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My Rhode Island Red, Chocobo, has developed a lump on her chest. It is soft on the bottom but hard at the top. She went into molt a week ago, since then she has been exhausted and not eating. I thought it was a combination of the molt and the heat, and treated her for such. Vitamins, protein...

Today was the first day any member of our small flock has laid an egg. I was well informed of the egg song, but not about the following behaviors. Lillian, RIR, laid the first egg. The head Hen Chocobo seemed anxious and refused to leave her, all while calling out. Leeroy, Black Star hen, was...

So we have a Rhode Island Red who's feathers are speckled, and not a soft red like the other. We know that the others are hens, but is this one a cockerel? Here is Chocobo: What do you guys think?

My biggest question is should I or should I not use treated wood at the base of my chicken run? We are trying to find a way to keep digging predators out. Suggestions?

I have three 4 week olds, they have lost most of their down feathers. The weather has been warm for the past few nights, and it is time to ween them off the lamp. It has been 75 degrees at night; too warm for the lamp. However,they have been going through the days with out their lamp, but they...

With the recent three additions, of the feathered kind XD, to the family, we discovered just that chicks are very curious. I got them a small plastic ladder that leads to a mirror and connects to their pen. They've been climbing it to stare at themselves, they seem to enjoy tapping it and...

My name is Erin, and I just recently became a proud mama to three chicks ( three weeks old) today, got them from a local farm. I have one Black Sex Link hen (soon to be), and two rambunctious Rhode Island Reds. (Leroy, Chocobo and Lillian, respectively. The name Leroy was originally a joke but...

Today we just received three healthy three week olds, and it is the first time raising chicks. In order to help my family I have been doing some research on caring for them. I mostly am asking for advice on raising them so young. We are currently keeping them inside a pen in our house with all...