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I order a lot of birds from quality breeders or places like green fire farms, so they're more on the pricey side and less common breeds that you wouldn't find at TSC, etc. Most are sold straight run. I give away roosters, but sometimes I end up with more hens/pullets than I want. Is there some...

Picked up my Cream Legbar to trim her nails and noticed one of her toes is injured. Her nail is also not normal. I quickly checked a few of my other birds and didn't notice anything, but will do a more in depth exam on all birds within the next few days. What might be going on and how should I...

I have one rooster right now (self blue Ameraucana). I'm wondering which of my breeds I should try to cross it with to get neat egg colors. I especially love speckled eggs. Should I just choose the eggs I have that I think look the neatest? If they're speckled, do you think they'd produce birds...

I scrape off everything I can, but there's always some remaining. Do you clean it and if so, what do you use? Thank you for any advice!

Hello, What I currently do with my coop is the deep litter method with hemp. Recently I tried using just one bag of hemp to see if I preferred cleaning more frequently, but after a month it smelled really bad; it didn't when I was using 3 bag of hemp and the deep litter method. I was a little...

I have a mixed flock with roosters. I currently feed Kalmbach 20% Flock Maker non-GMO. I'm thinking of switching over to an organic feed, because many of my egg customers want to purchase "organic" eggs. Would either of these be a nutritionally quality food? Looking at either Kalmbach 20%...

I have a mixed flock, 23 hens (11 of them are 6-8 month pullets) and 1 rooster. They free range part time and have food available to them 24/7. Oyster shell offered on the side. Which of these would be a better choice, and why? Thank you!

I recently added mulch as substrate to my run. Before that it was just dirt. Since adding the substrate, it has started to smell. I used to just rake out the run and add it to the green waste. I read a thread somewhere where much seemed like a good idea and would be similar to the deep litter...

I have 5 self-blue and 1 wheaten. I think the wheaten is a cockerel, the self-blues I'm unsure of. They each have a different color band; blue, green, pink, purple, and yellow. I would love any guesses/confirmation, please! ETA: They are about 12 weeks old.

I saw in previous threads recommendations for accu-metrics, but it costs $15 per bird. I have about 25 chicks I'd like to DNA sex, if I can possibly do it without too much cost. $375 is a little more than I wanted to spend. Are there any other companies I could look into? Typically I just wait...

I've heard and read both; some people say one side only, others say both sides? Does it matter? What do you do? An explanation for either reasoning would be great! Thank you!

I have some Jubilee and Lavender Orpingtons that keep having this issue. I have a dozen other breeds and they don't have this issue, nor do the buff Orpingtons. Just these two specific colors. Their skin also looks dry. It seems like as soon as their feathers start to grow in, they start...

This hen in particular is having diarrhea and it's sticking all over her feathers. She is about 9 months old, silverudd's isbar. A couple other hens have a more mild case. I've had 2 fecals done and they both came back fine. I'm not sure what to do next. She seems to be a little less active, but...

The veterinarian I work with has me use Septra for skin infections. Can I purchase this anywhere without a script? I would like to have some on hand for when I need it. She doesn't change me when she helps me (she's also my neighbor) and I hate bothering her constantly. What other antibiotics do...

My light Sussex has what looks to be a wound/scab on the bottom of her foot. I noticed it during a routine check. She doesn't seem to be bothered by it. What is the correct way to treat this? I sprayed it with vetericyn and then put betadine on it. What would you do? Sorry for the blurry pic...

I noticed this joint on one of my faverolles feels larger than the others chicks. Both sides are similar. She is about 7 weeks old. I'm not sure if this is her norm, or if this is swelling/abnormal. I'm not too familiar with this breed. She is acting normal otherwise. What could cause this? Any...

I'm trying to get everything needed so I can do regular fecal tests myself. I also just sent a couple samples into the vet to be analyzed. I guess my question is, how do you know what and when to treat? If you find any eggs, etc do you automatically just treat for that? Are there some amounts of...

I have a very mixed flock. I've noticed that some breeds (like faverolles for example) like to all stick together. Have you noticed this to be true for specific breeds as well, or feel like certain breeds do better as pairs/groups? And what breeds do you feel like could care less?

So a few months ago, I noticed one of my BCM was walking with a limp. I had a vet look at her and they suspected Marek's. A couple weeks went by and she started doing better, but my other BCM started having the exact same symptoms. The first still has a slight limp, but has been stable for a...

Every time I see my light sussex, this plays in my head. I adore how soft and fluffy they are. I don't think I can ever not have one. Wondering if others have a super short summary of certain breeds in their heads like I do, lol.