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Hey all, I just got a couple new hens and I stupidly thought it would be fine to just put them in with my other chickens since I got them all from the same farm. Well, that was a mess for a variety of reasons... the quick introductions did not make for happy chickens. Thankfully, the pecking...

I have a Rhode Island Red hen that is about 2 years old. I have had her for about 9 months along with 3 other hens. She is super friendly and will follow me around almost like a dog when I am in the yard. A few days ago, I noticed that she is breathing heavily, and almost sounds congested. She...

I am new to the chicken game and today I noticed several little feathers around that matched one of my hens. I picked her up and looked her over... Near her butt there are missing feathers and red irritated skin. I already ordered some DE power to set up a dust bathing area for my girls, but its...

I am new to the backyard chickens scene and with winter fast approaching, I figured I needed to get some information to make sure my girls are happy and healthy. Currently, I have 4 hens and a 4x4 coop. Water and feed is kept inside the coop and I give them some other food outside when I check...

I just got 4 hens today from my friend's chicken farm. They all clucked around and ate the veggies I gave them in the run. They went in the coop at night and I went to check on them just after dark and one is roosted, but appears to be panting. It wasnt unusually hot or anything today and they...

Hey everyone! I am getting a coop and some chickens (hopefully this week) and I have been reading a lot but I had a little question about space. The coop is something a friend is building for me and it is a 4x4 coop with a 7x4 enclosed run attached. I have read that chickens need 3 ft of coop...