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Hey y'all, I hope this is the right tread to post this in... We live in sunny Central Florida, and it's starting to look like that category 4 hurricane Irma is going to directly hit our area. I've lived through a few hurricanes, but not with chickens. Any suggestions on what to do?

Hey y'all. This morning I noticed some sort of dent in my hen's eye. It is white and round, and it doesn't look like a cataract because this is on the surface of the eye. She prefers to keep it closed. Could it be a pecking wound? And how should I treat it

Hey y'all. Earlier i noticed two large blisters on both my leghorn's feet, and wondered if this could be bumblefoot. I was thinking of doing the removal surgery but wanted to know for sure if it was bumblefoot. The right foot in particular looks to be more swollen and noticible on the top of the...

Hey y'all. The other day I saw two of my brown leghorns laying next to each other, and all of a sudden, one of them went to the other box and started laying in the same box as the other chicken, even with three other available boxes. I know that this is a common problem and thought it was pretty...

We got an Ameraucana chick from the feeder store about a week ago, and were told that it was an Ameraucana. I just wanted to confirm that it is an Ameraucana, and not an Easter Egger.

Hey I posted here yesterday concerning my roosters earlobe injury. Now that that's healing, I noticed that the back half of his comb has turned bluish purple. It can't be frostbite because this is Florida and it never gets cold here. Any ideas?

Hey everyone. I just wanted to upload a picture of my chicken feeder just to give people an idea. It's just made out of PVC parts you can find at Home Depot. We have two in our coop and it can hold enough food for a few days.

Hey everyone. I've been raising chickens for five months now, and I noticed that my rooster's earlobe is bleeding alot. Somehow he managed to slice part of it and the sliced part is hanging. Is there any way I can treat it?

Hey everyone. I joined BYC a few months ago, and was wondering what breed this hen was. She is a heavy bird, and is about 4 months old. Any ideas?

Hey I am Tyler and I am new to this site. I'm excited to learn more about chickens and how to care for them. I was just wondering what breed this hen is. She is about three months old, and does not have a large comb or wattles. Any ideas?