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While doing a spring coop cleanup I discovered some of my girls have mites. I want to treat all 3 of my coops but one of them has 4 broody silkies in it. They are on day 12-14. With it hurt the developing embryos if I spray down the coop, nest boxes and mamas? I planned to move the girls to some...

Hello! My hen has what I think is an impacted esophagus. Not her crop but esophagus. It is swollen and hard but her crop is empty. She is drinking water but not eating anything other than a few pecks of grass here and there. This has been going on for a few days and she’s really starting to...

What would I get from a buff laced polish hen, crossed with a crested cream leg bar roo?

Is it possible for this combination to produce auto sexing chicks? Also, what about same roo over buff orps and buff Brahma hens?

Hey ya’ll! I’m really interested in learning about poultry genetics. I see there are some VERY knowledgeable people on this site sooo, can someone point me in the right direction? I’m looking for some books and websites to learn from. If anyone on here would tell the best book they read, or the...

I have a bit of a conundrum … I was given 3 chicks from a friend in march when they were 3 weeks old. Well 2 have turned out to be roos. I already have a roo and I have someone who will take the 2 new boys. However they don’t want the female and i really do want her but she is very attached to...

I have 15 chicks in my brooder, they are a week old today and I have been getting poops with a bloody tinge. Can anyone confirm what I’m dealing with here. Today is day 2 of seeing this. Thanks !

I’m hoping to hatch my own eggs but I’m having trouble identifying if these eggs are fertilized. What do you think ?

I have a friend who is in the process of cutting down her numbers of her silkie flocks. I was in need of a rooster so I bought 2 from her. One is about a year old and the other is about 6 months. The younger one doesn’t have me convinced he is in fact a he. It hasn’t crowed, it hasn’t laid an...

Hey y’all ! I have a Sapphire Gem girl who is 23 weeks old, she’s been laying eggs since Christmas eve. I get about 5 eggs per week from her. But 2-3 times per week she will lay a JUMBO size egg, and so far 4 of those eggs have been double yokers! After she lays one of these jumbo eggs she is...

Should I? Just chicken scratch in water ? Pls educate me! 🙏🏻

Can someone tell me if this is a pullet or a cockerel ? It’s 8 weeks old today. Also, it was supposed to be a Buff Orpington but I’m pretty sure it’s an ISA Brown (Both breeds were in the same brooder and my 2 others are definitely Buffs) I’m new to chickens so if you can identify the sex...

I have 4 Ameraucana “hens” that were hatched on 7/7 making them about 14 weeks old. I was told all were female but this morning at 6:15 I heard a creepy weird sound from my chicken coop. I was about yo leave for work but grabbed my flashlight to investigate. When I got to the coop only one...

I was wondering what breed of chicken is your favorite one in your flock? By favorite I mean who is always looking for cuddles or just eager to see you, who lays eggs most consistently and who gets along with others…. I want a diverse flock but I want my flock to be friendly. I see them more as...

I’m new to chickens but I’m loving it! We moved from Chicago to Atlanta for my husband’s job and bought a house with a large yard. I’m finally able to get a little farm started. I have 12 chickens, 4 goats, 3 cats and 1 dog. I’m looking forward to learning all sorts of stuff from y’all!