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My hen is walking like she has to lay an egg but she already laid an egg today and yesterday. What could be wrong? I even gloved up and felt around inside but there’s nothing. Could she be prolapsing? Also want to add that she has started to crow in the mornings and sometimes will crow during...

This is Alice and these pictures were taken when she was 7 weeks old. She’s now about 20 weeks old. For the longest time I thought she was a speckled polish because that’s what the bin said, but now as you can see she’s not. Then I thought maybe she was a speckled Houdan, but her colorings...

Hi everyone ! Long story short my non gmo & non soy feed I usually get for my flock is not going to be an option anymore. I’m having such a tough time finding an alternative that’s not going to make me go broke or one that I’m going to have to order online. I’d prefer to buy locally or at...

I have a barred rock that is about 20 weeks old. She has developed this odd type of crouch walking. Looks like the equivalent of army crawling, but for chickens. I thought maybe she was egg bound so I gloved up and put petroleum jelly on my finger and inserted it into the vent about two inches...

My flock has been going through dry pox for a few weeks now, most everyone is doing fine and nothing major but my second flock has been hit hard. They’re a little over 16 weeks old and their pox has come with large crusty boils around their beaks. It lookks so gross and I feel so bad because...

I have a hen (stinky, yes that’s her name lol) and she’s been broody for a few weeks…ughh. Well I went to gather eggs today and I looked at her and saw all these scabs on her face and comb and ear, BUT it’s only on this one side. Is this fowl pox or just other chickens pecking her? She does...

I wanted to make a separate thread for Miss BBs foot/leg injury. She holds up her leg close to her body and just hops around when she has to. She mostly just lays all day. When she tries to put it down her wing falls down almost like a crutch to break the fall. This has been going on for 3 weeks...

I have a neighbor with a small backyard flock. One of their chickens has an injured foot and mostly lays down. I went over to look at it and got some pictures. I want to help this chicken because these people are not properly taking care of her. They are starving her and providing no water or...

I clean my chickens coop once a week and while cleaning out the poop I noticed worms! 🤮 This is my first time dealing with this and I don’t know what kind they are. Someone please help! What are they and what do I do??

Hi there! I always get the best help from the byc community, so I wanted to ask for y’all’s help here. I have a batch of 9 chicks around 5-6 weeks of age and one in particular just started showing swollen earlobes. The weather here is really nice but the oak pollen came upon us suddenly so I’m...

The lady at the feed store said she was a blue andalusian but my other blue andalusian looks totally different than her. Does anyone know what breed she is or if she in fact is a blue Andalusian? Her feet are starting to turn an olive color except for her toes, but her feathers are white. 🤔 She...

My one week old barred rock chick has a swollen eye that is shut but the other is fine. She has lost interest in activities and is sleepy. I’m not sure what to do yet and would love advice. I’m going to post a few pictures as well. As you can see one is open and the other is shut 😢 please help...

Hello I have just gotten an assortment of new chicks this past week, all seem to be growing and looking very good except one. He/she (bought straight-run but for the time being it’s a her lol) is a crested polish chicken and is 5 days old. unlike the others she hasn’t grown at all like the...

Hi there! I have 6 Rhode Island reds just under 1 year old and I also have 3- 14 week old pullets (silver laced Wyandotte, Australorp and an Easter egger). It’s going to get down to 19 degrees Fahrenheit this week and there’s so many articles online about chickens and colder temperatures. I’m...

My 14 week old chicken was diagnosed at the vet with crop stasis. The vet said at her current condition if she doesn’t get well within a week that I should get her euthanized :( I really don’t want to lose her and I’m trying everything possible to keep her alive. She’s very emaciated but some...