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Hey all. This morning we went out to a pretty gruesome scene...the last 3 of our hens were all laying dead in the run. Plenty of feathers laying around, chunks of skin, the whole 9 yards. I just want to identify the predator, I'm thinking weasel/mink/something of that nature only because there...

Hey all just a quick question on mite control. It's definitely just plain old red mites, but I was wondering the best method for getting them off birds? Is something like dusting with Diatom the best way? Or are other powders/dusts any better? I've been doing some research, just wondering...

Hey all, I'm posting this for a friend as we're both very worried and confused. Her little D'uccle roo has taken a turn for the worst out of nowhere and isn't doing very well. I've never seen anything like this so I'm not sure how to help her treat him, hoping someone here can help! She has him...

Hey all, I very sadly have to give up my flock and I'm looking for a good home take them. They range in age from 1-3 years and are all laying. I've got 6 hens and 4 roosters, but I'm willing to rehome them in smaller groups; they don't have to go all together. I've got varying breeds, colors...

Hey all, I've got a tiny cockerel and I'm wondering just what he could be. The thing is he's only 2 months old, and has been crowing since he was about 7 weeks. He was out of a box of "assorted bantams", so I don't have much of a lead on what he is! I thought at first,once he started changing...

Hey all, my neighbors have started raising chickens for the first time, ad they went with 6 egg layers and 6 Cornish crosses. The Cornish were doing great, up until now. I went to look at them today, and my favorite (naturally) KJ, was flipped on his back, dead. After reading through the forums...

Hey all, I've got an issue with a rooster and I hope somebody will know what in the world is going on! Ted isn't even my rooster, but he's been hanging around and I've just been giving him a safe place at night. Yesterday I went to open the door for the flock and turn on the light... I took him...

Hey all, I had my little "Silkinique" hen Sinatra sitting on 5 eggs, 4 of which hatched. Unfortunately the last one died very close to hatching But I've got 4 little ones and not too much clue about what they could be! I had hatched just a single chick before under my Silkie hen, but it turned...

Hey all... I went out to my coop tonight to put the flock in....my little guy Castiel loves to hop on my back when I lean over to grab the eggs from the box. Usually once I start to stand up he walks up to my shoulder where he sits until I make him get off. Tonight he seemed to have trouble...

Hey all... I went to let out my flock of 10 this morning and noticed that my Light Brahma roo, Moe, had something wrong with his right eye. The side of his face was a little swollen around the eye, which was swollen shut and leaking fluid. There was a shaving in it which I took out, and then was...

Hey all, I'm just wondering if anyone in Massachusetts has had any experience here.... I'm looking for a butcher near me (Gardner MA) who could take just 2 roosters. I have 2 roosters that need to go, one is about 10 months old and weighs about 8-10 pounds. The other is a year and a half old and...

Hey all, I really want to enter a couple of my boys in the Bolton Fair this year, but the entry form is freaking me out! Maybe some of you seasoned entrants could help me a bit? I just have a few questions... 1. How do I get state leg bands? (Massachusetts) 2. How do I get my birds tested...

Hey all, Yes,it's my first time hatching chicks,though I've raised them for quite awhile. I started with 5 eggs,and ended up with 3. My hen Scarlet attacked one (after which I fenced off the broody) and one was infertile and rotted. I have my Silkie hen Rosey brooding them,so already on the...

Hey all, I'm a new owner of a Mallard duckling and just have a question. How old does a duckling have to be before you can determine it's gender? I've named my duckling Chance,but I don't know if it's a boy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hey all, I'm really having an issue that I could use some advice with. I have a Silver Laced Wyandotte rooster that I'm having trouble with. He's a little over a year old,and has been terrorizing my hens,parents,and friends. I raised this rooster from a tiny chick,and he's not tiny...

Hey all! I'm about to be a first time mama to 2 turkey poults. One will be a Blue Slate and the other a Bourbon Red. I have a couple questions though. Will they fit in with my chickens? Do I have to raise them for food? How different is raising them from raising chickens? And that's about it...

Hey all I'm getting worried about Ginger,my Buff Orpington hen. Lately her comb has started to turn purple,and it feels cold. She's still eating and drinking normally and seems to be normal otherwise.

Hey all,I really just have a question as to what this could be. It's not entirely an emergency,and not an injury persay. I have a silkie rooster named Sonic,he's registered with the American Bantam Association,and has a leg band. Now that's not what I'm curious about. The other day I noticed a...

Hey all,I'm having a problem with my silkie hen Rosey. She started laying awhile back,and now hasn't laid once since Easter. I'm getting concerned. Do silkies do this? She doesn't seem egg bound nor is she acting weird by any means. I'm just confused. This is my first silkie hen so I'm not...

Hey all. I've got a Buff Orpington hen who seems to have a serious breathing issue. I noticed it this morning when she came out of the coop,and it wasn't a problem last night. She seems to be wheezing really bad,I can hear every breath she takes from several feet away. Has anyone else had this...