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The past few days I have been getting two blue green eggs and I only have one EE hen. It dawned on me that one of my babies (only one hen) from last summer that looks mostly RIR is probbaly from one of my EE roos. I don't know for sure I had 3 roos at the time. The "new" egg is a bit more...

I just got a call from my across the street neighbor. She has had it. Apparently my chickens go on her porch and leave "gifts". I am on a 2.1 acre lot but a lot of it is mountainside. I am trying to figure out what to do. Do I move the coop back or leave them in the small run all day. I...

Oh dear, I'm so sorry! I have a friend who lost her flock recently to raccoons and she has been devastated. I have only lost two early on (mole poison and an unknown cause) but I had not grown attached to them. I'm so sorry for your loss. I will get the antibiotic ans syringes and keep them...

Thank you Stacy. I looked at her again today and her eye seems to be improving. She had been molting not long ago and looked horrible. I'm new to chickens and had no idea if that was normal during molting. Everyone else seems healthy so that is good. I will look for it at my Cal Ranch or...

I have a hen that has been sick for a while with something similar. Where do you get the Tylan? None of my other hens are sick. She is the only one. One eye is slightly swollen and she is having a hard time breathing. I was thinking infectious bronchitis too but i don't have any idea of...

Judy the larger coop is 6X6. I don't think that is big enough for 20 chickens. Both ends have a 4X4 run, so it has openings on both ends. It used to be partitioned in the middle bu I removed that this summer. I was thinking of closing part of on of the little doors out to limit the cross...

yay!!!!!!!!!!! My life has just become so much easier!!! I really need to learn how to use this site better. THANK YOU!!!!

I am trying to figure out what to do with my chickens. I have two coops, one is a walk in and the other is a 4X4 box like thing. The smaller one would be hard to use a light in for heat or lighting. I live in Utah and it has gotten down to 20 (as of 7am) one morning. I have no clue if it was...

This is my first "fall" with chickens so I am wondering what kind of light are you using? When I got up this morning it was 20 degrees. It will get colder here (Utah). I am not sure if I should heat the coop or just do light to get them laying more. I have about 20 chickens and only got 6...

He was resting in a permanent way. I was so excited on Saturday when I heard the noise but thought I needed to let it be. I did and things got busy, by Monday we didn't hear much but my girls were sure they heard some noise there was quite a bit of yolk left too. I have had three chicks...

I have an egg that was supposed to hatch yesterday per a 21 day set. I heard it chirping through the egg on SATURDAY and moving all around but no pipping. Today is Thursday and I don't hear much at all. Could the chick have died?

Uniontown, her umbilical area is quite raw looking. I have some colidal silver I thought about spraying on her. I think that will work for now, but I will definitely keep an eye on her. She is now all fluffy and looks good. She has a dot on her head. So cute! I hope her mom takes care of...

I am probably going to put an ad in the local online site and send them away. Once they are in their new home I will have no idea what happened. The thought of killing them at this time is something I can't handle. I'm a sucker!

Oh I am so confused on the crowing bit. My rooster crows even though his every need is well taken care of. I need to check out your blog. I had three roosters and they would answer eachother and now there is just one. However if he doesn't leave my 19mo alone he will be someones dinner. She...

I have an easter egger doing that. It is maddening. Hope she lays more soon.