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It is so hot here in Kansas...106 yesterday. I have 2 separate flocks in 2 separate runs/coops. One flock has 17 hens and 2 roosters. The other flock has 15 hens. I have been wanting to let them free range during this heat so they can find some cool spots. If I let them both out at the same...

Yesterday I let out my 18 hens and 2 roosters. Everyone came running out of the coop into their "play area" with their usual enthusiasm. I went back about 30 minutes later to give them their treats and one of my girls (light brahma) was laying dead in the pen. Everyone else was fine. She had...

I have 14 9 week old chicks. About a month ago they started pecking on the rear of one of the girls. She got pretty beat up so I moved her into my house in a box. She stayed there for 3 weeks and healed up. Yesterday, I introduced her back into the flock by turning the flock loose into the...

I have an 8th month old Brahma rooster who had a red streak down his leg last Sunday--I just thought that he had scraped it on something. The "scrape" looks like a red line running down his leg. It appears to be getting redder (not bloody, just red) and this morning I noticed he is getting...

I have an 1 yr old EE who was recently molting. She molted for 2 mos. and quit laying. About 3 weeks ago she started laying again and for a week laid a nice green egg every day. Then she stopped laying again. I noticed about 1 week ago there seemed to be a lump under her beak. Very large...

Recently got 20 chicks. 2 light brahma's have turned out to be roosters. They are now 14 weeks old. They get along fine. Can I keep them together? They are in an enclosed coop/run due to predators with the 18 girls....10 x 20 ft. coop with a 12 x 36 run. They are gentle and will sit on my...

I have 20 chicks 4 weeks old in a 6 x 4 brooder box. A couple of days ago one of the EE's suddenly had her tail feathers pulled out and a wound about the size of nickel. A little blood but not a deep wound. I don't know what happened. No problems with any of the other chicks. I separated...

I am new to chickens. I have 6 hens raised from day old chicks and have not had any problems. I am getting here in COLD Kansas 3 to 4 eggs a day from them. My vet told me I need to turn off my lights (currently they get about 14 hours of artificial light per day) and "force a molt" and give...