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I have 10yr old Speckled Sussex, who is the flock leader and a keystone member of my flock. She has been pretty lively until recently when she started to sit around more and I noticed her limping. Even still laying eggs until fall. To me, it actually looks like her hip is bothering her, but...

My 3.5 yr old Silver Laced Wyandotte is just finishing a molt and has pale comb, decreased energy, and decreased appetite. I thought it was just the molt, but then I found poop with red gel balls in it. I would not characterize it as blood. I found one poop chart saying it was coccidiosis, but...

Hi, My 19 week old snuggle bug Fiona seemed unable to tear clover 2 days ago and yesterday she was very tired and off balance not eating or drinking and holding head funny. Got into a chicken vet and they found abnormality on one side of one vertebrae as though swollen vertebrae. I don’t...

Looking for barred rock chick experts. I got some barred rock chicks from a feed store. They are one week old. I think I might have a boy. I have looked at many online posts and am not convinced of the sex of either chick, but wanted to check the community. What do you think? All solo pictures...

Hello, I have had chickens for 7 years now and am having my first chicken foot issues. My 2yr old EE (Nugget) had what appeared to be the start of a bumble. I removed the black dot after an epsom salt bath, but then noticed that her pad on the same foot seemed hard, slightly misshapen and...

My sweetest 1.5 yr old EE hen has not been eating so took her to the vet and they said she had gizzard atrophy. Still awaiting a blood test to come back. Anyone had this happen and have successful treatment? The vet force fed her and gave me some herbivore critical care to feed her for a few...

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? 10/2015 (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 4 (3) What breeds do you have? Speckled Sussex, EE, Silver laced Wyandotte, mystery white (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? They are funny pets...