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Hi all- Over time I know I've seen similar posts, but now I'm in the "please, please help!!!" category where I can't find any of the other posts to help, so sorry for repeating. Squawk, my one year old, usually very healthy hen has just developed this large pouch under her vent (not coming out...

Agreed! I've been chatting online with her, and it sounds like a great fit!!!

This could really work out! I have absolutely everything we'd need (and it won't leave marks, all temporary!). Depending on where you are in Co Springs, I probably could make it down (I'm in Elizabeth new property in Coal Creek), and I'm more than willing to pay for the help! All of the hens...

Colorado. Moving from just south of Parker to foothills outside of Golden.

Hi all- My 19 (mostly different breeds, cold hardy) are going to have a one month lapse while I move into my new home (only 2 hours away, same elevation, great coop ready for them there). No rooster, minimum noise. Seller of home won't let me bring them in early. Buyer of my current home won't...

Love that you're doing this for us! Thanks and keep up the good work!

They are the worst of the worst company ever! I really trusted that they had new owners, etc, and the intro phone calls were great. The thing we got was broken in a few places (their packing was unbelievably poor), NO directions, and super flimsy. They also do not correctly list the number of...

Nothing else I can add for more warmth. Wish they'd come out of the "cold" corner into the rest of the area which is warm enough, but I think they're scared. I'm going to check the temp again in about 15 min, and probably try to pull them out, unless someone thinks they might be okay...

There are 10, with about 1/2 of each chicks body with "grown up" feathers along with still some baby fluff. I'm also worried that when they're all piled together, they might crush or suffocate others. The lowest they've gone so far is 60 degrees. They are with my 3 ten week olds, and they are...

Freaking out: I put my 5 1/2 week olds into the shed/coop for their first overnight. They have a heat lamp in there, and the center should be 65 degrees. But a big storm has rolled in, and the temp is much lower than I expected. They are all piled on top of each other, really stuffed into a...

This is new chicken language to me...I'm supposed to check Pip's crop. She's 8 weeks old, and has been not well (I have long posts on previous days). What is a crop and how do I check it? Thanks!

Lots of you know what's been happening with "Pip" my (now) 8 week old RIR. She, along with her two "sisters" got trapped and almost attacked by a huge cat 5 days ago. The hens survived by stuffing themselves in a wedge about 3 inches wide between the two chicken meshes. The other two have been...

Pip, Squeak and Squawk update since cat attack: All three are outside again, and none seem afraid....except Pip still seems mostly "comatose" but will take a little water when forced, and takes some bites of her regular food about once a day. She was able to poop today; mostly wet, but got some...

Oh thank the dear Lord!!!!! After forcing as much water into Pip over the last hour, she walked across (about 6 steps) to her two sisters and is eating out of the regular feeder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm afraid there's no change. At least she made it through the night. She is responsive when I pick her up for a tiny bit. I've semi-forced her to at least get a few sips of water by dipping her head in a bowl I'm holding. It has her regular antibiotics/electrolytes in it and she will...

Thank you so much for answering! I thought no one would, and I'm just so worried. I love my little Pip so, so much! You bet she's getting all of those goodies above, but refuses anything right now. Is it okay to just let her sleep through the night, or should I try to do something? I am so...

My three 7 week olds have been having an absolute ball during the day in their coop/run area. Today, a huge neighborhood cat that easily takes down rabbits, large birds, etc was able to break into their area today, though. We were so lucky that my son found the situation at the beginning with...

What kind of yogurt do you give your chicks? My three 7 week olds have loved meal worms (crumbled at first) and anything they can find outside during the day! I thought I'd bump it up and give them yogurt like other people do, and I swear, they looked at me like I had completely ruined their...

I did it, I did it!! Thanks to all of your help and reassurance, the girls spent a good few hours outside even when the temp got down to 39 degrees during the day. They were cold, so I brought them inside for the evening, but I'm going to let them sleep in a little cooler area tonight. What...

Okay, took the leap! The gals are outside in 41 degrees! Doesn't seem to bother them (see you all were right!) I did have to put them into the "intermediate predator proof" coop since it took about 8 minutes before a hawk found a potential free meal! I'll finish the cover this week when it...