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Today I had girl tell me that in order to keep refrigerated eggs fresh longer you should rotate them top to bottom daily.... How I have heard of doing this for incubation but NEVER for refrigerated eggs.

My husband buried two large red fish in my garden. Today I realized the hens dug it up and ate what was left. I am not sure about how. Much meet was left on the bones or if they just ate the worms and what not that we're feeding on it under ground. Are my hens going to be ok? Are there eggs safe...

So about the lack of info.... I live in the the Florida panhandle in a town called Milton. My coop has 5 nesting boxes and a perch. The floor is tight mesh. The walls are wood and the roof is ribbed plastic roofing material. I would post a pic if I could figure out how.... Anyway tomorrow I am...

My chicken was lonely after loosing 5 chicks to respititory infections a few weeks ago. I got her three girls two weeks ago and then I got a knock on the door last night and my husband surprised me with 5 , 3mth old chicks ( beautiful) anyway he also tells me to go buy a new coop in the morning...

I have one americana hen because we lost the chicks to respiratory infection and the hen is currently on meds for it. Anyway we live in the northwest panhandle of FL and the temps are dropping into the 30-50's at night. Her coop is closed on all sides and the floor is mesh. The rood is ribbed...

She comes out of her coop is we are in the yard BUT she acts like she is scared...she darts into the bushes for cover...she still comes up to us but its like she isn't so sure of us anymore. She doesn't want to be held like she used too but she does get excited to see us. She has been on the...

She is pooping normal and I felt her crop put honestly I am not sure what is normal and what isn't. She is the only chicken/hen we have now. Her face and wet eyes are completely back to normal and yet she doesn't want to come out. She is still eating, drinking and pooping. Headed out to check on...

I went to the feed store today and got her Terra-vet 10.... I haven't given her any because I worry about medicating her when she isn't showing any outward signs of being sick like yesterday morning. Again today the only issue she is having is that she doesn't really want to leave her perch and...

I posted yesterday about my hen being sick and having lost 3 chicks but no one had any answers- Here is what I posted and then I have an update- I lost three chicks without on different days and no signs of anything being wrong with them. Today I go out to let then out of the coop and the...

I lost three chicks without on different days and no signs of anything being wrong with them. Today I go out to let then out of the coop and the last chick is dead and my hen has foamy white stuff coming from her eyes. Her face doesn't llok right like its we or the feathers are missing a bit...

THANKS for the advice!!!! I loaded them up and brought them back inside under the lamp for now. In the morning I will return them to the coop to be with the hen.

Here is my post from earlier to you give you an idea of what I am dealing with- My hen lost her BFF a few months ago and has been living by herself every since. She is very tame and thinks she is a dog most of the time. Anyway my husband brought home five 3wk old chicks last night from his...

I just went out to check on them and the chicks were all snuggled up in my hens nest where she lays her eggs......Is this normal or should I move them back to the nesting box I had put them in? I know they can jump around in there so maybe they will end up back in the hens nest.

My hen lost her BFF a few months ago and has been living by herself every since. She is very tame and thinks she is a dog most of the time. Anyway my husband brought home five 3wk old chicks last night from his bosses. We kept the chicks in a medium size cage last night with a standard house...

I put the water and food in the coop since I can't get out to the coop 1st thing in the morning sometimes. Should I also have water outside or is she good with being able to always go in and out of her coop during the day? My husbands boss came by the other day and says is has several...

I only have one hen because her friend passed away several months ago. Back in early spring my daughter's school hatched eggs and one of the chicks had a broken leg from getting caught in the cage over night. The other chicks tried to peck it to death and the school could seperate them. So I...

This is my first chicken and we recently bought her a coop with five nesting boxes. The floor is wire except where her hay is in the nesting boxes. She has a roost in there aswell. I don't have an area outide that is protected from rain and what not so I hung her feeder inside the coop. Is it ok...

Ok so I had two Americana chickens but one passed away a few months ago. I rescued the chickens when they were chicks because the flock was trying to kill one of them because she has a broken leg. Mind you I know nothing about chickens but had been discussing getting a few hens for the kids and...