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I have three buff orpington chicks that just turned 8 weeks old. They seem to be acting healthy but this morning in their brooder box there was two places where dropping had blood in them. Sorry, no pictures. I got these as day-old chicks from Orscheln Farm Supply. They have been stressed...

Finishing up my new coop, and looking for ideas for a mouse-proof feeder. I like the feeders with the PVC elbows in a bucket, but it look like a mouse could still get into them. I saw some reviews of the treadle-operated feeders, and saw video of mice in them. Is there such a thing as a...

I've been looking at better ways to feed my chickens to reduce waste. I've found this treadle feeder for less than $30 online. I'm a little suspicious when some are cheaper than others, and this one looks like the picture is photo-shopped. Does this look like it would be worth getting...

I have seven keets that are now three weeks old. Their feed consumption has increased, but a lot more than what I expected. They are wasting some food, as expected, but for the last few days they've been going through a feeder that's supposed to hold three pounds in less than a day. This...

I have six hens, three are 4 years old and three are a little over one year old. They free range. One of my 4 year old hens has not been acting quite right for several days. Instead of hopping up on the roost at night she lays in a corner of the small hen house. Sometimes they do this and...

Assuming warm weather, such as summer, what age could I let chicks out to free range? I know it would probably vary with breed, but what percentage of their diet, from day 1 to slaughter weight, would be from feed, versus free ranging? Also, if kept in separate housing at night, would there...

This is my first winter free ranging chickens. I've had chickens for years but had to keep them penned in before. This spring I started letting them out. They still have access to a feeder in the hen house. Now that winter is here, they are still out scratching and turning over the leaves...

Everybody was so quick and helpful helping me with the black Australorps, so I thought I'd try to identify the red chicken I got. It's 10 weeks old, and that's about all the lady that gave it to me knew. Here are a couple of pictures: Is there any way to identify it other than as one of the...

I was given three chickens, about 10 weeks old. The lady didn't know anything else about them--they were her daughter's and she had to move. One is a red, I don't know if you can narrow it down any more than that from a picture. The other two I have no idea. They are black, with black legs...

I have a Production Red hen about 3 years old. Yesterday I noticed her comb was purple, but I didn't see any other problems and she seemed to act alright. Today I found her lying on her side near her nest. She was shivering some, and seemed unconscious, but when I went to pick her up she did...