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Around my coop I have seen multiple birds of prey and I want to protect my hens from them as well as other predators. Any ideas of things I can give place around to deter them?

Hi everyone, I have a hen that used to have impacted crop but has been cured. She was my top layer and now multiple day after her sickness has not gotten back into egg production. Should I be concerned? She seems to be practically herself again except for the egg laying. Is the any natural...

My hens crop (I believe) has been impacted for 2 days. Now after treating her, and massaging her it has become soft. The crop seems to feel the proper way, but it is extremely full even after a night of fasting. I do not believe she has sour crop because her breath smells fine but I am unsure...

I have a hen who will walk around her run very slowly and not stick with her flock. I have felt her crop and it is very hard maybe impacted. I plan on using olive oil and massaging the crop as well as isolating her without food. Should I give her grit or not, also could an Epsom salt bath help...

Hi all! I am new to guinea pigs and adopted a 3-5 year old pair. One of the guinea pigs has began to develop a lump under its chin/ on its throat. I a worried something like a cyst may be growing. Is there any positive side to this or am I going to need to pay large bill to get it checked out...

Hey there! I have a little concern about one of my hens. Lately, she has been laying eggs with just a leathery skin covering them. I'm not sure if this is something I should be worried about or if it's normal for this to happen multiple days in a row. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I have some clam and mussel shells with small bits of clam/mussel still in side of them should I give them to my hens?

I have some expired pearl barley from 8 month ago, I was wondering if it could be unsafe to feed to my hens as a treat. It isn’t moldy but has been expired for 8 months. Thanks

My hens are pretty much consistently laying and I do give them eggshells for calcium. Their eggs are cracking though, one of the hens could just be stepping on all of them but I am not sure. If you have any recommendations that would be awesome thanks!

I have a hen and I believe she is pecking at the others. I do think she is highest on the pecking order as well. (She is pictured below.) She is pecking these other hens (pictured below) I suspect that she is pecking them while they are in the coop. I am unsure if there is a way to prevent this...

I loved her so much. She was the reason I joined byc because I needed help since she was sick. I tried a lot of things to help her but she didn’t get better. So today I made the decision to cull her. We will forever remember her.

I have a very sick hen and I need to have her culled. But I’m to attached to her to do it. Does anyone know a place in Northern Kentucky that could put her out of her misery? Thanks

I have a sapphire gem and she is very fatigued. Her poop is green she does not eat and I have tried so many things and it is still not working please help!

I have a hen that is very fatigued and does not lay eggs and she is very light. I have epsom salt bathed her and put apple cider vinegar in her water. None of it has worked what should I do?