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I had a feeling that's what it was, but wanted to be sure. As always my peeps on BYC came to the rescue! 🥰

I have a week and a half old chick that was hatched In our classroom. This morning I was checking them over and one looked like it had poop stuck to its fluff near the vent. So I grabbed a warm damp paper towel and gently removed it. Underneath was blood, like I picked a scab. Does anyone know...

Hi, I'm so sorry for your recent loss. I wish I could take them, but I have 19 myself and am currently treating for Coccidiosis. I do have some friends in western MA that my take them if you can't find anyone.

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Welcome to BYC! I am from Western Ma near Springfield as well. I am so sorry to hear about your flocks mite problem. We use food grade DE around the coop and ash in our birds dust bath and they have been fine. Your birds must have a super mite that is immune. I wish I could help, but I...

Now she is still sitting in the nesting box. We put eggs under her, so we'll see. She is literally driving me crazy! 😆 🤣

She has lost her chicken mind lol

Ok, so my hen is sitting at night, but going out with the other chicken's during the day acting like she already had chicks!!

I definitely will and I will include pictures too!

I think so, she seems to really want to be a mama hen. :)

Welp, its official, my Black Star Hen went broody right next to the hen who hatched chicks 4 weeks ago lol

Ok, thanks! Its just so funny to watch her. Lol

That's the thing, she isn't broody. She doesn't sit in the nesting box long, just to lay an egg, this is why I'm so puzzled by how she is acting.

I have a 4 and a half year old Black Star hen who is acting like she has chicks. She puffs up if anyone gets near her while she is calling these phantom chicks. She even sits in the nesting box acting all nasty, which she has never done before. This all started after on of my Australorp hens...

We have culled with baking soda and vinegar in an air tight container.

Thank you