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For about a month I have had a RIR that had been limping. The local vet didn't notice anything that looked odd. But the leg she is babying is warm to touch. She has lost weight but is still eating and drinking. She isn't acting as outgoing as normal (running to me when I go outside). I will...

So I walked out to my patio to a crime scene! Well after a quick look over I realized on of my chickens ripped off half of the nail on her middle toe. I brought her it, cleaned her up and put her back out with the others. I am a nail tech and was wondering if it would be ok to cover the broken...

I am new to raising and caring for chickens. I have 4 RIRs and 2 PBRs. About a month ago I noticed a size difference in one of the PBRs. She seems to be about half the size of the others, she eats, drinks, scratches and hangs out with the other birds. I have noticed she sometimes finishes eating...

My coop is 3x5 and one 5 ft wall has a large window and the other has external nesting boxes. One 3ft wall has the pop door and the other has a large door for cleaning etc. My coop was built by someone local who "specializes" in coops but I'm not sure about the original roosts that were running...

Just wanted to introduce myself. My father was a dairy farmer but we never had chickens. I decided a couple of years ago I wanted to raise my own flock for my family. Well, I took the plunge and we now have 2 Plymouth barred rocks and 4 Rhode Island reds. They are almost 8 weeks and I'm hoping...