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My 2.5 year old Americauna started with a full crop that wasn't completely emptying at night. It didn't feel impacted, just kind of doughy. I took her off her food and kept her in the coop for most of the day, then let her out later in the day. She was eager to eat and didn't seem to be hindered...

My hens have been acting weird all summer. One quit laying at the beginning of the summer. She also lost her feathered on her abdomen. She is very broody. Now my other two have quit laying. But one of them is losing feathers in a major way. I think she is molting. I'm sure they don't have mites...

Earlier today one of my 11 month old hens was attacked by a hawk. I saw it right after it happened and scared the hawk off within seconds of the attack. I thought she was dead when I got to her as she had a little blood coming out of her mouth. There is a nasty gash in her neck which I cleaned...

I noticed my 10 month old GLW limping and standing on one foot today. I took her in and soaked her feet in Epsom salt to check for bumblefoot and see no signs of it. She was fine yesterday. Their bedding is pine shavings and it is cold and has had snow for the last few weeks, which is melting...

My hen, Starbucks, was laying regularly and has laid several double yolk eggs after starting to lay in early September. Since then she has laid several double yolk eggs. However, about a week ago I saw her lay an egg without a shell after she had climbed up to the roost for the night. Now, she...

I have two Americanas and two wyandottes which we have raised from chicks in a large kiddie pool since March 23. Poor Dottie has scoliosis or something we've never determined for certain and I don't think she's going to make it. But now I've got an issue with Sophia Loren who doesn't act like a...

My 5 week old wyandotte started about 2 days ago with her neck looking off center. At first I thought wry neck, then I thought maybe impacted crop, because her upper breast has a bulge. But the bulge is high up on her breast, closer to her neck and it is on her left side (I thought the crop was...

My 5 week old wyandotte, Dottie, looks like her neck is off center and the opposite side of her breast is puffy or sticking out. It is not super obvious when she is sitting or standing but when she walks it is obvious. Could this be wry neck or could she have gotten injured by the other chicks...

I have 4 baby chicks 3 or 4 days old which I got on Monday( the 23rd). They are all doing fine. Im feeding them Purina non medicated chick starter. No grit yetbut my husband did give them about one or two worms each day. Little worms which he raises organically. They haven't had pasty butt. They...

I am starting a new flock this spring. Based on what I've read, the Wyandottes and the Easter eggers would work get along well together. My other consideration would be maybe an australorp or a barred rock. We need cold hardy chickens being in the Chicago area. We had 3 New Hampshire Reds in...

Hi folks, My son, age 10, thinks he wants to be a farmer and my grandparents had chickens when I was a girl so I love chickens. We got our girls in spring of last year and let them free range most of the time but we live in the Chicagoland area so it gets cold. Our shed, into which we built...