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My mom found this strange bean shaped thing in one of our hen's eggs this morning. I've never seen anything like this! I'm worried that it could be a lash egg. There are no vets that will see chickens anywhere around us. Are there any OTC antibiotics/probiotics/etc. I could use for the whole...

Hello everyone! About a month ago I removed two bumblefoot plugs from my Polish. I covered them in gauze for a few days until they scabbed over and gave her antibiotics for 2 weeks. However, the swelling in one of her feet still does not appear to be down by much. I also noticed that the...

Hello everyone! Back in the beginning of May, I posted that my Silkie had an issue with wry neck after being broody. A couple people suggested that I give her vitamin E for 2 weeks, and that worked wonderfully for a while, then she went right back to having issues. Should I still be giving her...

Hello! I was told earlier that these chicks were likely Red Pyle OEGB’s. Do they still look like they are that breed/color variety? As you can see she has a bit of an orange/brown tint on her neck, that is naturally there.

Hello everyone! I have noticed that ever since my silkie hen went broody (she stopped about 3 weeks ago), she sometimes has this weird tick where she sort of tucks her head under herself, shakes her head, backs up/tumbles over, and then seems to snap out of it within a few seconds or if I...

Hello everyone! I posted earlier and was told this chick is probably a black breasted red OEGB. Does it still look like that's what she is? The feathers she has coming in makes me think she's going to be a different color, but I could be wrong.

I had a broody silkie chicken that sat on her eggs for 19 days but unfortunately none of them made it :( Soooo of course I had to impulse buy some peeps from TSC :D Does any one know what breed the brown striped one is? And what breed(s) the white ones are likely to be? Thanks!

Hello everyone! I noticed today that we are going through feed really fast! 🤯 My family thinks they are eating too much and that we need to stop giving them free access to food. I always thought that chickens wouldn't over eat even if they had access to food 24/7? They are mostly in the coop...

Hello everyone! Something terrible just happened- one of my broody chicken's eggs exploded :( I was a little suspicious about it, when I candled that one it seemed a bit behind the others and it had a slight crack in it that I taped over. The bad thing is that I think the explosion cracked...

Hello everyone! I currently have a splash silkie hen sitting on some developing eggs! :D The only rooster in the flock is also a splash silkie. I don't really know how chicken genetics work, is there a small chance that the offspring could be white or blue? Or are they going to be 100% splash...

Hello everyone! I noticed today that I have a broody silkie! I’m planning on letting her sit and hatch them. My question is, should I lock the other girls out? I have the nest box door closed right now and some separate food and water for the silkie. I’m just wondering if it will really be a...

Hey everyone! :) I have a strange situation going on. It’s 8PM, I just got a chance to go collect eggs but there are NONE! I looked all through the nesting boxes, coop, run, and can’t find a single one. I have been getting 5-7 eggs a day for a long time now. Any ideas on what happened?

I understand that 16 weeks is the normal time to start chicks on layer feed, but would it be a problem if I switched at 13 weeks? Or is this potentially harmful? Thank you!

Any ideas on what to do to treat it? I have put neosporin on it and isolated her from the rest of the flock. I read that you should cut the rest of the comb off, but I’m not sure that’s the best idea? Will it heal up if I leave it?

Good morning everyone! I am hoping someone has some thoughts about what might be going on with our flock. We ordered 7 day-old Silkie chicks and they arrived a week ago. Right now we are down to 3 chicks. We are not sure if it is a disease or if most of the chicks we ordered had a rough start...

Hello everyone! My girls recently started laying and I have been enjoying their eggs. :) I noticed the ones my barred Rock has layed have little white specks/bumps (when I look closely they seem raised) Is it an issue? Or is it normal if they just started laying?

I have 8 chickens, almost 5 months old and just recently got a 3 gallon waterer. How many days should this last them? Thanks!

I have 8 (12 until a week ago) chickens all about 13 weeks old. They don’t get to free range but get whatever scraps we have. We just went through a 50 lb bag in about 3 weeks. :eek:Does that sound right?

Long story short these chickens were given to us as a surprise from TSC (tractor supply) I’m thinking they could be a red sex link/golden comet/etc? TSC lists that as one of the breeds they carry. They are around 12 weeks

Hello everyone! I am wondering what I can do to prevent pests in my flock. I was told a drop of oregano oil in their waterer would help. What kind of natural spray could I make/use for the coop? My flock doesn't have any symptoms but I know prevention is the best medicine!