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Rose our EE is 17 weeks old. I'm not quite sure if she's a hen or rooster. Any thoughts? [/IMG][/IMG]

I need some help now please. We found two of our girls. One is injured badly. her back has open sores; it looks like a puncture wound of sorts. What do I do? I have lanacaine for humans and neosporin. I have cleaner for my dog's sores. Do I use that stuff? Do I get something from tractor...

I don't know why I'm posting because there is really nothing else left to say. Within two hours, a neighbor's dog killed all five of my hens. My kids and I are heartbroken. I had no idea something like this could happen so fast, and in this way. There is no trace of one of my hens, and I'd...

I have five hens that are six months old and three new girls that are two weeks old tomorrow (Monday, 10/14). When will be the best time to integrate them? Advice on how? I have a coop with an attached run, and I let the girls hang outside of the run in the afternoons and on the weekends...

Hi all, I'm new to the world of chicken raising, so I have serveral questions of you, please. 1) One of my girls started laying on Thursday. The first egg was not completely formed. The second and third egg are; however, she is laying in the poop board. My dad and I literally built the...

I need some major advice! This is our first time raising chickens... , and I'm starting to think that our B.O. Nugget is a rooster! My son said he heard her cockadoodledo the other morning, but I had yet to hear it. Then this morning when I went to let the girls out, I definitely heard her-...

Okay, so I'm about to pull my hair out. I noticed that the girls' feed was empty even though I filled it the day before. This is strange because I wasn't having to fill it but once every 1.5 to 2 weeks. So, I filled it yesterday, and when I went out there yesterday evening, I noticed it was...

So, I'm panicking a little bit. I've had the girls (about 5 1/2 weeks old) in the brooder until last night (no heat lamp). We've been taking them outside and letting them play in their run for the last four days or so. So, we basically finished the coop yesterday, so I got it ready with...

Hey everyone, I'm a little confused as to where I should put the girls' feeder and waterer. I have read several things, but I can't really tell which is the best. The coop is 6x6 for six chickens; they are just over five weeks, and they are fully feathered. My husband has also built a...

Hey y'all! I have a question regarding the feed of my little babies! They will be five weeks old this Monday, 6/3. I have been feeding them the Purina Chick Starter, which it has been working out well. This is the thing- they've almost gone through a 50 pound bag. I seriously doubt that it...

I can't get over how darn fast these girls grow! They're definitely getting antsy about flying around, and they still don't seem to keen on us picking them up. But, man they're cute!

The new babies are doing good, so far. I'm hoping you all can give me some advice; I have a couple of questions about treats and creating friendly chicks. The girls arrived this past Tuesday, 4/29. When is it okay for me to give them treats and grit? What kind of treats will be okay since...

I feel like I should pay rent for being on this website so much! Haha! Okay, I have a question about chick behavior. So far, the little girls are sleeping a lot, or what I think is a lot. But, they seem to be intermittent. Then, if they hear a sound, they all jump up and start running...

Six of my seven babies arrived today. The hatchery said they forgot to include my seventh one (it was a free one- kind of a pay it forward deal), and now they say it's too bad, that they can't do anything about it. The only way I could get the other one is to order two more. = ( I really...

Hi folks, okay, so the babies are on their way. They should be here in the morning or Wednesday. Well, a neighbor let me borrow a big metal tub for my brooder, and I scrubbed it down and washed it this afternoon. This evening I was laying the paper towels down for the babies (for the first...

I've been reading about the different breeds, and I noticed several people have said not to have one of each breed of chicken. Is this really a problem? I ordered one of each of several different breeds, all of which have similar temperaments.

Hi all! Is there such a thing as organic & medicated chick starter feed? I've seen one or the other, but definitely not both. Help?

Okay, so the babies will be here is just a week, and I have heard all of these great ideas. So great, that I don't really know which way is the best way on some of these things. So, I thought I would put my questions out here and plead for some advice! Alright, 1: How long (approximately)...

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to this site, and I'm also brand new in the world of chickens. I've been asking my husband for about 5 years if we could raise them, and he finally said yes! I've been reading and reading trying to figure out what all I am supposed to do. I've read that for a...