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I don't see lice or mites or aggressive chickens!!! But they could be there? What is causing this?

My mother wants to put her Fire Pit just behind the chicken house/run. I'm concerned about the chickens and the smoke. It's not like they'll be enveloped in smoke all day, as she'll probably have a fire in the morning for about an hour or 2. Will this bother the chickens at all? I do not want...

I have a phoenix chicken, probably about 5 months old. A couple of months ago she acted like she had toxins in her system and was very near death. But she pulled through. Then about 2 months later she got sick again (not free ranging anymore in my backyard at this time) so we thought it was...

This chicken was sick for 2 weeks and I tube fed for 1 week. She's almost normal, back in with the flock, but I have yet to see her eat. (Never figured out what was wrong with her). I have seen her drink today. I'm sure she's eating but she's so skinny (1.5 pounds @ 4-5 months old) that I...

I have 9 girls. 2 that just started laying. 5 that are at least a month behind, 2 that may be longer before they lay. I put out the ground chicken shells in a different feeder and they are all eating it like it's food! I'm assuming it's the new novelty of it! But should I wait to put it...

Boy this girl is high maintenance! LOL (2nd time she's been sick. Full recovery from first time. Not sure what happened the first time either). Pheonix, 1.5 pounds right now, about 4-5 months old. Been sick for about 1.5-2 weeks. None of the other hens are sick. She presented with...

I have a phoenix, about 4 months old. I noticed her chest seemed very filled out. Upon palpating it, thinking it was her crop, it seems to be her keel. (I"m new at this so I may have terminology wrong). I can move her keel to the right, but not to the left. This led me to think that she...

Yesterday my pullets (although not laying yet!) got into sprouted pumpkin seeds with sea salt. They didn't eat anything else all day!!! They didn't poop all night (nothing on their poop board). I did see watery spots on their sand in their coop this morning. And after church I started seeing...

This chick is 14 weeks old. We had said several weeks back that she was a hen. I'm only questioning because she is so big! It doesn't show here, but she dwarfs the other chicks the same age. So is she still a hen? And if so any thoughts on breed mix?

This bird is a Ranger...not sure if that's a real breed, but she was bought from a lady that has created her own breed mix! Supposed to be a pullet. This ones neck feathers all of a sudden turned white and pointy like, they stick out, almost look like sticks. And the tail feathers are...

I have a backyard flock(10 chickens) in a neighborhood. I have a daycare with 12 children and we love the chickens running around free. However, the flies in the grass are horrible! I'm assuming this is from the poop in the grass. Any suggestions on how to keep the flies down in the grass...

I think this one is a Brahma as it has feathered feet. But I'm wondering if you think it's a roo or a hen?? I hope it's a hen but my gut keeps saying roo! (I have no experience in this, as I'm new to raising these little girls!) She's 8 weeks old. I know, I know, I'm going to have to wait...