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Hello all. My 6x8 coop was delivered today. We put it in the shop so I can add some things like a board across bottom of doorway to hold deep litter in, a better roost system and cut a chicken door (I wanted to be sure and put it where I wanted so asked the builder not to cut one) What would...

Got my first chicks since taking a 10 year break while living in a neighborhood. Ordered 7 chicks and got 11 😮. I knew they sometimes ship an extra or two, but sure don’t expect FOUR. Guess I’m diving right back in head first. I stupidly assumed that the order minimum meant that was the...

Hello. I am just getting to keep chickens again after a ten year break. I can buy my chicks locally, but the local hatchery doesn’t offer the mareks vaccine. I’m considering ordering online instead so that they can get vaccinated. Worth it? They’re going in a new coop on new property, but...

So I have a white rock gen that is about 5. She used to be in our flock of 12 but we moved to a neighborhood and I had to give my flock away. I kept the white rock because she couldn't walk well and was always beat up by the others. They scalped her twice! We still own the country home and...

We are moving. But keeping our "farm". We will live about and hour away and visit on weekends. My feeling is that I have to get rid of my hens. :( I can't see how to manage them with only being here on weekends. Feed and water are possible, but eggs. Any ideas?

I'd like to try aluspray on a hen with a large wound. I'm concerned about the other hens pecking at it and their eggs. Anyone know if it's safe to eat eggs from chickens treated with aluspray?

Two chicks. One is an Easter egger. One is a blue isbar. Both 5 weeks old today. Gender guesses?

I ordered some pullet developer but received broiler grower crumbles. I was going to return it but life intervened my daughter broke her arm we just got busy Now it's too late to return it is there anything I can use it for ? I have layers, not meet birds

So after busting my butt scooping out coop today I go to put in the pine flakes I always get from tsc. It was practically saw dust. Tiny little chips. I can't imagine it's going to hold up well or last long. I couldn't get back to town to exchange it so just had to use it. Arg. So...

We will be getting a new coop in the spring and I'm torn about going BIG or downsizing. My current coop has a 4x8 interior, a 8x10 cover pen with deck floor, a large fully enclosed run and access to pasture with electric poultry netting. I like the set up, but it's a lot of work. We were...

I have two 4 week old chicks. The white/black is an Easter egger. The "blue" is a blue isbar. Too soon to guess gender?

I have some almost 4 week old chicks (2). They aren't fully feathered but lows are in 60's at nights and it's been HOT in day. When can they go and live outside overnight? I've been bringing them in garage brooder at night

I picked up some flexible cutting mats from Walmart today, intending them for the kitchen. It struck me that they are the perfect size to go ontop of the ecoglo brooder. They have a grippy side, that I faced up to protect delicate legs. The mat fits right on top and the edges slip under the...

5 day old chick. One leg doesn't work. I don't think its spraddle leg/splayed as it doesn't go out to side. She is getting sav-a-chick in water. Any ideas at all?

I have a 4 day old chick that I think has riboflavin deficiency which is causing one leg to be useless and the other is weak. Is sav-a-chick a good enough supplement? It has riboflavin buyt doesn't say how much. I can't get back to town for a few days

3 day old chick had a bad hatch. She ended up needing assistance after zipping half way and no more after 12 hours. Her toes seem useless. The toes just hang there and she hobbles around a bit on her elbows. Is it possible splinting will help? I know she has feeling in at least one toe as...

Is this an u absorbed yolk? It isn't liquid filled as far as I can tell. I think the white stuck to it is poo? It seems like it's hard boiled yolk. Anything I can do?? Also, I can't put it with others until this is resolved. Can I take water out of incubator and use as a brooder? Or...

Last night it had zipped halfway by 11pm. No change this morning. Still chirping. Getting nervous. Hands off? We are leaving in RV at 2 today, taking brooder with us. (These eggs were under broody hen and she was supposed to raise them. She abandoned nest 2 days ago)

First time hatching. Just watched one hatch. It's flopping about a lot. Keeps landing on its back then flopping around more. I'm assuming this is normal as it hasn't learned to use its little appendages just yet now that it's free. Tell me it's normal.

I just picked up a gqf thermometer/hygrometer. It looks like a meat thermometer. I have this small plastic incubator. It has a hole in top for venting that I can stick the hygrometer in for quick reads, but can't leave it in there. Can I just drill a hole in it to keep the...