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I have a doe with a uterine infection. She kidded 3 weeks ago. My vet has prescribed tetracycline injections. Is it safe for her 2 bucklings to nurse while she is on them? If not, how long should I wait? Also, I cannot find info on the withdrawal period for injected tetracycline, only for...

One of my hens cannot walk on her right leg. It's completely limp. How can I tell if it's broken? And, if it is, can I do anything to heal it? Not sure what happened, but she might be the hen the got into my dog enclosure. She got out too fast for me to tell which hen it actually was, and I...

We have ordered 25 chicks that should be here next week. I have read that you can introduce day old chicks to a broody hen at night and she might adopt them. Obviously, we can't put 25 chicks under one broody hen, so my question is can we put our broody hen into the brooder with the chicks at...

I noticed today that several of my chickens' combs have areas of white with black spots. (I didn't think to take pictures until now, and it's dark. I'll try to get some tomorrow.) I can only imagine that something is wrong, but I don't know what. Can anyone clue me in? I would like to know what...

This is our second flock of chickens as we had to cull the first due to disease. We have 6 New Hampshire Reds, 7 Buff Orpingtons, and a Buff rooster. They are 5 1/2 months old and none are laying. Our first flock, all Buffs, had one laying at 4 1/2 months and all laying at 5 1/2. The only...

One of my (almost) 6 month old Buff Orpington's suddenly developed a limp a few days ago. She holds her right foot up whenever she stands and doesn't hardly do anything anymore. We've checked and can find no outward signs of injury. She's getting more and more lethargic and today is barely even...

Help! My dog broke her chain and got a chicken. My oldest son tackled her to the ground and saved our hen (Yay for William the Warrior!!). We can't see any blood or even bite marks. She was acting strange - walking slow, staring off. Shock, maybe? What should I look for? My fear is internal...

My chickens ALL went under our John Deere Gator and now have grease all over them. They aren't completely soaked - just dirty. What can I do to clean them off?

I'm very new to the chicken game and have a strange question. We've had our chickens for about a week and a half. We're keeping them in a brooder in the laundry room. Everytime I clean out their, well, anything - water, food, or the entire brooder - I get a sore throat. Any idea what might be...