be concerned ?

One of my girls just layed her 1st egg. i am so eggstatic :). my son said it took her awhile to come out her broader he was worried and checked up on her. he said when she finally came out she was just laying there when he checked on her again he saw the egg. Is there special care for her now...