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How long before I rule out a molt or send her to greener pastures?

I live on Vancouver Island and recently presented as a delegate to the Council of the Regional District of Nanaimo (different than the city of Nanaimo who already allows chickens on small lots). I had an overwhelmingly positive response to my presentation and we may be seeing some changes in...

Hi, I have a hen, "Cloudy", that I bought off a man who said she was about a year old. She's a beautiful Aracauna, but has always been very flighty and nervous. She laid eggs the very next day after I brought her home and continued about an egg a day for a few weeks. Then suddenly she just...

If it is Mareks what about the rest of my flock? By what I've read, it has already been spread and is all over my property now! Should I throw in the towel with the chicken raising? Should I cull my sick bird? I can't really quarantine her. I will try tomorrow to post a pic of the eyes, but...

My 2.5 month old Australorp was found this morning in her coop, hobbling on one leg, but mostly not getting up at all. At first we suspected injury, but its so hard to tell and now in reading waaay too much on Mareks and all of these horrible things, I don't know what to do! I would isolate...

Well, Rizzo just crowed in front of me, so that settles that (LOL...or cry!). I bought 6 mixed breed chicks. What luck. I really was attracted to these heritage breeds, though, and wanted to raise them from chicks for the benefit of my two girls and so that they would become more calm with...

I'm a first time residential chicken owner wanting some pretty heritage breeds, but im afraid in my mix I might have landed almost an entire flock of roos! They are about two and a half months old and I need roos gone before they start causing a ruckus in my quiet neighborhood! Help! rizzo the...

Thanks. My chicks vent has always seemed a bit protruded on the top since the day I got her, but seems to be pooping okay and is still around after three and a half weeks. The baldness seems more recent. Hopefully all is still well as there doesn't seem to be clear answers for this stuff! I'll...

I also have a chick of similar age with a bum that looks like your photo, bare and with the top of the vent slightly protruded. The chick is not growing as fast as the rest and is a bit of a suck (will protest the loudest!) but otherwise seems happy, poops, eats, drinks, has a lot of energy. I...