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Hopefully, someone can help. Our hen was mated with excessively by our roo, breaking her feathers off; so we removed her. Then, on her back at the root of the feathers started a red and swelling bump. Now, she has 4 of these swollen areas situated on her skin at the root of the feather. They are...

Can anyone give me their time frame for how long you avoid butchering after a treatment of valbezen? Thanks, Rachel

HOpefully someone can give me some guidance. Three chicks hatched between Sun. morn and Mon. morn. Since we wanted more than what hatched, Monday afternoon, we went and bought some more little ones (5 days-1 week olds) locally. By late that evening, our youngest hatched had begun to be...

We have recently discovered that some of our chickens have roundworms. They are all healthy and actually laying better than they have in while. However, I am going to deworm all of them. My two questions are can we safely eat the eggs we have up to the deworming - boiled for deviled eggs and...

My hen, who is otherwise eating well and not lethargic, has lost feathers, root included, starting with the bottom part of her tail (she still has a few tail feathers sticking up) and moving downward-about 2-3" across- until her belly, where they aren't removed entirely, but there are small...

I have about 4 hens/pullets that have taken to attacking our Roo's legs; they rip the scales right off. When it first happened, we removed sprayed his legs w/Blue coat. Didn't work. Then we separated him for him to completely heal. We put him back this morning-same thing. They undid all his...

This morning we noticed, all of a sudden, our hen ,named Bee-Bee; having trouble walking. She also has been losing weight, but that may be due to finally beginning to lay eggs-don't know if it's related. Anyway, her skin looks awful and it's flaky. Her feathers are breaking and some are falling...

One of our best layers had chicks about 9 weeks ago. They have recently been incorporated into the flock; all's well. However, when is she going start laying again? Thanks, Rachel

My hen has a red thing with nveins on top protruding out of the left side of her vent. It is almost covering her entire vent. Does anyone have an idea of what this may be and what we can do? Thanks, Rachel

We just butchered two of our hens today. They were ornery ones and not layers, either; one over 2 yrs. and one a over a year. When my husband was cleaning them out, he found 5 eggs/yolks in one and 3 in the other. I wonder if it's more than just coincidence. Can anyone tell me if there could...

I believe some of my hens, 2 of 7 adults, are exhibiting cocci symptoms; bloody stool mainly. I went to find some meds. for them and none can be given to laying hens. I understand you don't want to consume the eggs, but what can I give hens that are over 16 weeks old? I have 5 young chicks that...

Our Buff hen has been strongly broody since late Dec. She hatched her first egg last Sunday-a Buff. Today, another egg hatched and it's of another hen-a Buff (roo) and BArred(hen) mix. She seemed to have rejected it by heavily pecking at it's face and not even atttempting to cover it with her...

Our previously, wonderful Buff Roo, 1 1/2 yrs. old, has changed dramatically regarding our contact with his girls (7 hens). He doesn't want anyone messing with them at all. He's a wonderful rooster, that's why I got the B.O. breed because I have two children (9 and 10) and wanted the most...

We haven't hatched any chickens from our hens yet because we don't have a separate place for them, the mom and chicks, to go. Is it necessary to have a separate place? We have 1 Buff roo, 2 barred hens and 5 buffs hens. Rachel

My Barred hen, a year old, has lost almost all of her stomach feathers and underneath her wings. She also looks like she has less on an area of her back, about midway, where her back end goes into the tail end. It's hard to explain-about halfway back at the natural dip. She's the best...

One of my Buff O Hens, who used to make nice sized eggs, has started producing really little ones. Any ideas on why? She's also really aggerssive with others in the nesting box if she wants in, she'll run them out and if that one that she ran out layed an egg she'll peck it (the hen and the...

I have two BO females, two Barred females and just recently the BO's w/the occasional assist of the roo (but not too much) have started drawing blood and picking on the Barreds. These have all been raised together from the beginning. Any reason this may be starting? Rachel

I read through many of the feeding posts and I'm unclear on a couple of things. SHould lentils (since they are legumes) be sprouted or cooked before giving? I've noticed many recipes with raw lentils. Should brown rice also be cooked before and not given raw? what about chickpeas? Should...

OK, I know this has been somewhat addressed, but I wanted to ask regarding my own personal situation. I have 3 small pullets and 1-- 6-8 month old Buff O. Rooster, 2 BUff Hens and 2 Barred Hens (which are on the lower totem pole of heirarchy). When they are all in the backyard free roaming...

We received 3 new pullet females that are supposed to be 12-14 weeks, though I think they are small. Another huge problem is their combs and beaks are very pale. We've had them for 2 weeks now and they've improved some; there's some pink coming up into the comb now, but only slightly. Should we...