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    Hen with bad leg

    So I have a hen that was born August 2 of this year, not sure what breed she is. Went out to the coop a few days ago and she was just sitting on the ground, and when I went to pick her up, she tried to get away, limping very badly. I re-searched some causes on this website and I’m currently...
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    Can I put 2 hens with chicks in 1 brooder?

    So I have 2 hens that hatched chicks in the nesting boxes around the same time. I have moved them to a separate area brooder, but still in the coop, so the other chickens can’t get to them. I put a divider between the hens with their own chicks. Soon they will be ready to go outside and there...
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    Bantam raising chicks with regular size

    Currently my coop has four regular chickens, one Bantam Cochin , and one bantam silky. My Bantam cochin has gone broody and I’d like to give her some fertilized eggs to hatch. Will she be able to protect the chicks once they are hatched from the larger hands? I plan on isolating her in a...
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    Silkie Breathing Hard

    I have a young pullet that is about 9 months old. She became broodie about 3 weeks ago, but has since been broken. She has always been vocal but noticed that a lot of it is spontaneous and looks like she can't control. When it happens, it is a loud screech and she sticks her neck out. Since she...
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    Wild quail in chicken coop

    So I have a large chicken run area surrounded by chain link fencing. I have seen quail around the neighborhood, but this is the first time I’ve seen them in the chicken coop. They come to forage some of the scratch that the chickens haven’t eaten (they are spoiled). Does anybody know if I can...
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