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After 11 healthy chicks hatched, I now have had a batch of 4-5 very bad chicks hatch. They have either died while hatching (pipped and/or partial zip), or have emerged with barely any function and have died within 6 hours of hatching. They cannot hold up their head and can barely walk. The...

I have a very lonely Buff Polish Hen. The flock of 20 birds will not let her sleep near them, and will barely let her eat or anything. She is very alone and is picked on. She is incredibly sweet. I had ordered two of her breed from the hatchery, but only one survived. She is now 4 months...

Is my chicken ok? I thought she was just going broody, but now the behavior is going beyond. I took out the eggs from the nestbox- she still lays in it and refuses to leave and will peck my hand when I get close. I moved the nestbox, she will still lay in the spot where the nestbox used to...

QUESTION: What antibiotic should I give her? I dressed the open flesh wounds with neosporin and gauze, have her in a box in my kitchen with water with vitamins. She is in complete shock though and is just starting with her mouth open. Not drinking. I am guessing I need to give her an oral...

First time hatcher, LG Incubator. Fertile eggs from new hens that were in w a roo before I got them. (via breeder) I had one pip yesterday. It struggled for about 10 hours, with just a pip. I read through the thread that explaines how to help a chick out if there isn't sufficient...

It looks like a foot is growing out of her chest. This is my 3 month Americauna pullet. I noticed her chest feathers looking a little ruffly this evening, so I caught her and this is what I found. There was a flap of dried blackened skin over this patch of partially open/ partially blackened...

I have started a rather large compost heap. It's about 6 x 8 feet x 4 ft high- filled with rabbit and chicken manure, straw, hay, pine shavings, and leftover corn and alfalfa feeds. HOW DO I USE THIS APPROPRIATELY? I have never composted before. I know rabbit manure is good to use straight...

I just bought three hens from my breeder to replace the 2 two I lost last week from a fox. She said they had each been in with a rooster and would be laying fertile eggs for a little while- so I just bought myself a still air incubator and will set the fertile eggs they will be laying for next...

A red fox got my two best hens this week- I found how he was getting in and secured the area. I watched as he/she tried to get in early this morning but couldn't, so at least safe for now... but wondering if it's legal to shoot these? I'm in Massachusetts. Wouldn't want it to get anymore...

My new Dom Point just laid an egg with no shell- just membrane. I read online that it is normal for this to happen sometimes (first time I've seen it). But she is also acting strange. Like she is sick. Lethargic and eyes half open and whining and pushing. there is also a thick white fluid...

I have a flock of 10 hens, and am just about to place an order for 8 more chicks- all hens. But then I was thinking of adding 1 rooster. I have in my 'cart' the Male Salmon Faverelle. I had read somewhere that they don't crow that much. Which is the only reason I would be allowed to get a...

I mistakenly left the chicken coop door open this evening. Meant to shut it, but got sidetracked with dinner, and kids, etc. All of a sudden I hear chickens squawking like crazy. I go out there and out runs something along with my leghorn- who is wild and fast- and brand new to the coop and...

I've got four 4 wk old chicks and two 6 wk old chicks that I just got from the breeder- she had them outside in her shed and mentioned that she didn't use a light- but i can't remember if she was talking about for older birds or not. I have them outside in an enclosed 3-4' wood box/coop. There...

First time posting here... I have a specked sussex who I am pretty sure has Marek's. She has the paralized legs- one in front and one in back. All the other symptoms too. I've isolated her and have cleaned out the coop. No vaccinations on any of the flock- bought from breeder (have...