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Considering getting a couple Guineas too protect my flock from predators. Reading about how they can fly has me worried about them getting out of run area and meeting up with my German Shorthair. Can I clip their wings so they can't fly?

I came home today to find one of my girl's dead and pretty well eaten up. Only thing I think is that a hawk may have swooped in and injured her. Is it possible that my other gal's would have eaten her? She was really messed up bad. I don't see any signs of a predator getting in the run so it...

I've had my first chick hatch the old fashion way! My Sicilian Buttercup has been sitting on about 9 eggs for over 21 days in one of the nesting boxes. Sunday I thought maybe I should get rid of them because nothing was happening. Well good thing I procrastinated. Last night I found one had...

It's my 2nd year raising Turkey's for holiday dinner's. I have a few questions and hope someone could help me out. 1. Last year we waited 20 wks before processing. I had them on a Starter, 20% then switched to 22% I believe about 8 wks. Towards September I gave them cracked corn because I...

I have my Duck's and Chicken's living together and on the most part get along very well, until recently. My Male Kaki Campbell constantly is trying to have relations with my Hen's. Any suggestions on how to correct his behavior?

As you may all know, it's been very cold here in Michigan. My flock has been doing well except this morning I went to the coop and my Polish Buff was just laying there. There seems to be no injuries to him. I've brought him up to the house and have a heat lamp on him and have been giving him...

Here is a picture of our nesting boxes. On top of that we have a plastic "poop" tray. At the end of summer I filled the tray with sand. The sand has never really dried out completely and with the cold weather it's become frozen which in turn makes it difficult for me to clean out. I thought of...

I've been pretty confident that my Polish Buff Glitzy is a Hen but, the last couple days I've caught her crowing !! Would like other opinions as to what I've got here, Hen or Roo.

Can anyone help identify the breed of this chicken. It was my "Mystery Bird" in my recent shipment from Murray McMurray. Please tell me it's a Hen and not a Roo !!!

Now that I know what breed this Rooster is I'm wondering about his structure. His chest seems very "full" and "mushy", beset way to describe it. Is the chest area suppose to be this way or should it be firm?

I inherited a Pekin Duck that's about 2 years old from my friend. She's been laying daily for quite sometime. These last 6 days, no egg. Is this normal to go a few days without an egg? I'm new to all this so any help is greatly appreciated.

I have a lil girl about 9 weeks. Everything has been going great until yesterday. It looks like she hurt her foot. She won't stand on it and the claw area seems really weak. I've separated her from the others she doesn't get stepped on. Giving her vitamins and a lot of rest. Any other...

I received a "Mystery" chick in my last bird order. Turns out it's a Columbian Wyandotte Rooster. He's about 9 weeks old and my concern is his chest seems really large and a bit protruding, is this normal? I'm new to the chicken thing so I'm learning everyday! thanks for the help.

All three of these GLW are 9 weeks old. I'm confused ! I thought all 3 were Pullets but starting to think 2 may be Roo's, but not really sure. The pictures on Google show females with waddles as well as the Roo's. I really only want 1 Rooster so I'm trying to figure out if I need to trade these...

The weather in Michigan didn't cooperate to well last week so it held up our production. Yesterday my builder finished and now we need the fence up, inside done, paint and doors. All my chicks arrived, the Turkey's are getting bigger by the second, the ducks want to play in the water, and my...

I have a week and a half old Turkey. Over night his elbows got swollen and he can't stand up on his feet. Someone mentioned Mycoplasma synoviae arthritis. I don't know what to do. Here is a picture of the elbows.

Thought I would post this to get some insight, any help would be appreciated. This is my first experience with bird's. I have 7 Turkey's about 2 weeks old. Everything had been going great then overnight one of my lil guy's was real lethargic. I noticed he was sitting/standing on his elbows feet...

HELP NEEDED FROM EXPERIENCED CHICKEN OWNERS About to start the coop. I have been reading and getting ideas from other chicken owners and I still have questions. 1. Brooding area or not? My idea is to have a "nursery" area so when I get new chick's or meat chick's I want to have an area to...

I'm a new member from the mitten state. I'm taking the big leap and starating a "hobby farm". So far I have 3 Easter Eggers and 3 Golden Laced Wyandotte. Have plans for the Coop now we need to get building! Have more babies coming end of May. Hoping to get them all settled and start prepping for...