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I need help. I have a two year old rooster that isn't able to make any sound despite trying. I can hear air "gasping" or releasing when he tries, but there is no sound. I don't know if his tongue is swollen or not, as I've not paid much attention to the size of his tongue before. Otherwise, he...

My tiniest of chickens was just egg bound. The blue egg to the left is her normal egg (37grams). The one that bound her today is the blue egg to the right; a whopping 62 grams. For reference, she is a very small bantam Americuana. The full size sexlink chickens laid a 69 gram egg today. The...

My sweet little bantam rooster died today. I don’t know why- I just found him under the porch. We did have a cold spell but he’s lived through worse through the winter and the hens seem fine. I have two hens that are broody since last Thursday. I hadn’t planned to hatch any chicks right now, as...

Would you consider using water from a fresh water fish tank to water your chickens? We have a 30gal heavily planted freshwater tank; we change the water every week. We test the water regularly and maintain it at 5-10 ppm nitrate, 0 nitrite, 0 ammonia, and 7.2ph. During the summer we put it on...

First, I am so grateful for this resource. It has been so valuable as I learn and figure this chicken keeping stuff out. I appreciate all of you who share your advice (and humor)! I am obviously new to this. I got 6 chickens last July, my son in law picked them up from the hatchery in May, so...

I am new to raising chickens. Can I keep 2 roosters with 6 hens? Or would that be a major mistake? Backstory: My friend and I each got six chickens, born April(ish). We were both expecting 6 hens, but it turns out we each have atleast one rooster. I am fine with mine, but she can’t keep hers...