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Ok. There are normal poops and these poops, so I guess everything is ok. The new hens have been with us a week yesterday, then this started today. Kind of threw me for a loop. I expected problems last week and because now I am having the problem on the other side of the pen it scared me...

I have read tons of these messages and only have become more confused. Attached is a picture. We brought home four more hens from the local farm & feed store, separated them from the rest of the flock; but kept them near, in hopes to quickly integrate. Put wormer in their water (to be safe)...

Does anyone have help w this???

My daughter moved home from NC at age 22... she wanted chickens again. We went to get her two from a friend and ended up with six. She now has 14 and today more are hatching because she wanted an incubator for her birthday. She has had chickens for several years and I am new to this, well. new...

We had 8 hens, 2 roosters (Speckled Sussex, Rhode island reds, black Marans); went on vacation and brought home six more bittys (Silkies, Fleur D'uccles, and Wyandottes). My daughter wanted an incubator for her bday (she is 23 and smart) and we agreed... Well, they started hatching today and I...