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I wanted to share my tunnel setup, that might be helpful for folks that need a middle ground between their birds free ranging & keeping them contain, without sacrificing them getting fresh greens. This setup will only work for urban areas, that don't have coyotes or foxes, since its not a...

They don't free range, so there are no hiding spots. They do have a large run & I let them out in the evenings for 20-30 minutes a day, supervised, since we have lots of hawks.

Hello there, I have a 10 month old Speckled Sussex. She stop laying about 14 days ago & she also won't let me pick her up or does the submissive squat anymore. I have never seen this happen, all my previous hens. I used to be able to pick her up all the time, now she will actually run. I did...

I have a large garden this year, that is producing abundance of cherry tomatoes & cucumbers. We are sharing with the neighbors and we are eating as much as we can, but I am still overflowing with cucumbers & tomatoes. So I have been giving a large cucumber a day to my 6 birds and maybe 10-25...

Yes, I had two of the dead birds get necropsies and I also did DNA tissue samples to confirm Marerks. They don't have to be chicks, they can be grown pullets if they are vaccinated.

I hope someone can give me a little advice. I had Mareks outbreak in my flock, and it killed 4 out of 5 birds. Now I have a lone bird. Now i know chickens are a lot happier if they have company so i am wanting to introduce a new friend to the remaining hen. I'm just not too sure how to go about...

Has anybody been able to successfully raise vaccinated birds after a Mareks outbreak? Unfortunately my small backyard flock got decimated because Mareks, only one lone survivor. I know I need to get her friends, but concern by their safety. I am also aware it’s impossible to get rid of the virus...

Help, I am running out of options & 3 of my 4 birds are sick. It all started 6 days ago with one of my Opal's, she became slow, lethargic & puffed up. I decided to treat the flock with Corid, just to cross out Coccidia. Now, two days ago another of my Opal's became lethargic, puffed up...

I hope they do!

Thank you, yes, they seem to have calmed down a bit. They are still not as friendly as my other heritage birds, but they are finally not going crazy when I change their water LOL.

She is eating, nobody is bulling her. I picked her last night, a week when I notice the limping starting, no weight change, that I could figure out.

I have an 18 Cream Legbar pullet, that has been limping for a week now. She does not put any weight in her left leg. I have checked for bumble foot, but her feet look normal. I cannot see any type of trauma, damage. I have inspected her twice this week, can't see what is causing her to limp and...

I would not recommend this breed to anyone trying to have Urban backyard chickens. They are incredibly skittish, terrified of EVERYTHING & super flighty. I regret getting them, EVERY DAY. I debate every day if I should get rid of them. I am hoping when they start laying and mature a bit, they...

I would not recommend this breed to anyone trying to have Urban backyard chickens. They are incredibly skittish, terrified of EVERYTHING & super flighty. I regret getting them, EVERY DAY. I debate every day if I should get rid of them. I am hoping when they start laying and mature a bit, they...

Thank you, I think you are correct. Oh well, that is what I get for trying those "fancy" breeds haha.

Hi, In my life (40 years), I have had several flocks, all of my previous flocks only had your traditional heritage breeds & some sex links. I raised them all from chicks & overall they were pretty tame. Now, this year, I started a new flock, and decided to get some Cream & Opal Legbars (4)...

It seems I will be needing rotator cuff surgery, on my left shoulder ( I am right handed). Has anybody here, had rotator cuff surgery while being the main tender for your flock? Doctor says it will be mildly invasive & will have my arm in a sling for about 3-6 weeks. Wanting to see if anybody...

Thank you for getting back with me. Those are gorgeous birds! Yeah I will PM you. I am actually getting an Opal Legbar & a Cream Legbar, with a Marsbar this September. Would like to add some of those White beauties later on.