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I looked out my kitchen window one morning a couple weeks ago to see a huge hawk sitting on the post of my chicken run and it's mate perched in the small crabapple tree next to the coop! They were definitely casing the joint! That's exactly why my run is covered and secure. I'm hoping they...

Ok, thanks, guys! I'm a newbie here, and this is my second winter with chickens. I had two molt last October, so it was warmer, and one started this October and finished up before the cold hit. So, I had never seen it happen when it was cold like it is now and did not know if that was normal...

I went out to the coop today, and my RIR's feathers were all over the coop. I was concerned that she might have been attacked. But, when I examined her, it appears that she is molting. It is 20 degrees outside right now with a cold wind! Do chickens molt during winter? I'm just worried that...

I work in the city. When I mentioned that I had chickens and that we had them for the eggs, this woman wrinkled up her nose and said, "Why in the world would you want to EAT an egg that came right from the chicken?!?!" Where did she think eggs came from? I get this one a lot too: "Aren't...

My hubby takes the extras to work where a couple of his coworkers buy them for $2 a dozen. I am getting some more chickens soon to up my egg production and I was going to offer the extras to my coworkers too. They actually have been asking for them since the salmonella scare. When they found...

Mine are pretty clean too. I usually don't wash them prior to refrigerating them unless there's pooh stuck on them that won't come off with a paper towel. There's a coating on them that acts as a natural antibiotic/barrier and washing them washes it off. The eggshell is porous so once the...

I'd love to give it a try. If she doesn't do well with my other hens, though, I don't have another area to keep her in. In that case, would you be willing to take her back? I will try hard first though. I'm getting a couple other young pullets this weekend, and I will be quarantining them in...

I'm in Northern MD. I got a couple Silkie chicks from you a couple of years ago when I was first starting out. We met up in Emmitsburg. I'm not far from there. I'm looking for a Silkie to be a broody for me. Does she have to be separated from other chickens? Or would she do ok with a small...

Hi. I'm looking for a couple of standard size pullets that are already laying or close to it. I'd also take 1 year old hens. Looking for good egg layers or possibly an Ameraucana or Easter Egger (I know they aren't the best egg layers but the eggs are pretty). Need to be from a healthy...

Ok, turned the lamp off. When I went out, there was an egg from each one of them, and everyone looked fine. They were all doing the usual chicken stuff, so I guess they're ok. Thanks for the advice.

Thanks. I really liked her. She was sweet. No, she didn't have a full crop. I checked her neck to feel if it was broken anywhere, and I didn't feel anything protruding or sharp, like she could have broken her neck. I don't have any gloves around right now, so I didn't check her vent...

I went out to the coop this evening and found one of my hens dead on the floor by the door! She's about 11 months old. Up until now, I haven't noticed anything strange about her or the others at all. There was no blood on her body anywhere or any sign of an attack. Could she have frozen to...

I did the Calf Manna too, and it worked for me. A couple days later two of my hens started laying every day. I mix it in with their crumbles. The others were moulting, but now that they are finished, I'm getting eggs from them all, including the first Ameraucana egg. A farmer also told me to...

Just wanted to let you know that I put her back out in the coop tonight, and I put her on a roost on the opposite side of the others. I also wanted to say that I found the wound! I was looking at her feathers again, and I had her upside down, and there it was...a little puncture wound way up...

Thanks for all the advice and for correcting my mistakes. I did not know about the hay. Yikes. Ok, I did not have much time to look at everyone before dark, but here's what I found. I noticed a lot of blood on one of the roosts in the coop and on the floor under it. So, I'm thinking this...

Thanks for the advice. I checked out her comb but didn't see anything. I still can't see any wounds anywhere. She just has all this bare skin and feathers that are barely attached, as if they were all yanked out. The only thing I can think of is that she was attacked by the other hens. She...

I came home today to one of my barred rock hens half covered in blood. It was all down her breast, wing, and side. At first, I thought she was pecking herself, but after watching her, I think she was trying to get the blood off her feathers. I caught her and washed the blood off to see if I...

Hi. I have 3 hens and just discovered that the other Ameraucana I had is a roo (I'm not very experienced yet and didn't see it till I suddenly noticed the big comb!). I am looking for 1 or 2 pullets/hens that are at least 5 months old since I have older birds (5-7 months old) and don't really...

How old?

Hi! Do you have any pullets left?