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Having recently lost two birds through illness I decided to add another three hens to the three I had left. I don't have the means to keep them separated for any length of time, although I did keep them apart by using a plastic fence when I bought them home so that they could see each other...

I am now down to three hens having recently lost two and initially decided to add another three. Now I'm in two minds.After observing my birds over the last week, they seem really content, and I'm worried about upsetting the status quo. I'm fortunate that I work from home so if I did go ahead, I...

I have been treating my girl for what I thought was a bacterial infection and only realized today after some research she has a sour crop. I can't believe I missed it. She has barely eaten much for several days and her crop is like a balloon, all squidgy, and her breath stinks. I drained her...

I apologize for the length of this post. I own four hybrid hens and unfortunately lost one a month ago. Initially, I suspected Gapeworm as the cause of death but I am now uncertain. Although I thought I observed worms on her trachea when I examined her, and there were other indications like head...

My birds are on Amoxicillin 10% powder at the moment. Do I need to avoid eating the eggs and what is the period of withdrawal? I don't give my eggs to anyone else, there's only me who eats them. Also, should I avoid giving the eggs back to my chickens for a period of time?

I'm 99.9% sure one of my girls has Gapeworm. It should be confirmed tomorrow when I receive the lab test results. Gurgling sounds, stretching her neck to get her breath, and her head shaking that to be quite honest frightened the life out of me. There are no runny eyes or nose that you would...

I did another fecal flotation test this morning as I'm not sure I did the first one right. My one girl (I have 5) has diarrhea, the rest are fine. She had coccidiosis a few months back, but this doesn't like anything like that, not from the charts I have anyway. The only round eggs I can see are...

Is there anywhere where I can find (preferably online) a chart that depicts the different types of parasites found in chicken feces under a microscope?

I'm on the fifth day of treating my 5 girls for coccidiosis. The one hen had it, so I had to treat them all. The one that had it was extremely lethargic and looked in a bad way. After 48 hours of being treated with Coxoid, (I'm not sure if this is available in the U.S.) the difference was...

I got my five chickens early last summer. They were rising around 7 o'clock at the time due to them being in a smaller coop that let in only small amounts of light. Since then, I have converted an 8x5 shed with two windows, and at the moment they're getting up at six, and sometimes slightly...

I had my chickens last May. I have five altogether, and although I knew they'd destroy the grass back then, I didn't realise just how quickly it would all disappear. To eliminate the risk of my garden becoming a complete quagmire, I put down some plastic mesh (image attached), which worked quite...

I am getting my first chickens on Thursday. Hoping to get a Sussex ranger and a silver Sussex. I am only starting with 2 birds, to begin with. Although this is my first time looking after hens, I did once look after a cockerel for a couple of weeks, which I loved every minute of. I'm not sure...