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2020 has been a terrible year. I've lost more grow out birds then I can count. And so have many of the people I know. Most seem to be for no apparent reason so we refer to it as "the 2020 curse". Armature necropsy have been performed as the cost of sending one for necropsy is prohibitive. Not...

Has anyone ordered Swedish Flower Hens from Meyer? I love Swedish Flowers but had a terrible run of luck with them this past fall. My concern is that they had a genetic issue that came up due to stress. I didn’t get my birds from Meyer so wondered how their genetic line is. Any experiences...

I am wondering if anyone knows if there is a test for Marek’s that can be done on a live bird. Recent events have me questioning the status of my flock. I’d like to know for sure but don’t have a deceased bird to send in. (Hopefully it will stay that way.) In Ohio you need a vet referral for...

HELP!! My FBCM Missy was breathing heavy last night. She seemed a little phlegmy but I thought with the sudden high humidity she could just be hot and moist. Today she didn’t come down when I let everyone out and I feared the worst. (This is the girl I nursed through 2 wounds in my sugar for...

I love all the fun gifs people post. When I find a favorite I save it to my phone to use in text messages. So— show me your gifs! :barnie:ya:confused::jumpy:wee

Looking for some opinions. Last hear I had to outfit several of my girls with saddles. I was hoping with a good molt they would get back feathers they had lost. I suddenly lost my boys (a completely different story) and took the saddles off. I now again have too many boys. (Swedish Flower...

I have a 3+ year old Brown Leg Horn. She had a swollen bumble foot I was working on when I noticed her limping. The hole itself was small but I got quite a bit of nasty out it. Now she is refusing to use HER OTHER foot! I don't see or feel anything wrong with it. Her grip in that foot is a...

On June 3rd I brought home two new girls. They were 6-8 weeks old. One is an Olive Egger the other (I was told) a Svart Hona Cochin cross. Both about the same size. July 11th both girls were weighed for wormer. The Olive Egger was 2 lbs 14 oz. The SH C cross 1 lb 11.3 oz. Already noticeably...

I have an older Brown Leghorn (4ish) who had rattled breathing at night. I never heard it during the day. I listened to her lungs and they sounded fine. It seemed to be in her throat. Then one day she coughed. I started her on colloidal silver. I put a drip right over her nostrils so she would...

I wanted to start this thread for everyone who if feeling like a chicken parent failure. Please tell your stories to relieve yourself. Respond if you want but you do not have to. You don't even have to read past this first paragraph. Please remain polite and positive if you do respond. We are on...

So I have a couple of chicks with curved toes. They don't seem to mind at all. I tried shoes and that helped some what. I also gave riboflavin and nutri drench. I can't seem to get the very ends to straighten out. The roost fine and walk fine. Am I just being overly worried? You can see the last...

I have a BCM whose legs seem red. They are not warm and the scales look ok. We have had a lot of water and mud here lately. It's only on the outside of the leg where her feathers are. Could this be from the moisture? My Roos with feathered legs have a reddish appearance but I thought that was...

I'm hoping people can chime in on electronic collars for dogs. I have a 5 year old Australian Cattle Dog. She was pepper sprayed Monday afternoon by a guy walking down the street. He then said if he had a gun he would have shot her. (Super nice guy) I could go into the whole story but it...

I've got a RIR who's looking a little rough recently. She's 3+ years old. I've only had her a year and was told she was "about 2" when I got her. She was a steady layer until this last August. She was my only girl to lay through winter and when she molted it was less then a month and she was...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1141144/yikes-large-wound-on-hen I wanted to redirect people searching for wound care options to the original thread. I wasn't sure what to do for such a large wound and stumbled upon sugar. I've been impressed for sure.

I was in the coop today and one of my girls was in a nest box. When the others came in she got fussy so I went to calm her and pet her. I felt what I thought must be dried mud on her. So I picked her up to inspect... I lift her wing and it doesn't seem to bad. Ok....that's not mud! When I got...

Pardon but What The H*** is this!?! I have a BCM who been having a hard time starting up. She's layed 2 shell less eggs. I know that can happen but they had yolks. This one seems to have a giant hunk of meat in it. This is what I found in the nest box. The non-shell was already off the...

This is Bossy. She came by that name due to her attitude. I took that picture this morning her 44th day without an egg. She is 3+ years old. I've only had her a year. She went from a steady almost egg a day layer to nothing in 2 weeks. I know hens slow with age but to just stop? You can see her...

So I've had several of these wrinkled eggs. Sometimes they have a thin spot. Oyster shell is offered at all times. Thinking this was a calcium issue. Now I got this egg... It has the banded looking wrinkles and an extra lump of shell on top! Am I being overly paranoid? I have a girl with eyp...

I noticed Sunday night one of my BL was panting in a nest box were she generally goes to roost. It was quite warm here but I didn't think enough for her to be panting. I felt her belly and I'm pretty sure there is an egg stuck. I did the warm Epsom bath Sunday night and let her go back to roost...