I started this thread about my broody chicken, and thought I should also post here as I have concerns about another chicken.
1) The bird in question is my Buff Orpington, two years old, and I have noticed she is smaller than usual. I have checked for any abnormalities around her abdomen, and...
So, I have 4 chickens about 2 years old: 2 Americaunas, an Australorp, and a Buff Orpington. The Australorp has been broody for close to 3 weeks now, and I have been unable to break her of the habit. I've locked her out of the nesting boxes, and I set up a new nesting box for the other chickens...
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Our chickens are coming up on their 2nd Winter, and with the warm weather they have experienced the last few months, they have been sleeping in their covered run. I have a roost in their run and in their coop. The run is covered and secure, but only one wall is tarped to break the wind...
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I know there are numerous threads about Bumblefoot and treating it, but I would like to share my pictures and questions as I am new to raising chickens, and I want to take care in not making assumptions about my chicken's ailments.
I have 5 chickens and 3 of them have what seems to be...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Hello! I am still a bit new to chicken rearing. I got my first 6 baby chicks about a year ago. Before that I new nothing about raising chickens.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 5 chickens now. One got eaten by a...