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I have a hen that likes to fight with the rooster. She got hurt, she is pretty thin and her feathers are sparse. About a week or so ago, we put her in a run by herself while she heals. Yesterday, I noticed she has a swollen cheek. At first I thought she was eating because she looked like a...

This is bizarre- my Welsumer hen, Bon Qui Qui (aptly named, if you have seen the YouTube video), was fighting her rooster brother pretty often. Neck feathers were up, just like roosters fighting. Darndest thing. Too high testosterone maybe? Poor thing looked pretty bad. On closer inspection...

I killed the dog that killed 8 of my chickens Sunday. It was a horrible thing to hear it howl. Looked like a pit bull/lab mix, mostly grown. I figured it would be back. My wife and I were out with the chickens and we heard them squawking. I saw the dog, told her to watch it, and I ran for the...

I've been letting the birds roam free but I'm seeing a downside- eggs don't get laid in the boxes sometimes. I hate to confine them, but maybe there's no choice to correct them laying eggs in the brush?

My wife works from home. She called me sounding like something was very wrong. She wanted a bb gun because there was a German Shepherd and a young retriever in our chicken coop. I told her to get the Glock G-33, .357 Sig, which she has never shot, ear muffs, and go out there and shoot the dogs...

My coop and runs are sectioned into four separate areas. I opened up the fence to let the Plymouths free range, then about a month later let the Maran/Welsummer herd out to run around. I wondered how they would socialize.. At first one of the five Plymouth Rock hens defected to the other tribe...

I've looked at the Delaware breeders site to try to figure out if my McMurray Delaware chicks are really Delaware, or, as I've read commonly happens, Columbian Rocks. It is tough to figure out how to tell imposters from what I've read. Are there any pictures showing clear differences?

Hi folks. I have what looks like plain old bird seed, but it's rat and mouse feed. It has corn, sunflower seeds, and small seeds. Do you think the sunflower seeds are safe for chickens? I just started throwing a hand full in once in a while for a treat. Thanks.

I have Mille Fleur bantams that are 2/3 grown. Can they swallow pellet feed? I'm not sure if it is too big for them. Thanks.

Big ol' Black Copper Maran rooster ran at me on the other side of the chicken wire. I went into his area and the booger came at me. I raised my foot at him and he came at me- I kicked his head. He did it again, and I kicked at him. One last time he came at my foot with his wings flapping; I...

I use well water. There are spots of mold in the waterers. What do you think- swish with clorox/water mix, then rinse?

I have a chick that was born with the second and third toes webbed together. It made it harder for it to walk well. I decided it was time to do something. I took a scalpel and tried to cut the web, but it would not (after using alcohol on the foot and scalpel)! I then took a good pair of...

I bought duck eggs from someone who refrigerated them for eating purposes. She does not know if they are fertile? If they are fertile, would they hatch since they've been in the refrigerator? Thanks.

I cut my coop door about 14 inches high. I had it covered with chicken wire until the fencing was done. Now the chickens don't want to go outside! I tried luring them out with apples, which they love, but they only venture a foot or so out on the five foot long ramp, which, due to the coop being...

I have two Welsummer roosters about 2 1/2 months old. I had a sub-cage for a ~5 week old Penasendesca chick within the same coop. Thank goodness I came home early. One of the Welsummer roosters must have flown from the roost into the cage. He pecked the heck out of the poor chick. The chick was...

The first chick of this batch was what I suspect is called, "Shrink wrapped." The membrane was dry and attached to the bird. Solution- I spritzed the chick with water a few times to soften it. We removed the membrane that could be easily removed. The chick needed help hatching because it was...

I ordered a fan for my Hovabator. I'm not completely happy with the Hovabator. The thermostat doesn't regulate temps well enough. If the house gets cold at night, the temp in the Hovabator drops. The thermostat should keep a constant temperature, but doesn't. If the system is to click on at the...

I'm new to chickens. It gets really hot and sticky in SC. I'm wondering if a ceiling fan in my coop would be good for the chickens? Thoughts?