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Hi all! I have raised meat birds in the pastusually 20-30 at a time. In the beginning, I had them in a coop then we moved to the tractor method. Anyways, I have a close friend that is willing to let me use his barn and provide the set up for pretty much everything if I can raise them for his...

I have egg eaters. I’m looking at getting roll away nest boxes. My birds tend to lay on the ground and not in their nest boxes, so I am not looking at spending a ton of money on boxes that they might not use. I found these and wanted to know if anyone has used these?

Hi guys. Here are the results of my chickens fecal float test. I know they need safeguard and corrid. But not sure on the doses and if the corrid can be given at the same time I’m treating the worms. Let me know your thoughts.

Looks like my birds have worms. I have never dealt with them before so I need some help for treatment please. I also noticed what I think are red mites. :(

First time treating lice..‍:mad: I know what to use, but I was curious to know what people do with the coop bedding. I usually use mine for compost but that’s obviously not a good idea. How should it be disposed of to help keep re-infestation to a minimum?

Just got this little one yesterday and didn’t notice the legs until I got him home. Is this fixable, will the little guy survive?

Chicken math got the best of me. Should have built a way bigger coop from the beginning! Now we have 2 coops (my lovely husband let me convert one of his deer blinds to a coop!!) We’ve been raising chickens for 3 years now and have been opening and closing the coops daily. But 2 kids later and a...

I’d like to get some new chicks sooner than later and I currently have a broody hen. I’m in Michigan where the temps are still in the 20-30s and possibly dropping a little lower in the next week or so. I’d keep my broody and chicks in the coop with the others. Is it too cold still for the babies...

I’m pretty sure my meat birds have coccidiosis. I’ve been seeing runny and bloody poops in the brooder. They are only 3 weeks old. I know the treatment is corrid. I’ve never had to use it so I’m not familiar with the dosage. I have 25 birds, 2 seem to be lethargic. I noticed the poop yesterday...

I am looking to see what everyone uses for bugs (mostly mosquitos) and weed killer that is safe for chickens. We free range our chickens so I’m looking for something more natural than the store bought stuff that is “safe for children and pets after it dries”. We live near a wetland so the bugs...

I will have 20 Cornish X soon. I was planning on brooding then in their own coop with supplemental heat. However, I have 2 broody laying hens. They have been broody for about 5 days. I was wondering if I could put my baby meat birds under them for a while instead of using supplemental heat?? I’m...

I am processing 9 birds this weekend for the first time and am looking to utilize as much of the bird as possible. Any tips for making bone broth? This will be my first time! Also, any storage tips for the broth would be great!

I have six 11.5 week old mixes that I hatched with a broody hen in May. I got the eggs from a local farmer, her hens were: Lavender oprtingtons, welssumers, americaunas, Silver and gold laces wyandottes, cochins, marans, etc. And two roosters: Jersey Giant and Jubilee orpington Any help on...

I had a broody hen hatch 6 babies about 2.5 weeks ago. They are all mixed breeds, doing well! I got the eggs from a local farmer she had a mix of Lavender oprtingtons, welssumers, americaunas, Silver and gold laces wyandottes, cochins, marans, etc. And two roosters: Jersey Giant and Jubilee...

I have a 1 yr old broody buff orphington hen. I do not have a rooster but am interested in trying to hatch some eggs. I dealt with broodiness last summer but did not want anymore chicks but now I'd love to try and hatch some. Where would I find fertilized eggs to buy? I have a neighbor down...

I came home from work and my BLS chest was swollen, the size of a tennis ball and it's hard! She seems her usual self and is eating and drinking. Maybe a little quieter than usual but not by much. She did not lay today. She is 20 weeks old and had been laying for about a week a week and a half...

In a matter of 4 days I have found out the chickens have mites, one chicken was severely attacked by most likely a dog, and now I have a chicken laying eggs with no shell. This is my first time raising chickens. I have six BO pullets and one BSL which are about 20 weeks old. Only the BSL is...

Chicken was attacked by something today and has a puncture wound on her breast and a small wound on her back/shoulder. I am new at raising chickens and would like to get some advice on how to clean this wound and help it heal.

Please help! We had some sort of attack today. One chicken missing. Feathers all over the yard, one injured hen and a couple with roughed up feathers. I am not sure what got them. I had seven BOs, 20 week old. They were out roaming the yard for maybe 45 minutes before I checked on them and...