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My chicks are about 8 weeks old now. Is it ok for them to have the same scratch I give the older hens? The thing that really concerns me is the cracked corn that is in it.Thank you for your help!

Hi, I have a 6 week old chick I am a little concerned about. She is one of 10 we have and I noticed today that the top part of her beak seems to be longer than the bottom. So far she is the only one that is showing this. I am new to all this so I am not sure if I should be concerned. She...

Hi. I am wondering if someone can tell me something I can give my chicks for added protein? They are getting 18% starter but one of the chicks is starting to pull feathers out of the others and I am told it may be because she needs more protein. They are about 5-6 weeks old. They have plenty of...

Just happened to go outside to check on something tonight and found a possum in the chicken run...actually coming out of the coop! I left the coop door open to the run because it has been so nice and that way the girls can go out when they want in the morning...NEVER AGAIN! Two of my girls were...

I have 10 chicks about 5 weeks old and all of a sudden one of them is going around pulling out the feathers of the others and eating them....what should I do...is this normal...I can tell it hurts the others and why would she be eating feathers?

I have 10 chicks about 5 weeks old and all of a sudden one of them is going around pulling out the feathers of the others and eating them....what should I do...is this normal...I can tell it hurts the others and why would she be eating feathers?

Hi we decided to try using pine pellets today. We have been using hay and I thought the pellets might be easier to maintain. My concern is the very strong odor we are experiencing from them. Our brooder is indoors and I am worried that the smell coming off may be dangerous for the chicks. We...

Can anybody give me some ideas about how to switch my hens from their current watering system to the one with the cups hooked up to water source? We have the cups set up but so far the Chickens don't seem to impressed LOL. Was going to post a picture of the cups but can't figure out how to do...

Hello everyone...have a question hope someone can assist. We have 10 chicks about 3 weeks old. We are new to this so I tend to notice every little change. Some of the chicks have fairly runny poop and some have poop that almost seems too solid...if that makes any sense LOL. Should I be worried...

I have a question I am sure someone can help me with. We have a raised coop and the floor is made from an old pallet. At first we did not put anything in it but then decided to put hay to help with clean up. My question is about the deep litter method. Is it okay to leave the hay and simply add...

I have a buff orpington that I have only had for about 3 weeks. She is one of three hens we got from the same owner. We do not have a rooster so I know the eggs they are laying are not fertilized. My question is this...if she starts getting on the nest when it is roosting time, is this a sign...

New to the wonderful world of chickens. We have 3 recently acquired hens. Not sure exactly what breed they are but we think they are, a Buff Orpington, a Bard Rock, and the last has the most confused...maybe a Rhode Island Red or Production Red. The people we got them from had were unsure. When...