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Nope. No chance of that happening. When I locked the coop, I unlocked the gate to get the dog back in.

Hello. Can you help my figure out how this chicken died? I let me chickens out on Sunday for some free range time. These are fully grown hens that lay regularly. I have a new dog in the back yard who is not acclimated to chickens, so I locked him in the front yard so he wouldn't chase them. At...

Here is an update. I finished the two week treatment and my chickens are so much better. The sickest one some to have completely recovered. No sneezing, coughing, weird head jerks and noises. I am so happy and relieved. A couple of the other girls in the same coop have the occasional sneeze but...

My vet suggested Nystatin. You can read about my situation here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/update-of-safe-guard-withdrawal-period-yogurt-use-in-chickens-more.1516373/

Hello Fellow Chicken Lovers. A mobile livestock vet just left my home after inspecting my flock of 24 chickens. I have one white leghorn that has a serious case of gurgling and other weird sounds. The rest are sneezing and making unusual sounds also. This has been going on for a little less than...

Thanks! I appreciate the correction.

I agree with @LaFleche, especially since the chicken will be at her house. A friend shouldn’t charge you anything nor be expecting anything other than ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. If she had to drive to your house, then I think a monetary love gift is appropriate.

I sure hope so.

I paid $75 for three Americauna “hens”. So far, only one is laying. They should be around 6 months, but you never know. The white one I immediately suspected as being a rooster because of the red/rust coloring. The other, since she hasn’t produced the goods, I’m suspicious of her too. Since...

Oh my God… so I’m not the only person with a dog that laps up chicken poop? Lol. For months, I never let me dog (a pit bull named Sage) in the back yard because I wasn’t sure she could be trusted with my favorite girls. Lately, she’s been dashing out the back door without my consent. I now see...

Yeah!!!! Now let’s get on with the egg laying. Lol

Thank goodness. I thought I got snuckered again!

Hen or rooster? I never thought it was a rooster until I saw him/her jump on a hen during treat time and pull the comb viciously. Were they just sparring over treats or something more? The chicken should be about 6 months old. The other three I got in this batch are laying… 2 leghorns and 1...

Hello Frank. Thanks so much for responding. My home is NMB so I know the area well. This coop is perfect for that area. Yes, I’m sure poop boards can be added but I suggest adding the floor to the coop (not run) like I did and using hemp as the base. Doing that was the BEST decision I could have...

UPDATE: After 18 days, I decided to remove the nest and eggs… whatever kind they were. I had noticed a spider web around the eggs. Since it was undisturbed for several days, I knew nothing was attending the eggs. So it was time for the nest and eggs to go. As I started removing the nest, I heard...

I thought you we're supposed to touch bird eggs.

Hello. About 2 weeks ago (15 days to be exact), I went to move a chicken coop, which was not being used, when I found this nest in it. The nest has at least 1 egg in the nesting box area… there may be another, I can’t tell. As you can see from the picture, the nest was created by a bird (I don’t...

I have 2 GC, 1 Production Red, and 9 Welsummers. They started laying in Week 16. It is now Week 22 and I'm pretty sure everyone is laying. The Welsummers are still laying peewee and small eggs. The GCs are laying large, extra large, and jumbo eggs. One was 78.2 onces, which is off the egg...

My pullets have been laying for a little longer than a month. One lady (a Golden Comet, I think) has been laying double yolkers regularly. Then this one! Now, that’s a first for me. Lol. If you have a triple yolker, or more, please post. I’d love to see it.

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