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I have always been worried that my six cats would someday cause a problem with my chickens, but never the other way around. In the last few weeks my young group of chickens ( six 6 month old and five 9 month old) have started bullying my three outdoor tom cats. They run them off of their food...

I noticed this hen's rump was dirty so I decided to catch her to bathe her. When she tried to get away her leg began bleeding. After bathing her, I was going to doctor her leg and found this horrible hard black growth. It is about the size of my thumb. Maybe an injury that grew up around the...

TOO MANY ROOSTERS!! I must reduce the rooster population and I don't have the heart to eat them. I have one rooster that is about 8-9 months old. His mother was a Dominique and his father a beautiful red mixed breed rooster. He has the Dominique color(except one red feather) and size. He is...

I have a hen and an old rooster with dry fowl pox. I have removed them to a shed away from the flock, but they were in separate coops so I am guessing it is going to keep spreading to the rest of my flock. I have some young chicks. Should I vaccinate? Where do I get vaccinations? I'm very...

Been using BYC for about a year and a half for loads of information. I found BYC when looking for chicken info on the internet. Decided I ought to go ahead and join. We live in the south central part of Oklahoma. Got started on chickens a year and a half ago when my husband's friend gave us a...

My year and a half old hen dropped dead. Found her laying on the ground this morning. She had quit laying eggs a couple of months ago, but no other signs of sickness. I tried to find a diagnostic lab in our area but no luck and none of the vets around here deal with chickens. I am afraid for...