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So we are noticing that in the last week the eggs coming out of the coop (I collect every morning and every evening so none are old) are producing yellow tinged egg whites.. does this mean anything bad? I give an herbal supplement to aid in healthier birds and they get some cracked corn every...

Hello all.. I need help and suggestions with a very muddy run. I live in Rhode Island and we are dealing with a lot of rain. I started my flock 3 years ago with just 12 girls. We have expanded our flock over time and now have around 35 ladies. We have two coops that both open into a 32’x32’ run...

please help! We have a hen that is constantly under our feet and last night while my husband was in the run the hen was once again following him around and he inevitably stepped on her and now she has a broken leg. It appears to be at the “knee” and it just wobbles around . She just keeps...

This is one of my 2 Australorps at almost 14 weeks old .. is it a hen or rooster do you think ? They both look the same ..

I have two khaki Campbell drakes and two female hybrid layers. One of the males has begun getting very violent with the other male and going after his neck area . The more timid drake is starting to distance himself from the rest and is the saddest thing to witness. Does this usually subside or...

I am new to ducks and have 2 male Khaki Campbell’s and 2 female hybrid 300 layers. We got them together without knowing for sure what sexes we had for the khakis but it turned out to be 2 males . The 4 were raised together since ducklings and are about 3.5 months old . They have always gotten...

I am raising ducklings for the first time and they have completely outgrown any brooder I have . They have spend the past few days outside and have enjoyed it thoroughly . It has been in the high 50s-low 60s here in Rhode Island but today is rainy and in mid 50s . I feel quilty having them...

This is our first year with chickens which means our first winter having them. It has recently gotten very cold here in RI and I have noticed that since the cold set in my chickens are not on their roosting bars at night. They are now all together on the floor of the coop. They don't seem ill or...