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Egg is stuck outside hen in a bloody membrane. We have soaked in warm water and lubricated. Should we cut the membrane?

I have about 10 kg of chick starter feed. It is medicated Purina gold'n grow. I hate to throw it out as it is perfectly good feed. Bought it a month ago. I have banties and they didn't eat much and are now on a different food for their age. Should anyone reading this live close to Stayner...

Hello. I am a new chicken enthusiast and am concerned that the feed I've bought, Purinas Gold'N Start and Grow Crumble, gets moldy if left on wet grass. They obviously aren't eating this but it has happened outside their run when we had them in a tractor that shifted locals. I would notice that...

Would love some feedback from you experts on which of my chicks appear to be pullets and which appear to be cockerells. They are 4-5 week old Bantam Cochins.

I have read several times in various articles that chick chatter can mean that they are uncomfortable; that the temperature is too hot or cold or that something worrisome is nearby. My 4 week old Bantam Cochins chat constantly when they are awake. They are like a gaggle of book club enthusiasts...

Hello all. We are close to finished with hen house and chicken run construction and would love some advice on what the best substrate is for both. I have read that straw is best and other sites suggest sand. We are currently using pine shavings in the temporay chick hutch. Do we need to put...

Hello. I have a 3 week old Bantam Cochin chick whose feathers seem to be growing weirdly. Some of the first layer wing feathers stick up, rather than lie flat to the wing, making her/him look like she's woken up with a serious bed head but on her wings. Any thought as to what's up with this?

Hello All, I am writing from Ontario, Canada and have a new distraction with 6 Bantam Cochin chicks. They are about 3 weeks old and have already wriggled their way into our hearts with their sass and chatter. This is not our first attempt at keeping chickens primarily as pets, but we are much...