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Our rooster died last year so we got baby chicks this year from our local Farmers Union. It's been 8 years since we had to raise our own without a mom to raise them herself. Anyway, we only got 10. We needed a few more because the 9 remaining ones we had are getting close to retirement age (We...

We have a Blue Maran hen, Skye, who has hatched at least 4 broods for us. She's a wonderful mommy and loves taking care of chicks. On August 21st, she hatched four ducklings from our ducks (but, at the time, only one drake--a Black and White Swedish). She's been taking excellent care of them...

I be been sick and unable to go out to coop. When I went out this evening with my husband, I found two of my hens Losing feathers and looking awful. There are no bugs or moving things in them, but their feathers have a kind of white dust-like substance all over them. I really need help because...

I have a white broad breasted hen who has made a nest in her coop and has two eggs in it. She has taken all the feathers off of her chest and stomach and has some of those in her nest. We have a bronze broad breasted tom. I understand they are not able to mate naturally, but we did see them mate...

We have a Pekin hen who has been injured, ostensibly from the Mallard drakes constantly chasing her around and wanting to mate with her. Her "mate," a black and white Swedish drake has done all he can to keep them off of her, but not before she got injured running away. At first, just the bottom...

We got a day old Bronze Broad Breasted turkey tom last spring. His name is Lester; he's spoiled rotten, gobbles at the sight of us and follows us like a dog. We began feeling sorry for him being the only one of his kind and showing off for the chickens all day long. So, we recently adopted a...

Hello-- First off, I just want to say I really appreciate this site. Everything I've learned about raising our chickens I have read in books or read here! Thanks. I have a Blue Maran hen who is hatching as I write this. She had one chick yesterday afternoon and two last night; she's still...