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I had a hen pass a lash egg on the poop board and I wasn’t sure exactly who. Unfortunately I think I’ve identified her and I’d like to try and save her if possible. She’s a young hen and the best daughter out of my favorite old cock that I just lost. All I had on hand was Penicillin and I’ve...

Just need confirming, are these darker red growths on the spine are cancer?

Frankie is an 8 yr old large Blue Wheaten Ameraucana About a month ago I noticed he had really soft stool. Like chicken poop color but cow pie consistency. I have treated for external parasites (Elector PSP a couple months ago) and internal parasites (Valbazen 2weeks ago) recently, his crop is...

Here’s the scenario, What would you do? I normally don’t hatch chicks just to sell if I don’t already have someone lined up to buy the chicks. This year, I hatched a few extra Olive Egger chicks and instead of growing them out myself, my brooder is busting at the seems so decided to make a...

What’s your favorite hose nozzle for everything around the farm? Filling waterers, cleaning equipment, washing boots, dogs, cars, watering plants… etc. I’ve literally bought a new one every season last year and I’m DONE getting soaked trying to fill the waterers with broken hose nozzles. Bonus...

Found this from lastnight when I scraped poop off the poop board. I don’t know who did this, everyone seems fine & active. I did a quick check of vents and crops and everyone had full crops and clean bums. What could this be? It was slightly gooey so I’m assuming it was egg yolk mixed with? The...

I really don’t want to loose this guy. He has been a great patient so far. Quick back info: Switched feed 5days ago, it’s currently mixed with their old feed for a slow transition. I’ve been sick, and I wasn’t aware their water didn't thaw out in the morning so that pen was out of water for a...

Looking at possibly getting a couple dozen hatching eggs shipped from OK to WA in 2023. How do I find an estimated cost of shipping? This is not including the cost of eggs and packaging. I can’t seem to find this information… first time looking into ordering eggs if you can’t tell 🫣

I know I’ve had lice on and off through the years and I’m familiar with what they look like. But what are these guys? I’m going to be buying Elector PSP. I would like to identify these bugs before killing.

I have NEVER had this much trouble telling the difference between the varieties of Wheaten until now. I’m 5 years into this breed/variety and this cockerel has me guessing still. He was marked as a Blue Wheaten as a chick. A couple weeks after he moved outside he was coloring in much lighter...

I’ve had chickens for 10yrs… I know tape worms, and round worms but I haven’t seen anything quite like this…. I happened to be sitting with my young chicks as they have been out on grass for the first time the last 2 days and one chick pooped a tiny bit of liquidy poop right next to me and...

I’ve been dealing with infertility of an older cock (7yr old Blue Wheaten Ameraucana) I’ve hatched from him before as a cockerel but he went to a friends for years and I ended up with him again. Anyways, I’ve been setting (well over 100 from his pen) and cracking eggs and nothing is developing...

I was in the coop and heard a ruckus and I ran out and a coyote was after a hen. They had just been out MAYBE 10 minutes! I yelled the coyote dropped the hen and ran. Now I’m left with this mess. I don’t have enough skin to sew her up. Looks like it took some skin in the attack. Unfortunately...

I’m not talking about splayed leg. That’s easily fixed with a day of hobbles. Same with curled toes. I have never been successful at fixing a slipped tendon in chicks. I have a 48hr old chick that was in hobbles but after looking closer it’s definitely a slipped tendon. When I move the tendon...

It’s come to this. I have a 7 year old cock I recently re-acquired and he’s not fertilizing the eggs. He’s always had poor fertility when I had him as a cockerel. I REALLY need to produce chicks with this cock. I’ve trimmed and plucked vent on both him and the 8 hens he is with. I’ve tried...

I know this by now but I’m having a hard time believing it… are these fertilized? Back story… I breed Wheaten Ameraucanas. I acquired an old cock I used to have (7yrs old now) and I really need chicks from this guy. He’s been in the pen for a month now with 11 nice POL pullets. The number...

This is the second time I’ve dealt with this. I can’t remember if it this particular pullet last time but we left for 5 days and as I was check on the “babies” I saw this girl. Is this a skin infection? First time I dealt with it I sprayed vetracyn and separated for some time. This is definitely...

*THIS IS NOT MY BIRD* This bird was posted on a rooster rehome page. is it male or female? I see no saddle feathers, or rusty read on the wing bows. They claim it’s crowing but I know hens DO crow. Bottom picture for reference hen on left cock on right.

This may be a silly question, but are there any poultry guardians that would deter birds of prey? I cannot have another dog so LGDs are out. Our place is not fenced so larger llamas and donkeys are out (Although they would be nice for the Coyotes!) I’ve heard Geese can be a deterrent? Is this...

I have 2 pullets (almost 1 yr) with a prolapsed vent. I have my theory on why it happened but I’ll save that for another day. the girls are my priority now. One is thinking about going broody so that will help her stop laying and help her prolapse. The other keeps prolapsing and I’m at my wits...