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Hi, I'm new to having roosters. Honestly, new to chickens. June marks the 2 year mark since I got my first 6 EE hens. And by June I'll have had my 2 roosters for 1 year. I'm still learning so much. There's a behavior I've been seeing from one of my two roosters, Truffles. I officially added him...

Hi, ever since the rainy winter and spring, I've had bumblefoot creep up in my flock. Likely due to the constant wet conditions, I assume. It's been a tough time keeping anything dry and I'm trying to get some wood chips as bedding since erosion and lots of moisture doesn't work well with a lot...

Hi, I browsed around but most lash eggs looked like brownish funky eggs with layers in them. What I found kinda looks like that? But very white and more dry than rubbery. This is my first experience so I'm just looking for some confirmation. I was cleaning out my Crested flock's chicken run...

Hi, I have a Polish hen named Peaches who is about 9 months old. I think she started laying sometime around October, if memory serves. She has been laying nearly daily since, as far as I'm aware. I had a bit of a situation where she and several others had to stay inside so they had light for a...

Hi, I need some help on what my first step should be to help my hen. I don't know if I should give her aqua mox or flush for toxins or what. Edit: Just gave her a calcium tablet just in case, since I know 3/6 of the EEs did return to laying after their molt and perhaps she's having some trouble...

Hi, my girl Cleo was fine this morning. I've got a rooster I've been working into the flock and often the girls who don't like him that much (including Cleo) tend to hang out on the roof of their coop. I don't pay it much mind, as during the day I'll see them walking around with him in the run...

Hello, my feisty little Leghorn got hurt today. I doubt this taught her to stop seeking out trouble, but anyway I could use some advice please! She got part of her lower lid ripped off. I noticed it probably about an hour after it happened. Seems to still be bleeding very lightly. I just...

Hi, my 7.5 month old Crevecoeur girl (Helga) suddenly came down with a strange problem. She just started showing signs that she might lay soon. Every morning I interact with all my chickens, one by one and again in the evening. They had been let out into our grassy yard to forage for a few days...

To further explain, I just got 4 new chicks on Friday the 9th: 2 Polish - Days old 2 Speckled Sussex - Estimated 1 wk old when I got them but possibly older The Polish were reserved so the local feed and seed store had just gotten them in. The Sussex was a bit of an impulse purchase. I saw...

1) What type of bird, age and weight: 11mo Easter Egger. No noticeable weight gain/loss. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Lethargy, pale comb, and abnormal panting (temps are low 60s inside and outside). Symptoms started yesterday afternoon before clearing up in the evening. They started again...

Hi everyone, I could use a little help identifying what's wrong with my young pullet. Hopefully I summed everything up well enough: The sick bird: is an 8.5 wk old RIR pullet named Marcy. The other birds who are exposed but showing no symptoms: Flockmates: six 8.5 old Crevecoeurs who live in...

2022 First Flock: So last year I got my first chickens ever! June 6 I bought 6 Easter Egger chicks on impulse when I went to TSC. I had been wanting chickens and meant to get some Rhode Island Reds but at the time they didn't have any. I was absolutely not ready so I pretty much ended up keeping...

Bird affected: Tuesday I noticed my 1 year old Polish bantam hen (Ella) didn't eat very much. Later in the day while she was foraging, I fed apple slices to everyone. Ella ate every piece I gave her and didn't seem to have any lack of interest. I'd definitely say she seemed 100% normal at the...

I'm trying to figure out if the dirt caused this or the straw or something else as well as the best methods for treatment. I hope everything makes sense. This started right before my bedtime and I would've been asleep over an hour ago but I've been doing everything I can and wanted to post this...

Hi everyone, here's the details: The bird affected: Zelda is an 8mo EE pullet. She started laying in October 2022 and stopped earlier this month because she's in a molt. So she has lost some weight but only due to the molt. She's also the dominant one and does have stubby spurs. Those housed...

My 6 EE girls have been laying since the end of October 2022 so they're still pretty new layers. I know some weird things can happen! But this seems a bit much. I'm also worried it could be connected to health? Anyway, here's the info: So basically, I thought I had a pretty good understanding...

Hey guys, it's been a rough couple months. Truck's been breaking down and each time it's fixed, something goes wrong again immediately. Been some botched repairs too so that hasn't helped. Anyway, Oct 24th I made an order with TSC for same day delivery of two bags of Purina Flock Raiser and...

Today I went to close the run door and Cleo stepped a toe right on the edge. She was being chased by a bully and wanted to make a run for it I guess. I feel so bad, I hurt her toe. I caught it a bit too late. It's a small wound, bleeding very lightly. Looks mostly like her scales got separated...

Just wanted to share my first egg(s)! I'm so excited! I adopted a Polish bantam (supposed to be about 6mo) August 23rd that I named Ella. Just after her quarantine and introduction to my flock of EEs (younger girls) went well, I moved them all to their new coop. Then she started laying! Got my...

Hi, I have quite a few questions and a bit of a long story here. I hope this is a good forum for it. I'll make sure to bold my main questions to make it easier to skim through while still providing the extra information for those that may want to know. I adopted a 6mo(?) Polish bantam hen that I...