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Hi, I was reading the post about when to cull. I'm wondering if there's anyone out there that just keeps their hens and lets them live out their lives. If so, on average, how long do they live? I have a flock where the majority of hens have just turned 3. Egg laying has slowed for sure, but...

So, my husband and I just caught Violet and examined her again. Now we notice that the growth is HOT to the touch. I hadn't previously noticed this. Doesn't heat often indicate an infection? Here is the pic of the lump again.

My 2 year old Speckled Sussex had a huge tumor (?) On her lower left front breast. It is hard. Lots of veins in it. My husband remarked to my daughter about a week ago he thought she had a growth, but we thought he was talking about her crop. Picking her up tonight, we found this, probably the...

I just figured out through reading on here that my 10 month old silkie has wry neck. I think she's had it for several days now but it getting worse. I took her in today and put her in a dog crate. She won't/can't eat or drink. I tried to get some water in her with a dropper, but I can't get her...

Hi All, I'm very excited to be going to look at some blue silkies this afternoon. I think they're 4 days old. I don't suppose there's any way to try and guess the sex at this age, huh? I have a flock of standards now, but this is my first time with silkies or any bantam, and I'm so super...

Hi, we just brought 12 chicks home today. 10 are 3 days old, 2 of them are a week old. After putting them in the brooder, I noticed a couple of bloody poops, not a ton of blood, some pinkish red streaks. Although I watched them for a really long time, I'm not sure who made them. I did see one...