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I just got 6 chicks from TS yesterday. I have raised lots of chicks, but we typically hatch our own or order from hatcheries. 5 of the chicks are doing well and are lively, but one is small, lethargic and has a terrible smelling bottom. I wiped off a bit of pasty butt from it, but I have never...

Does anyone know if the choices for the 2018 calendar have been made? Also, when is it published and available?

Lately I have been itchy after picking up my chickens. I do not see lice or mites on them, but in the last couple of weeks when I pick my girls up I get raised bumps that itch like crazy. It is very similar to a chigger bite. Any ideas what this can be and how I can treat my chickens, coop, and...

My hen has looked like this for about 2 weeks now. I have tried an oral epsom salt drench, bathing her, anti-fungal cream, today I treated the whole flock with molasses water, and tomorrow I will give them probiotics. I have pushed back in what appears to be a prolapse more than once. She has...

Can anyone tell me what this weed is? It grows on the ground in the spring here in the south and is gone when the weather gets hot. My chickens LOVE this weed and I am wondering what it is. Thanks!

I lucked into about 9 or 10 of these old chick fountains. Can someone tell me approx what year these were popular? They came from an old barn that had lots of other jars from the 1970s in it so I am thinking approx from the 1970s? What do you all think? Most say Cool Water Fountain on the...

Can someone tell me if this is a prolapsed vent? This is my favorite hen and lately she has not been laying very often. When she does her eggshells are very thin and the whites of the egg are very gelatinous. Today she is very messy in her bottom area and seemed to have a mucous part and...

I am looking for a home for my favorite young roo. He is gorgeous and very docile. He lets us pick him up and he is not agressive, but he does come to the hen's rescue if need be. He is about 6 months old and needs a flock of his own. He has not started crowing yet so unsure what he will sound...

My parents recently went to China and sent me some pictures of supermarket eggs that they saw. What sort of breed would have laid these speckled eggs? They were with the other chicken eggs, so I am pretty sure they are chicken eggs. They are pretty eggs, I think!

Last evening one our dogs got ahold of our 4-5 week old chick and punctured its skin at the top of her left wing at the base by the body. I cleaned it best I could and put neosporin on it. Today the chick is up and chirping and wandering around following Mama, but her body is puffy like it is...

I would love to try this, but I am afraid of the coop getting too hot in the summer. We have had a killer summer this year in Georgia (though very dry in my area which is unusual) and I would hate to add heat to the coop when nights are already in the 70's. Also, I have a dirt floor in my coop...

I have two BCM hens along with the rest of my flock. The BCMs are terrible layers. I am lucky if I get 5 eggs a week total from those two. Is this typical for Black Copper Marans or are mine just duds?

Most of my flock is molting right now on their back sides and an occasional wing geather, but I have one girl who has lost a lot of feathers on her head. I do not see any mites or lice and I have never seen this hen henpecked or bothered by the other chickens. What could this be? She has been...

My chickens breeds range from Buffs to Easter Eggers to Black Copper Marans. My egg yolks are not as dark and rich looking as I would like, though they still taste fantastic. The girls are fed a very good balanced diet, free range in a very large yard area and are fed occasional scratch and...

We have never had a broody hen until now.I have a hen on the nest and she is about 4-5 days away from hatching. Her nest has been on the top of the nesting boxes where she originally started sitting and I did not move her. She seems happy up there. Question...when the babies hatch they will not...

I have an Easter Egger hen who is approx 8 months old. For the last 2+ weeks she has had bubbly eyes and one is swollen. The swollen area is hard, not mushy. I have dosed her with 2 rounds of Tylan50 and terramycin eye ointment and she is not getting better. She now has diarrhea, but still lays...

I got this hen from a local guy last summer and have no clue what breed she is, but she sure is a looker!!! So, what is she?

What breed do you think the white and black chickens are? Also, if anyone knows what the rooster is that would be great!

Do you sell your eggs? How much do you sell a dozen for and what state are you located? Also, how much are you buying a 50lb bag of your favorite feed for? Thanks!

I have two 3 week old Australorp chicks that were hatched on October 13. One is growing/feathering quite well (chick 1), the other one has tiny wing feathers and most of its down(chick 2). She is the tiniest one of the group but is eating and drinking just fine. The rest of the chicks I got are...