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Hello to all of you out there in chicken land. I haven't posted in a while because I have a 1 year old and no time, but I find myself in a situation where I'd like to hear from other chicken keepers. I only have two chicken friends to talk to IRL. This is a bit long...I've put a TLDR; at the...

Sorry in advance that I do not have pictures yet. I have an 11 month old, which should explain my lack of time... I have a 2 year old BSL hen that is keeping one eye closed. She free ranges in our fenced 1/2 yard all day. I feed Nutrena All Flock and provide fresh water at least daily. I...

Hello everyone in chicken land! I have an Easter Egger pullet (~29 weeks old) that is giving me a little trouble. She likes to make a nest and lay her eggs on the floor of the coop. I've resolved this with other chickens in the past by covering their desired spots with flower pots/boards/etc...

Hello everyone, I am looking for opinions on whether or not the hole in this egg is from being pecked (beak) or stepped on (toenail). The second photo is a little blurry, but it shows good perspective of where the hole is on the egg. The hen that laid these eggs has been having shell quality...

Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing good out there in chicken land! I have a pullet that is (supposed to be) a Silver Leghorn. I got her from a reputable small-scale hatchery outside of Raleigh so I'm feeling like her breed should be accurate. She's so tiny though, that I wonder if I got a...

About two weeks ago I purchased 4, 6 week old chicks from a NPIP farm near my home. The woman was nice, seemed knowledgeable and responsible. The chicks appeared healthy and I quarantined them in my garage. Long story short, $200 later I have 4 chicks with severe coccidiosis that I am treating...

Hi everyone, Last Sunday I drove out to a local farm that is NPIP/AI. The lady sells hatching eggs, chicks, started pullets, and breeding birds. I purchased four 6 week old Novogen Brown chicks from her. She did not hatch them - they came from an NPIP hatchery. I have them in quarantine in my...

Hello chicken keepers! I've had a few losses recently, and I have littles, so I want to review my chicken keeping practices to make sure that I am doing everything as best as I can. THIS IS LONG! But, if you'd like to review and give some constructive criticism, I'd appreciate any input. The...

Hi chicken keepers. Hopefully I am posting this in the right place. TLDR; I am not good at chicken keeping and I want to RESPONSIBLY rehome my chickens. Please give me advice. I had a small flock of 4 chickens about 2 years old. At Christmas, I lost one to a hawk. I stopped letting them free...

This is our ~10 week old Speckled Sussex. You cannot really see in the picture, but there are black/blue iridescent feathers coming in on the back and in the tail. Just for fun I'd like to hear your opinions about the sex of this chick. Thanks!!

Hi, I've read through a bunch of the other threads on this topic, but I'm not sure I've found anything that matches my situation. Or maybe I have but I'm just missing it. I have a 14 month old Easter Egger who started laying Christmas week 2018. She laid 4-6, full-size, hard shelled eggs a...

Hi chicken people! My almost 1 year old Golden Comet Debbie has some scabs on her feet, and I am wondering if they are early bumblefoot? Also would like to hear any suggestions on how to improve on my current treatment, although I am not ready to proceed to surgery yet. Symptoms She has 2...

Hi BYC folks! This is Frenchie. She got her name because she was sold as a "French Marans". She is about 8-9 months old. She does not lay chocolate eggs - her eggs are light brown/beige. I've looked at a ton of pics online and I guess she could maybe be a Golden Salmon Marans (like this...

Sorry in advance for such a long post, but I wanted to be thorough. I'm new to posting here on BYC, but I've been using the forums for research for a while now. My 9 month old hen Frenchie (I think a French Marans - anybody have thoughts?) has not been holding her tail up since Sunday. She...