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I had one pullet (Easter Egger about 36 weeks) die kinda suddenly. She seemed fine and then I noticed she kept to herself. She seemed "down". The next day she kept to herself and didn't roost at night. She slept in a nest box. The third day we had to go out of town over night. When we got home...

Summer 2012 I purchased fertile eggs. I was told they were Ameracauna but I don't think so. That's not a problem. I just wanted blue/green eggs. My girls are 29 weeks old and haven't started to lay yet. Would they lay the same color egg they were hatched in?

I have two and they were sold as California Whites. I can't find any information about them. What age do they normally start laying??

This is my fourth time raising chicks but the first time one drew blood. I have a hen that hatched and is "raising" the chicks. They are outside in a brooder. Yesterday they turned one month old. I woke up this morning to a lot of chirping/screetching. I investigated and saw one chick chasing...

In light of the recall for Purina http://www.purinamills.com/news/recall-information.aspx I was wondering what is the difference in the various brands of chicken feed? I've only heard of Purina, Nutrena and "generic" whatever the feed store has at the time. Is there really a difference to them?

What do you feed a hen and her chicks? Non medicated feed? Is medicated okay for the hen since she is not laying at the moment?

I'm not sure when it started but 6/27/2012 she was fine/normal. I noticed on 7/7/2012 she looked bad. Her tail is down,comb extra floppy and walks slow. I've checked her for mites/lice and she's clean. I've checked her poop for worms and never found any but noticed it's diarreha or very small. I...

I'm very puzzled. One of my Buff Orpington's went broody May 23 2012. I purchased some fertile eggs about 10 days later. She broke broody about a week before hatch day. I understand being broody can be hard on hens but don't know if this is normal or not. While she was sitting on her eggs (in...

I have 2 16 wk Barred Rock pullets with a 21 week old Barred Rock cockeral (and 2 other cockerals I am rehoming). One of the pullets comb is darker then the other and I saw ther cockeral mounting one (from a distance so not sure what one). Should I expect the one with the darker comb to lay...

I've have many chicks before and have always raised them myself in a brooder with heat. I have a broody hen that hatched eggs two days ago and now I don't know what to do? Do I keep them together (hen with chicks)? What food should I feed them if I do that? Right now I have them on...

About a month ago one of my Buff Orpinton's went broody. About a week later one of my Buff Brahma's went broody. One day I noticed my Buff Orpington looked like she was attacked. She was still sitting on her eggs and it looked like another hen pecked her face. Repeatedly. Nothing serious. All...

I have 2 California Whites and they are 14 weeks old. Does anyone know when I could expect them to lay? I'm thinking earlier then the average LF chicken. But does anyone know when? Thanks!

I have a hen that went broody last week. I ordered some fertile eggs and probably won't get them for about a week. How long can I expect my hen to stay broody?

I don't have ducks yet but hopefully soon. I'm thinking about getting some ducks from my sil. She has two ducks and one drake. One duck and the drake are Cayuga and the other duck is a Pekin. I was wondering about breeding/inbreeding. Would it be okay to get two Cayuga (male and female) or would...

One of my chickens died today. He would've been 13 weeks old tomorrow. He was with another rooster that seems normal. I'd like to know if anyone could help me figure out what he died from to make sure my other (I also have 12 hens in the coop next to them and I have 6 little ones I need to put...

I have 2 EE's and I was told they were female but I have been told they were roo's. I noticed one of them developing a beard. Do roosters have the beard? (s)he will be 8 weeks on Tuesday 5/8/2012. Does anyone have pictures of their EE's at 8 weeks that I could see for comparison?

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I noticed that one of my girls was sneezing and I put ACV in their water (they haven't had it for a few months) and hoped it would "go away". I then noticed another one of my girls sneezing. It's a wet sneeze(opposed to a dry sneeze from dust) but they look normal. Eyes are clear, no mucus...

Do Ameraucana and EE have different leg coloroing? I got some chicks a few days ago. The person told me they were Ameraucana chicks. I questioned "Ameraucana or EE"? He said Ameraucana. I don't have a preferance I just want to know what I have. Thanks:)