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Our chicks are now two months old. Do they still need a heating lamp at night? They really don't go near it or rely on it. It's been in the 60's at night and may go down in the 50's this week. I tend to have it go on if it goes below 70 and off over 70. Plus I don't think the light is...

We just received our baby chicks. They told us to use value pack also, which we are. The only question I have is you mix the med and water and need to change it every day. Is there a reason why? The water does not get dirty in any way. Is it okay to change the water and med every other day...

we are getting baby chicks in a few weeks as well as a 2 month old rooster. We have a separate coop for the chicks. The rooster will need to stay in the same place but we intend to keep a wall between them so the rooster doesn't see the chicks. Will he try to get at them and kill them if he...

I hope I have the correct site. We are thinking of getting a barred rock rooster. I hesitate because we had a hen which would take off every morning and go somewhere until it was time to go into the coop. She would mysteriously appear from any direction and walk in like nothing was wrong. We...

I'm wondering if someone can help me. Yesterday my rooster was on his side, could not get up, he walked backwards very well but fell when going frontwards. I isolated him and he has been laying on his side all day with food and water. He just can't get up. He's 8 months old. Any suggestions...

We have a seven month old lavendar orpington rooster. He is a cutie. He has not crowed yet and his comb is very small. Is this normal? He seems to be getting bigger, tho. Does anyone know the growth rate of these breeds?

Has anyone ever heard of the above powder? I was advised to put on my hens for mites/lice. I haven't and won't until I get sound medical advice but wonder what people think.

I hope this is the correct place to ask this. We received an orpington rooster a bit over two weeks ago. He showed no signs of disease so we began to introduce him to the flock. He is only six months and quite docile and the hens are all bigger than him! The intro didn't work out so we tried...

My rooster came running for food, I went inside, came back outside and he was sitting down. One of his feet is swollen and is black underneath. Does this sound like anything? Could he have just sprained his foot running so fast? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Our rooster lost all his feathers this winter. We figured he was molting since everyone else was and it was the usual time they molt. He is still a big ball of fluff! His skin is not red, no mites of lice, he acts perfectly normal. Hot weather is here and he needs his feathers for protection...

Two of our hens died suddenly last week, no signs, etc. The State Vet called (wasn't home) and said they tested positive for an infectious disease. She didn't elaborate because she wanted to talk in person. I'm going crazy because I have to wait until tomorrow to talk to her. We have not had...

Two of our hens died suddenly last week, no signs, etc. The State Vet called (wasn't home) and said they tested positive for an infectious disease. She didn't elaborate because she wanted to talk in person. I'm going crazy because I have to wait until tomorrow to talk to her. We have not had...

I have 18 chickens. Four are four or five years old. About five are around 3 years old, 7 are 9 months old and two are around 3. I am lucky if I get 3 or 4 eggs a day. I don't expect the oldest to lay but I should still be getting some eggs!. Another thing is I had two campaines. One died...

Today we had a 2 1/2 year old buff campaign die. It looked as if she was shoved against the nest box and a hen sat on her. Three eggs were next to her and one was under her (not her egg). That's the short story. Over the past 3 1/2 years, we have had around 10 hens die, 1 egg bound, a 2 week...

what is the range of time for an egg to hatch. I know it takes 21 days, but what is the earliest and latest they can hatch? We have a 24 day old egg that is completely black and my husband said he felt a tiny shift. Can it be alive? Any info will help! Thanks.

Our cuckoo maran chick started out with two normal legs and toes. After a week, the toes on her right foot curled inward. During the last two weeks, her right leg has twisted and now points backwards. The foot is down and she is dragging the top of the foot on the ground. She is in no pain...

Today we lost our sweet handsome rooster. He would have been two in July. There was nothing wrong with him, he was out in the yard all day (we do not use any pesticides, etc.,), around 6:00 my husband saw him with the hens, turned around for maybe a minute, turned back and our rooster was...

I want to plant some plants and herbs in planters or the ground for the hens to munch on when they free range. Any ideas of what is a good/safe herb or plant to plant?

Our hens molted for 2 months, almost done. They never last this long. The problem is, we are luckly if we get five eggs a day. We have 15 hens and before August got 10 - 11 a day. There is no stress, different food, diet is the same, have calcium, etc., I have not found any hidden. Four are...

Our hen was laying on a couple eggs. Other hens decided to join her, make a mess of the eggs and nestbox. The eggs were not viable. She has been on the box 25 days so far. We threw all the eggs away, candled the four we have and put her in a coop alone with clean eggs and no visitors. Now...