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I will get some Ivermectin today! Thanks!

My wife thinks it's the funniest thing when the wind blows their tailfeathers up and their butts practically double in size!

Her comb got bit in a fight on tuesday. Floppy gets really annoyed if someone is in her nesting spot, and Felicia was there. I thought mites might be the case, and I've had her bathing in diatomaceous earth a few times. None of the other chickens are showing similar symptoms. I have no...

Thanks! I'll make sure to have pics of my flock up soon!

She's ridiculous. She even makes a specific sound when she sees me that she otherwise never makes. I feel like she has named me or something. She's like a dog.

Thanks for this advice. I'll add my location!

My Felicia was limping for a week or so in November, and I just kept an eye on her until she healed. She had hurt her leg at some point. Is your chicken still eating?

You're quite nice. I just don't get why Felicia got stuck in this molting phase. I don't have any production breed, though. I mean, they lay, but I'm more interested in their ability to get rid of pests and be funny backyard creatures. The others are in various stages of moulting, but looking...

I have nine chickens, and eight of them are in perfect health. I've never had a single problem. In the past three months, this chicken, Felicia, has begun losing her feathers. She used to be bright white and fluffy, with feathers soft as a puppy. Her sister, Bullecia, still looks like Felicia...

Hey, I'm Mickey. I've been a long time lurker, but finally made an account here. I've had chickens for two years now, and they're such interesting little animals. I started with twelve, but two were roosters, so they went to live on a farm a few miles away. We still see them when we're bringing...