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Does anyone have any insight into the crooked and curly toe problem with the speckled sussex? I got 5 chicks from a hatchery last year, and all the birds had curly toes. This year, trying to get some genetic diversity and get away from the toe problem, I got birds from two different hatcheries...

Hi all, I am looking to establish a self-sustaining, free ranging, cold-hardy flock in New Hampshire and was wondering if anyone knew of any good breeders of Sussex in the New England area. Any color variety is fine. I am looking specifically for birds that grow to the breed standard of 7lb...

My chicks came in this morning, all healthy and happy. I received an order of cuckoo marans and blr wyandottes. Here is the free exotic: Any idea what (s)he might be?

I have a 9 month Gold Sex Link hen who is presenting a clear discharge from her nares. Sometimes, when she breathes, the discharge forms a little bubble and then breaks. Her only other symptom is that when she drops her head to eat or drink, you can hear a little rattled breathing. She is...

My horses are due for their worming and I am concerned about my free range chickens sifting through the manure and ingesting enough of the wormer to affect the quality of the eggs. I know that if you worm chickens directly then there is a withholding period for the eggs. Is there one for this...

My pullets have started laying now. I have four actively laying and they go perfectly into the nest boxes like old pros. Then there's Vicky. I came in two night ago and she looked ill. She was by herself on the roost with her head sunk into her body. The rest of the pullets were scratching...

Hi all, I am planning on raising 40 broilers this year. I live in Southern New Hampshire (shortened growing season). I have a 2800 SF garden and about an acre of lawn that I can move the tractors over. I have a problem in that I have read Chicken Tractor and believe in the system, but I don't...

Hi all! I love BYC and am learning a ton here. Thanks so much for the great community. When I bought my property, there was an old playhouse on it which hadn't been used for 10 years. I don't have kids, and I wanted chickens, so I converted it to a coop. I put two layers of R 3.3 foam...