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my husband i have been arguing about the proper way to handle a dirty egg. he read an article that says to brush the egg clean, well thats tough when its "poopy", i say a dampcloth. whats the best way

i have a copper maran hen that will stay in the coup, standing on the ledge just outside of the laying boxes. she sqwacks and does the egg song, but nothing. she will occasionally sit and try, but nothing. she stares at the other hens already sitting in the nests and continues to sing. when one...

i have a buff orpington who is more a pet than any of the others. i walk into the yard, sit down and she comes running, wings out like she is about to attack. she jumps in my lap, settles in and closes her eyes. it is so sweet, but if any other chicken comes near, not only does she nestle...

i have had serious problems with japanese beetles every year, but now i have better than any pesticide, chickens! i noticed about three weeks ago those rotten pests were back, i dont like using pesticides because they get in my roses and the roses are very close to my koi pond. the seven dust...

i know you all have talked about vinegar in the water supply will help with digestion and health, but how much is good. i have been using 2 tablespoons per gallon. but i want the correct amount to optimize their health. they are so robust and growing daily it seems. i also want to know when do i...

we picked out what we thought was a red silkie, but we found different. we realized she wasnt when we got four more. the new silkies were fluff all over, the little banty red only had furr on her feet. i searched through several web sites and discovered she is a partridge cochin. i really need...

went through the round of corid but the day that it ended i had five come down with respiratory issues, so we got some oxytetracycline. i lost four, one was my presious white and black crested, my survivor is a blue and gold americauna. i fed her the meds and babied her, now three days later she...

i do have one more question, i have read all i can get on the disease, and i note that its better to withhold vitamin a. but my feed for them has a supplement of vitamin a. what do i do, should i stop feed or do something else. already have alot invested, so what is it i am to do

i am new to having chicken, my husband and i have fallen for several breeds and filled our coup with several calm pretties and my fave banties. i have 3 banty columbians and 2 buff brahmas. we can watch them for hours. we have had a few loses sadly, but our flock is doing well, except the new...