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They do squish red. They seem to be very slow moving as well.

We've got a few RIR and a couple of Buff Orpingtons who range in age from 1 to 3 years old. We live in Eastern Massachusetts. They've all been healthy, productive layers, but recently we've been finding tiny bugs on some of the eggs. They're very small and slow moving and easy to squish. They're...

I opened up the coop this morning and discovered my normally aggressive and active rooster huddling in the corner shivering. He's got a bloody comb no obvious cut or scratch. The blood seems to be coming mostly from the "crotch" between 2 tips. I brought him inside, cleaned it up, and sprayed...

We have 3 EE chicks that are about 2 weeks old now. They all seem to be happy and healthy, but we've noticed that one has a crooked lower jaw that won't line up with her upper jaw. I guess this is a skull deformity and I don't have high hopes for this chick, but as long as she's still eating and...

Thanks for that. That pic is of the first victim. Victim #2 is slightly worse than this guy. We'll try moving the water first.

We've got 4 hens and a couple of roosters living in a relatively small homemade coop based on this Purina Mills design: There's venting at the top all along both the front and back of the roof that I can fit my fingers up into and feel a pretty constant flow of air. We currently don't have a...

I hope that's the case. The chick doesn't seem to be in any pain or discomfort. We'll give it another day or two and see how it goes. Thanks!

My wife and I recently bought 9 new chicks - our first ever (mostly Rhode Island Reds, with a couple RI "Whites" as well). They seem happy and healthy, but last night we noticed what looked like a pasty butt on one of the chicks, only it's about half an inch ABOVE its butt. We wiped it with a...