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    Time for euthanasia? [Edit - deceased]

    Thank you for those who viewed this post and AidKD for replying. Sadly, Matilda was euthanized at the vet today due to peritonitis (untreatable without expensive and radical surgery) at two years and one month old. She will be missed. Hi everyone, Matilda has been quite unwell for the past...
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    Chicken sneezing and very prominent wheeze

    Hi everyone My ~2yo Australorp has had periodic sneezing and a wheeze for the last two days. She is otherwise fine, eats and drinks well and still plays in the dirt. Based on my research it seems to most likely be a bacterial infection of the lungs. The only antibiotic I have access to without...
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    Very dirty hens (and cleanser selection)

    Hi everyone It has been very humid, rainy and muddy for the past 6 months. Its been hard to keep dust bathing areas dry so they just end up bathing in dirt that is dry but seems to be a bit more sticky. They are mostly clean, however, this morning, one of the eggs was broken in the nesting box...
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    Strange defecation after therapeutic Epsom salt bath

    Hi there, One of my hens, who is <1 year old has been acting quite lethargic and has been looking a bit messy in the vent area. Her feathers seemed out of place around that area. Nothing looked or felt unusual, there was nothing that felt really hard. I put her in a nice warm Epsom salt bath...
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    Egg laid in stages

    Hi there, My hen is a bit younger than 1year old and is a black Austrolorp. It seems she has laid the 'egg' in three stages. This morning, she laid the white. Later, she laid the soft eggshell. Then, minutes after, she laid the yellow yolk. Promptly devouring it (repulsive.) I am just...
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    Lethargic and droopy tail being treated for impacted crop.

    Hi there, One of my Black Australorps seems to have an impacted crop. So far, I have put her in a separate environment, provided cold water and clean food and syringed 7mls of vegetable oil into her beak. I assume it is an impacted crop as her crop feels mushy (not hard) and hasn't pooped yet...
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    Laying started early and unprepared - are these normal?

    Hi Everyone! Two of my four little chickens have started laying - at almost exactly 18 weeks. Reading on this forum and others, I was not expecting it to be honest. I kind of thought it would be a bit later 🥴. I have two Isa Browns and two Australorps - and today I saw two eggs. They are...
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    Moving outside (Temperate climate)

    Hi everyone, Most things I read about moving chicks outside to the coop are in cold environments. I live in Sydney, Australia however and the coldest it will get in winter during night is 46 f. This week the chicks will be five weeks old. The hottest it will get outside will be 73f and the...
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    Chick outside playtime safely

    Hi everyone, I'm thinking of letting my four three week old (not sure about age entirely) baby chicks outside for some play time. They are getting really excited and it would be helpful I think to expel some energy. I have read about the "need" for grit, but if I take them outside on grass in a...
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    [Solved, see #2] What are some triggers for all (of four) baby chicks head shaking

    Hi all, (I have included as much information as possible.) Today my chickens all started to twitch their heads. The transformation has been remarkable from no twitching to twitching. I have four Isa Browns, estimated around 10-14 days old and they all drink, eat and defecate regularly and...
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