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I followed instructions and he passed away :( thanks for all your help tho

It did not decrease in size :/ I pulled te food. Should I isolate him from the others or in a seperate area of coop?

Well he did have a strong odor, I thought it was just his feet from all the wetness and poop he steps in. What should I do if it doesnt go down and could be sour?

My 3 month old chicken, we think is a rooster has a swollen right side. I just noticed he was all poofy so I picked him up and noticed his right side has a large soft spot, its pretty large. Is it just his crop? I gave them a small piece of bread as a treat today, does he need to just poop? More...

I am just learning the ropes, I just fenced in a large area for them to roam, I was letting them free range but they wondered too far off and i live in open land l, I worried about hawks and predators, how far do they really wonder? I have also tried the golf ball trick in the nesting box, the...

Hey @HathsHackle buy your girlfriend a ring then they will really start laying hahaha

I have read a few articles on here but how can I tell when my hen is ready to start laying? I've heard of their combs being very red? I have a momma hen she is a year and had a baby chick, she is new to my coop so I build her a nesting box.

How long does the pecking order process last with a new chicken in a flock? When will they become friends ?

Okay thank you! And when do they typically sart laying again?

After a hen has a baby chick when will she start to lay again? And when will her normal behaviors come back? She is very mean now because of her baby but will she return to a normal chicken soon? My rooster has his own coop but the momma hen bully's him and she barley let's him eat or explore...