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I have a 1 1/2 year old hen who is laying eggs with blood on them. She also has dark loose poop with no visible blood. My flock is being treated for coccidiosis. We are finishing up the second round. Everyone’s poop is normal except hers. Backstory: I’ll try to make this long story short. I...

I am no expert in chicken breeds but she looks like my olive egger pullet. I need to snap a picture!

My first chickens I named after women I admire- Harriet Tubman, Marie Curie, and Amelia Earhart. My new chickens I named after drinks— American Honey, Mint Julip, Gin Basil, and Lavendar Lemonade!

Thank you for your help. I will treat immediately. Also, I didn’t realize I could fill out that profile info. Whoops! I live in Virginia, US.

It has been a little over a week. The coop and run are leftover from a previous owner of the property. We had chickens in the area before but they were killed by a predator. We have since beefed up the coop protection. Yes, they have been digging and scratching in the dirt. They don’t have any...

Hello! I am new to the chicken world. I have a 17 week old Olive Egger whose poop seems abnormal. I recently purchased her and 3 other pullets a week ago. She is eating, drinking, scratching, and acting like a normal chicken as far as I can tell. I spend between 30 minutes to an 1 hour a day...