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First things first: I was able to remove the egg and the prolapse has gone back in. The title was mostly for attention, however I do have a couple of questions about the hen My girl, Francine, is a sapphire gem almost 2yo. She has been healthy as far as I can tell, but I suspect she has laid...

Morning, all! (or afternoon, or evening)! I have a quick question; i have been all over the forums and articles but I cannot seem to word my search correctly, or this particular issue has not been addressed before. I apologize if this is something I should have been able to have answered via...

Wife to husband: “did you check in the corner under the boxes behind that little wooden platform?” What husband heard: “did you check EVERYWHERE BUT in the corner under the boxes behind that little wooden platform?” His answer was yes, but clearly it should have been no! Bahaha!

I have an emergency situation on my hands with my flock re: poopy butts. Due to a massive family emergency, I have been out of town for most of the last 6 weeks - usually gone for several days, home for one or two, gone again. When I returned home this weekend, after a 9 day absence, I found...

I posted a comment here about sneaking some chicks (in the dark of night) under a broody who already had two chicks. I thought that I would share a video from this morning so you all could share in the abundance of cuteness happening in my broody coop right now. Edited to add that I don't...

Hello, all! I have an olive egger who is (I believe) a year old. I received her last fall/early winter, so I didn't expect much egg laying out of her when she first arrived. However, we are now into heavy laying time and this girl is not laying more than once a week, often closer to 10 days...

I have a hen, not sure of breed but I know she is mixed, age unknown (less than 2 years, I think). She began assuming a hunched posture when the weather began getting colder. I have been keeping an eye on her and routinely checking her over and until recently she has been otherwise okay. Two...

We are finally getting around to turning a lean-to into a coop; I would appreciate constructive criticism and suggestions re: ventilation. I have researched plentifully the ventilation requirements per bird, and I *think* that this will be okay but I'm just wanting the opinion of those more...

Hello, all! My name is Susie; I am from the NE corner of IN, where I was born and raised. After 10 years of trying to convince my dh that I really do want chickens, I finally have a small flock of five hens. They are all mixed breeds and one the breed is unknown. I do know that I have a Barred...

I am fixing to build a coop inside of an existing lean-to on the north side of my barn. My plan is to build a partition wall in the middle of the existing structure (will measure 10'x12' or so), and have a run down the side of the barn measuring approx. 12'x30', maybe longer. The roof slants...