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Update on Nugget: she is improving! It’s been 10 days since I found her struggling to stand and walk. She is now taking a few halting steps, standing to eat, and being very vocal! Before when we checked on her she would cluck softly, but now she’s doing a full on chicken sounds. Music to my...

That story gives me hope! I’m glad your hen is doing so well! Thank you for your suggestions. She’s been drinking when I set the water bowl right in front of her. I will soak her feed as well to make sure she is getting enough liquid.

She hasn’t experienced any trauma that I am aware of as far as predator attacks or the other hens picking on her. She is about mid-range in the pecking order so she can hold her own in a confrontation. I tested her range of motion and applied pressure in different areas of her body and she...

Hi all, My 1 year old Welsummer hen started acting strange on 4 days ago. I can usually find what the ailment is and a natural solution pretty quickly but this time I am stumped and I hope you can help! Her name is Nugget and she is one of my favorites. So friendly and usually runs up to say...

Hello! I was out in the coop this evening locking the hens up for the night, and I went to check the nest boxes to collect the eggs. Low and behold, my Buff Orpington, Anne, was sitting on a clutch of at least 9 eggs. I've never had a broody before so I rushed inside to Google how to tell if...

Hello! So this morning I went out to let the ladies out and feed them like usual and I noticed 2 droppings under the roost that look a bit bloody/red. Is it coccidiosis or is there any other illness or anything that can cause reddish bloody poo? I have a picture if that helps, just didn't want...

hello! i am a backyard poultry lover and i currently have 14 chickens. i would love to get ducks next spring but i have a couple questions about breeds and care and whatnot. so i did some research and decided i want khaki campbells but then i started seeing people say that they are loud, and i...

i have two jerseys in my flock and they are really great birds. one of them just laid her first egg yesterday! it was a nice big brown one. they are a little skittish but i don't think we held them enough as babies, as for their size they are a month and a half younger than the rest of my flock...

Me too! Some of our chickens names are Edith, Agnes, and Dorothy who turned out to be a rooster and is now Mr. D, haha. fingers crossed none of yours are Roos!

the third pic looks like a speckled sussex, and the first maybe an australorp or jersey giant?. i think it would be best to wait till they are around six weeks old to introduce them to the flock, by that age they will probably be able to defend themselves and they will be fully feathered and...

the brown one looks like a speckled sussex, i have one and her name is ruthie :) and the yellow one a buff orpington, but i could be wrong as there are a lot of breeds that start out yellow. adorable! and i hope that helps!

thank you so much for this chart! i was super worried when i saw red in my new chicks poop but i found it on the chart and it turns out it's completely normal and not coccidiosis like i feared. very helpful!