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I purchased a bag of feed yesterday and when I got home I realized it is 22% Broiler Start and Finish crumbles. Is This Okay For My Laying Flock Chicks? I was thinking I may go to the other feed store and get their starter feed also it is 18% non-medicated and mix them together. I think the only...

Has anyone heard of or used a mixture of apple cider vinegar, honey, and garlic in your water for helping chicks immune systems and for preventive measures in the flock Thanks

Recently I noticed my egg production went down and now i caught my chickens in the act of eating their eggs. So time to pick your brain about what to do to break the habit, any thought would be great Thanks!!

My 5yr old Barred rock I noticed had a wet looking bottom when I picked her up to look her opening is about an inch diameter hole and swollen there were also a few maggots in there it looked like. I have given her a few warm baths and put some preporation H around it. Is this really all I can...

I live in south florida I have 4 chickens that have a coop and run when im home they have free roam in the backyard. At night when I go to lock the run door there are way to many roaches all over. Is there any natural control to use so not to harm my chickens?

I live in Florida and the next few nights could dip into the upper 20s low 30s now we dont normally get this cold so my question is should I put a heat light in my coop for my four chickens they are almost a year old and healthy or will that weather be no problem thanks.

I have 4 chickens 2 barred rocks,1 sex-link, and 1 buff orphington they have all been laying just fine for about 4 months now they eat layer feed I give them watermelon, greens, grapes and such they get out and roam the yard every night after work so all is good but two days ago both my barred...

My chickens started to lay about a month ago now the eggs look great nice strong shells but ive noticed the yolks arent that bright orange color they are quite pale and thoughts on this

My barred rocks and buff orphington started laying about 3 weeks ago now and from the start their eggs all had thick shells but in some of them the membrane under the shell is so durable i have to cut it to get it opened I dont use oyster shells at all here in florida theirs sand and shell all...

My new girl is getting slowly ontroduced to my 3 other slightly older hens she is a sex link named Ruby very sweet girl but ive noticed she has very runny stool I got her from the feed store I gave my rooster to she was in a pen of about 30 sex link hens ive had her a week now shes eating good...

I got a new hen to replace my hen that turned into a rooster lol! I have 3 other hens so she is number 4 anyway I made a pen inside their run so they can see and hang out with the new girl while im at work and after work i let the new one out with my other three in the run until they get to mean...

My chickens started to lay last week and the first time I heard the EGG SONG was this sunday when I was off work, and let me tell ya I was a little concerned it was pretty loud. I live in an older community with no association and on municode all it said was no fowl running at large so I got my...

My chickens just started to lay exciting but boy are they LOUD does anyone have any ideas to keep the noise down. I know you cant stop them from singing the egg song but is there any ideas on how to maybe contain it no complaints from neighbor but a little worried thanks

I found a home for my 5 month old rooster whos original name was flo but now is floyd he was my favorite one out of the bunch but realizing its a rooster he has to go I cant have roosters in town so the feed store I go to is taking him they have a bunch of chickens and pigs and goats so...

I finally got my first egg last night I went to lock them in for the night and do an egg hunt and sure enough there it was not in the nest box but in a self made nest of pine shavings it made my night!!!!

5 MONTH OLD BUFF ORPHINGTON HE/SHE IS ON RIGHT NEXT: SO WHAT YOU THINK BOY OR GIRL

I dont have a pic of it but I noticed this weekend one of my buff orphingtons has a little pinkish coloring on certain areas of the legs and feet anyone ever hear or see this what is it?

One of my buff orphingtons who I think might be a rooster but not sure has developed quite an attitude lately every time you go by him/her it fluffs up and comes at you sideways triing to scratch you with its claws can anyone tell me what the deal is I hang out with my chickens they have a big...

At 5 months old I am pretty sure one of my orphingtons is a roo problem is Im not for sure but I cant have roos in town so I would rather get rid of it before he starts crowing in the morning and getting me in trouble. I live in Venice Florida south of Tampa heres a pic if anyone intersted

It looks like my flo is a floyd very pretty 5 month old buff orphington but I cant have a rooster in town so i need to place him in a good home if interested pm me thanks I live in venice florida south of Tampa heres a pic