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Here is a picture: It seems to have come on suddenly, the other hens do not have it. She seems a bit punked out too. Any ideas what it is and how to treat it? Thanks so much!

My Buff Orp has a bad injury. We have a coop that is the size of a horse stall, attached to an outdoor pen. We live in the NE so they are not going out that much. I have a flock of 5, 2 Orps, 2 EEs, and 1 black langshan rooster. We did not expect the rooster, just happened with the order...

Hi all! Well, we just figured out that our Australorp chick is a roo, now I am wondering why he has feathers on the outside of his feet. Any ideas? Maybe he is not an Australorp? Thanks in advance! Tracy

Hi all! Looking for your expertise. We are having so much fun with our new chicks! They were sexed as pullets, but they are doing some rooster-like behavior... They will square off, puff up, then back off. They have more than the required space and are about 1 week old. No pecking is going...

Hi all! We got our chicks from the hatchery. It was somewhat of a disappointment, sadly most of the birds had not made the trip. There was some problem with the post office transit. Anyway, my chicks (I was part of a larger order) did okay. I got 2 Buff Orps and 1 Australop. My order was...

Hi all, We live in the northeast and have bears, Fischer cats, coyotes, etc. I am just starting with my first chicken flock and would like to run some ideas by you guys. I am going to start with 4 hens. We have a 20x30 barn that is multipurpose. I would like to build a stall in the barn...

Hi, Love this site! We are looking to start small (I took that advice from the boards here!) and would like to get 4 pullets. My neighbor is placing an order and saved me 4 spots. I was thinking about the following breeds: Easter Egger - which type would be best? Barred Rock Cochin Buff...