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Needing some advice . . . . My husband and I bought a home in March, to make a long story short, the house came with a flock of chickens and 3 goats. I've had my small flock for 5 years, and have never had any health issues. Here's what's going on . . . About 3 weeks after we moved in I...

Oh gosh, never thought of that. What a vicious circle! Lol. Wish there was something I could do to protect the eggs :( And thank you! I'll definitely follow the thread :)

Their nest area is under a tin cover, 3 sides and is about 8 feet back. I have to craw back there to get the eggs as they lay them in the very back. I've seen crows around but I didn't think they would take the fake eggs. Apparently I was wrong. And we have mice but I haven't seen a rat. Also...

So here's what has been happening, I have 2 pekin lady ducks who each lay daily. And I also have 1 rouen drake. Everything has been great for months until recently. I've been going to collect eggs and have noticed they are broken and eaten, shell still left behind. So my first thought was I had...

Thank you for your responses. She isn't bloated and I messed with her legs, they seem ok. She has lost alot of weight and it gets very cold at night here. I feel like she is suffering but just wanted to see if there was anything I could do. Thanks again.

Hi there! I've been a part of backyard chickens for awhile but this is my first time posting. Previously I've been able to search and find the answers to my questions but not this one. I have a 3 year old leghorn who's walking strange. She high steps, sometimes falls forward and sits when she...

Do you feel any swelling of the abdomen, does it feel bloated or fluid filled? - no, not that I can tell. but she has definitely lost weight. What type of food do you feed? I feed her purina crumbles, lettuce and other greens. Have you added any new chickens to your flock within the last 30days...

Hi there! I'm new and in need ofor some advice. I have a 4 to 5 year old Americana hen that's been sick for about two weeks now (she's been in my bathroom) and I've totally lots hope. She is drinking, eating very little and now cannot walk. She fell over this morning and just layed on her side...