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  1. chuckun

    Looking to re-home 2 sweet old girls

    Dear BC Community, I am very sad to report that I have to move and can no longer keep chickens. I am down to two: Holly, an Easter Egger who is 10, and Kim, a New Hampshire Red who is 5 years old. Both are vaccinated and in good health. I found a sanctuary not far from my home that will take...
  2. chuckun

    Hawk attack survivor- photos-need advice

    Hello, dear Chicken Community, My beautiful 6 year old BO was attacked by a hawk last Sunday. Middle of the day and I heard nothing. Somehow she fought it off; I found her looking spooked under a bush with a big handful of her feathers lying around. I am so glad she's OK!!! I saw the patch on...
  3. chuckun

    Need advice because I can't tell! Does my Buff O have mites?

    Dear BYC Community! My BO's vent feathers looked dirty and dandruffy so I've been investigating whether she has some sort of mite. We have had very hot weather, and I understand mites thrive in the heat, but I can't tell if she's preening excessively. Two of my have 5 hens started molting, so...
  4. chuckun

    Advice Needed for Odd Hen Out

    Hello Wise Chicken People! I have a flock of five hens, two 5-year olds and 3-6 month olds, who were adoptees of my 5 year old Buff Orpington. Right now only the young hens are laying but the older ones are on the tail-end of a weeks-long molt. My concern is about my other older hen, a spunky...
  5. chuckun

    Please help me diagnose hen - poop photo

    Hello Friends, My 5 year old spunky easter egger stopped her regular daily laying two days ago and seems off her game. I gave her a warm epsom salt bath last night and coconut oil. She refused the calcium on her food but otherwise is ranging though I haven't seen her eating her feed. I'd like...
  6. chuckun

    Is outdoor shelter ok for hen and chicks?

    Hello, Wonderful, Experienced Community! I could use some sage advice! I have a broody hen who successfully adopted four hatchery chicks last night after dark. We were so happy with how seamless it was - as soon as we slipped them under her, all was peaceful and quiet. Then this morning, one...
  7. chuckun

    Is my Brahma sick?

    Hi all you experienced hen keepers, I have a flock of three hens, all 3.5 years old. Laying has tapered off from time to time, sometimes for months, which is fine. For the past several weeks my Brahma is the only hen not laying. Two days ago I noticed she had muddy looking poop stuck to her...
  8. chuckun

    Tragic loss of hen during separation

    We are so very sad that our Barred Rock just died suddenly at age 2 while being separated in a dog crate for being a bully. We feel terrible and responsible and we are still in shock. I am writing to ask whether anyone else has experienced anything like this, and also to try to better understand...
  9. chuckun

    Do I need to break my buff orpington's broody spell?

    Hello Everyone, I am very proud of my 4 pullets raised from day-old mail-order chicks. They are now seven months old, and all laying like slot machines. They are happy and sweet. But my BO went broody the other day and will not leave the primary nesting box. I remove her from time to time...
  10. chuckun

    All girls… I hope? Pics included.

    Hello, First time urban chicken farmer here. The chicks are now 13 weeks old. Can you tell whether they are all girls? There is a Brahma, a Barred Rock, an Easter Egger (Americana?) and a Buff Orpington. Im pretty sure about all but the Easter Egger, who is very dominant despite the...
  11. chuckun

    What do I do with all the feed collecting under the litter in the brooder and now in the coop!

    Hello Community, We have four 6-week old pullets and a small, elevated coop with a wood floor, about 4X4. We am trying the deep litter method in the coop, and have started using kiln dried pine shavings (the pet store kind, which we also used in the brooder) with rye straw on top, which we...
  12. chuckun

    Do these chicks look OK?

    Hello, I had an earlier thread about my 3 (now 4) week old buff orp chick who seems really lethargic compared to my other 3. I got lots of good advice and now they've all been through a course of Corid, followed by Nutri-Drench, and all are eating and drinking, but the buff orp and the...
  13. chuckun

    Need advice for lethargic chick with no sign of illness

    Hello, I am new to chickens and to the forum. I have 4 chicks, all of them almost 3 weeks old. My Buff Orpington ("Blondie") has been lethargic for a few days. I treated all with Sulmed in case there was a cocci situation brewing, but everyone is healthy, eating and drinking. All are active...
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