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How does everyone manage this? Our chickens have survived the cold without frostbite in the past, but I want them to be comfortable. I've seen mixed information on insulation or using a heat source, like an electric pad. However, I've seen reviews of even the safest heating sources causing...

Hello! Our hen has been having trouble laying her eggs and when she does they are covered in calcium. She will lay a normal egg in her box one day, skip a day and then lay 2 within an hour while waddling in the run. She gets all puffed up and looks to be straining. We have 2 hens with a large...

Hello, I read the article on how to deal with death in your flock, but it was more on how to deal with it as humans. But I’m wondering what to do with my remaining chickens. One of the chickens was bonded with the one that was killed and when I go out to her she’s cooing really loud, almost...

Hello. I'm with the hens everyday and all of a sudden today I noticed their vent area looks matted and dark. The one pictured is the worst case. The other two don't look nearly as bad but it is still noticeable. Any ideas? I have the vet coming out on Friday but I'm a little nervous what will...

6 month old Barred Rock in need of a new home. When we adopted 4 hatch-lings, we were expecting 4 hens. One turned out to be a rooster, and I tried reaching out to the store we purchased them from to see what they do in these situations and the employee made it sound like this has NEVER happened...

See bottom of paragraph for explanation of photos. I know. A lot of questions. When we purchased our chicks, they were supposed to be 2 barred rock, and 2 golden comets. However, when we got home(chicks were in a box during the car trip), we noticed one had different markings from the other...

Good morning! I wanted some experienced opinions on a barred rock chick we adopted that is starting to look like a rooster. We got 2 golden comets and 2 barred rocks. They are approximately 3-4 weeks old. There is a difference between the two barred rocks though. Dorothy(named given before...