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I have had 2 male guineas for over 2 years. I received 15 guineas and 20 chicks last week. They are in separate brooding boxes. Much to my surprise one of male guineas gets in the brooder and acts as guinea mothers do with their little ones. He has spent longer and longer periods with them...

I have a goose that seems to be suffering from a respiratory issue. I isolated her and went to tractor supply to get tylan 50 and duramycin-10. Can anyone tell me which one I should try and if the tylan 50, what dosage? Also, if advised, how should I use the duramycin-10? thanks in advance

I would just like some feedback from anyone who would like to share their viewpoint about my situation. So my beloved one-of-the-first-I-hatched-her-myself hens has had bumblefoot problems for over a year now. She has been through countless removals of the 'plug', foot soakings, bandages, vet...

I have four hens (one is in a brooding box nestled with a guinea hen) that are broody. They do not get off the nests at all. I was wondering if I should take them off so they can eat, drink and defecate? They have been on them for two weeks.

If it is, what do I do?!?

I have a multi level barn. I have two salmon faverolle roosters, one large mixed rooster and two banty roosters. I have 30+ hens. Recently, the two faverolle roosters abandoned all the hens in the lower part of the barn to roost on hay bales in the upper level of the barn. in fact, if they...

I have a speckled sussex that's gone broody for the first time. Unfortunately, she has done it in my greenhouse which is very very hot and we will have record breaking heat this next week. Should I just move her out of there and back to the barn? If so, should I take the nest as well? Thanks...

For one 6 lb hen. I can't figure out how to give her the amprolium and in what amount.

I have a 24 week old cuckoo maran that I expected to see dead this morning but she is still alive. She is lethargic, just sitting and deep breathing but no rattles, mucous, etc. She ate some hard boiled egg, some baby bird food/vitamins. I also gave her several drops of bird vitamins. While...

I have one hen who has a raw red featherless chest and belly with broken feathers. She's acting strangely and has been isolating herself. She's still eating well but is losing weight. I suspect she has some kind of blood sucking lice. I dusted her with pyrethin poultry dust about a month ago...

All chickens and guineas were shut in the barn last night. The young chicks and keets were in their brooder box with chicken wire sides. I've been leaving the little door open and the top off so they could be part of the larger room with other older chicks that are free to roost or be in their...

They're 3 weeks old

This hatch has been a comedy of errors. I didn't expect any survivors but I heard faint peeps on day 21 which was yesterday around 1:00pm . This morning the humidity was down to 37 so I sprayed the eggs and put in a towel and there were lots of peeps from the eggs. There are no pips. Should...

Would you believe the Brinsea Octagon 20 eco thermometer that says 100 the accurite that says 95 46% or the springfield that says 97 40%????? Just put the eggs in and thought I'd check with two other thermometer/hygrometers and this is a BIG difference.

I left the bottle in the barn for the winter. Does that affect its ability to de-worm?

Found evidence of lice/mites and want to use the Sevin for poultry but I left it on the shelf in the barn through a cold winter. Does anyone know if it's still effective or should I buy new? Thanks

This morning when I went to clean off the droppings board I noticed several drops of what looked like blood in several places. It wasn't in the poop, it was just on the board. I looked over the chickens and couldn't find any external signs of a problem. Any thoughts?

Is this from mating? She is small but her appetite is good. There are feathers at the base of her back that have been pulled out. I put pine tar on it twice just as she was roosting but it was gone by morning. It looks like feathers may be trying to grow back in but this is 2 weeks now...

I walked into the barn this morning and my favorite chicken who is 7 months old was stumbling and falling and waving on its feet. When she tries to run she is low to the ground and awkward. She seems to have lost her balance and looks like she drank too much. I isolated her and gave her...

This poor hen has parchment like stuff wrapped around her quills. I thought for a long time her feathers were chewed but I think it's some sort of mite. I've dusted with pyrethium several times as I've seen the wheat color lice on her skin. No signs of those but today I looked more closely...