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Hi all! I'm hoping someone can help me out. One of my 2-year old hens all of a sudden started acting strangely. She is not coming in at night. Stays huddled outside the door. We live in Michigan, so this is not good. Of course we go out and get her and bring her in. When she comes in, she...

Hi everyone. Last night I found one of my 20 week old EE's with a nasty wound on her back near her rump. It apparently happened several days ago, because it already has a scab on it. I wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't actually picked her up to move her because her feathers covered it. I feel...

I have 12 hens that are all just over a year old! They are black sex links, and red sex links. I get about 10 eggs a day now that the days are longer, and never went below 6 a day during the long, cold winter. My problem lies with this....out of the 12, I only have THREE that aren't missing...

Hello everyone! This is our first "batch" of "non-hybrid" chicks They were purchased at a local feed store and we would love to know if they are truly the breeds they were sold as. Not that it matters, because we've only had them a day and truly love them already. I'd love to sound knowledgeable...

Hi...a while back I posted about the possibility of some of my hens having lice. I have treated them, and the coop four times now (every ten days), and it's still the same hens with the same about of baldness. It's gotten very cold here, and I don't want my peepers to become ill because of their...

I sure hope someone can help me with this. About two days ago I noticed that one of my hens looked a little rough around her behind. The pictures below are from two days ago...today, she looks a little worse....I didn't get pictures today though. Can someone tell me what this is from? And what I...

Hi everyone. I have a dilemma. I have one of my black sex link hens that has started bullying one of the others. They are all about 18 weeks old and have grown together. The bullied hen in question is also one that I've posted about on another thread. She is a black sex-link also, but so far has...

Hi everyone. One of my young hens has started laying almost oblong shaped eggs...they are big eggs, but both ends look to be about the same size. What does this mean? Thanks

Hi everyone. I'm just curious to know how long it takes for eggs to increase in size? A couple of my ladies just started laying last week, and some of the eggs are on the small side. Maybe half the size of a large egg...maybe a little more...lol.. Thanks

I'm so very excited! When I checked this morning, there were none...I went out this afternoon and found one in the run (a smallish one), and then I checked the coop and found one in one of the nests! YAY! And the one in the nest was normal size! Should I worry about the one being laid in the...

LOL Ok....newbie question here....in the past week, I've noticed that my 16 week old girls have started squatting low to the ground and stomping their feet when I reach for them. Why? LOL Nothing has happened that I'm aware of to make them afraid of me. Thanks

Hello everyone! We've got the little fuzz butts (well they're not so little anymore..lol) out in their new coop, and they all seem to cherish pooping on the roosts! Is this normal? If not, how do I get them to stop? Thanks! Stephanie

Hello everyone! My chicks are 5 weeks old this week, and I'm hoping that maybe I can get some help determining what breed they are and MAYBE what sex? (I know it's early for that, but it's worth a shot. lol) This is my first flock of chickens since I was a young child so I'm learning EVERYTHING...

Hi all. My chicks are about a week old now. I've been wondering when I can/should start feeding them "treats". And what treats/how much to feed them? I'm going to go get some chick grit as I have a few that have "poop butt/sticky bottom?" lol Thanks,

Hello everyone! I'm excited to say that my husband and I are about to become brand new parents again! This time though, instead of humanoid offspring, we are going to be raising feathered offspring! My name is Stephanie and my husband is Aaron, and we live in a small town (very small..lol.) just...