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I did the apple cider and crushed a tums shes still eatind and drinking a little she came out to free range today so maybe it was something she ate ,I felt inside and didn't feel anything ,she is swollen top underside under the neck and her vent is swollen. I hope I don't loose her shes a sweetie.

I have a white rock about a year old who has been acting lethargic for 4/5 days.Shes wobblely and closes her eyes and shakes her head alot.All the others are fine. We free ranged them last sunday and she was fine.I wonder if she ate something?I know they sprayed the field next to us but she...

I was wondering about that,do you think she would take to them and protect them from the others?How will the others react?

I have a hen that keeps sitting on eggs.We collect them,which can be a battle,she still sits on nothing.She's rubbed a bald spot on her underside.She did this one time before,we locked her away from the nesting box for a day she stopped got very PO'd and didn't lay for a few weeks.I hate to tell...

Thank you so much so informative.I'll have my husband doing his homework ASAP.I will keep them up @ night your right owls are ruthless.

I'm looking forward to it,you forget when theyre little almost makes me want a seperate layer pen,ha ha he'll kill me. But I have to teenage boys.... to feed

How are their eggs ,to eat in size ,color....How many should I get? We have 3 acres,my husband has forbidden me to become addicted to these as well .He says don't name them and don't get attached. I love my girls!!!

I've heard they are good guard "dogs" better than a goose. Are they loud?We live in a rural place my neighbors dog comes over every once in awhile ,luckily nock on wood he hasnt gotten my girls (we have a rubber pelat gun)I woory about hawks though we have red tails and every once in awhile an...

Thank you so much1 I kinda figured it would be best to keep them somewhat seperated esp. in the pen I guess in the yard we'll have to be mediator at least for awhile ,maybe they'll keep to themselves.Wishful thinking..So well make seperate quarters .How about the tics do you notice a big...

I was recently diagnosed with babesia and lyme disease .I have 14 hens but would like to get some guinea hens ,I guess as added protection for my children.I heard they are great at eating tics even the little deer tics. How will my hens take to them .I heard they are pretty self...

I HAVE 14 HENS AND I AVERAGE 8 TO 10 EGGS A DAY ,IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR A GOOD PRODUCTION HEN ID GO WITH THE SEX LINKS, I FOUND MY SEX LINKS PRODUCE AN EGG A DAY EVEN IN THE COLDEST OF WINTERS .THEY HARDLY TAKE A DAY OFF .THEY WILL BE A YEAR IN MAY DIDNT START LAYING UNTIL 6 MOS BUT THE EGGS R...

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY HENS PICKING @ THE NEW ONES COMB I READ ON HERE TRY VICKS VAPOR RUB, WELL IT WORKED ,KEPT THEM AWAY FROM IT AND AIDED IN THE HEALING PROCESS .

I BET ITS THE FEED ID SWITCH BACK ASAP OR IF U CANT ID MIX OYSTER SHELL WITH THE FEED THAT WAY YOU KNOW THEY BOUND TO GET THE CALCIUM

WHEN YOU SAY TUMOR ,WHERE IS IT? R U SURE SHES NOT EGG BOUND ? HOW DOES SHE ACT LETHARGIC?I COULDN'T TELL ON THE BARRED ROCK, EITHER SHES AN OLD HEN OR A YOUNG ROOSTER.I DIDNT SEE THE FEATHERING WELL.THE OTHER HEN IS A BEAUT. THOUGH SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THEM TO LAY IN A NEW ENVIROMENT .

I HAVE SOME BLACK STARS AND TALK ABOUT DEPENDABLE I USE TO SWEAR BY RIR BUT THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR TRYING THE SEX-LINKS AND I AM TRULY IMPRESSED WITH GENETICS COULDNT ASK FOR A BETTER CHICKEN