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We live in South Texas with very hot days. We have 6 chickens right now and really only 4-5 laying. Today we got a really strange egg. I’m mean really!!! We’ve hat some tiny, some deformed, huge, no shell…. You get it, but today was really strange: what do y’all think of this? Yesterday...

Not sure I’m in the right place - if not please direct me elsewhere. We have a chicken that went full blown broody and we tried everything. Finally we caved and got her some freshly fertilized eggs. She has been sitting for about 10 days now. Well every morning there is a battle of the nest...

Can someone please help me identify this breed. We ordered from McMurry and got a surprise chicken. She is about 7 months old. We don’t think she has laid an egg yet. We are baffled

Hello all! I have searched and searched and can’t seem to find anything on this. We have an adorable and sweet 4 month old Speckled Sussex and about a week ago we noticed this growth. At first I thought it was a giant tick! Then thought wart but now scared it might be a tumor of some kind...

I know this question has been asked time and time again but can’t seem to find answers. We have 5 backyard chickens. They have a great coop and are let outside to roam around the yard after lunch. They have plenty of fresh water and are fed organic layer feed from Tractor Supply. We recently...

We have 6 chickens two being Plymouth Rocks. Both are the alpha. We have been busy today and haven’t been outside much after letting them out this morning. Went out to collect eggs and noticed that one of them was very lethargic and alone in the coop. We had a good rain today in south Texas so...

I need help or advice! Just went out to lock up my girls and noticed that my one year old Austalorp was still in her laying box after dark. We noticed she was in there late afternoon but got busy and didn't get out there until just now. No egg but wet underneath her. Not like egg whites but...

We are new chicken people and learning lots from all of you here. For that thank you. We started our chicks on the nipple waterer with no problems except for the drips that cause a muddy mess. I was trying to think of a way to eliminate that for several reasons. Health being number one. What...

Hello all, I am new to the chicken world and my curiosity is going to kill me. I have 16 supposedly pullets, but am convinced that I have more than one male. They were 3 weeks old Monday, yes I know that is very young but this one particular Buff Orpington got a very prominent comb a week...