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Okay guys, so the four little chicks I thought I was getting have turned into 9 and I found out that there are about 9 more coming. OOPS! So we lost one that was having problems breathing yesterday. Out of the 3 that arrived last night........................there is one that has SOMETHING...

We got 7 chicks yesterday from a friend that had just hatched. One of them is breathing REALLY hard and quick and it's eyes are closed. It's pretty much staying away from the others. We thought we'd lose it during the night. But it's still holding on............ Any words of wisdom for us...

We lost several hens over the last couple months to hawks. We're expanding our flock after we enforce our coop. We rescued all that we have now from bad living conditions. In spring we want to start a new flock with baby chicks (for the first time). Is it smart to keep the older chickens...

Can anyone tell me how long typically a hen will continue laying? Do they get old and stop or what?

I went out to see my chickens and noticed my rooster in the corner. Not normal for him! As I got closer I realized that one eye is missing or completely swollen and his cone has black spots all over it. I don't remember seeing it yesterday, or this morning, but I don't always check out each...

We are new "backyard chicken" owners. We received a rooster and 5 laying hens from a friend that doesn't have the time for them anymore. I actually have two questions: 1) One of the hens had clumps of poop on her butt we cleaned her up. Do we need to do anything else for her or what should...