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We lost a hen to Marek's Disease last night. We didn't catch it until a few days ago. I am very concerned the rest of the flock has caught it. Anything to prevent this?

I have ONE chicken among my 5 that consistently gets mites... covered in them, and her feather around her vent look muddy/dirty/nasty. Her vent looks fine, and she lays daily. But usually every 4 - 6 weeks I find her hiding, away from the others, and she has mites everywhere. The strange...

I have read a million threads about introducing a new hen to the flock. Here's my issue... I have two red sex links and was gifted a slightly younger rhode island red. She's been quarantined and all, and I introduced her to the coop a few nights ago. Poor girl is being pecked on SO bad by...

So FINALLY my hens are starting to show massive signs of imminent egg laying!! They free range in our small backyard all afternoon. Yesterday one hen was trying to nest everywhere but her nesting box in the coop. the dog house under a coffee table under the branch of a tree She settled...

I have 3 Red Sex Links that are probably about 20 weeks old now (purchased them as pullets). Their waddlers are red and pretty! Hopefully eggs soon! Up until now, they have never even touched their nesting boxes. They are milk crates turned sideways (12 x 12 x 12). They do sleep on top of...