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Will do Thank you so very much, Jessica

Thank you! I forgot to tell you that I did add electrolytes and vitamins to her water for a couple days after done with antibiotics and didn't notice a change. I checked on her again tonight and she hadn't moved much and her crop was empty. She readily took fruit from my hand. I placed her...

Hello! She is 3 yo. Abdomen feels fine. No external parasites. No cough sneeze, or discharge. Crop feels normal. Slightly full and can be compressed easily. Honestly no other symptoms other than weakness. She will eat when made easy for her. She laid an egg the day prior to me finding...

Hi there. I've had a sick hen for a couple of weeks. The rest of the hens are fine. She started with just laying in the coop. I separated her and then she started with some mild respiratory wheezing. A vet was helping me and we did not do tests but we tried treatment with Terramycin for 2...

Hello again. So, I have 4 hens... what kind of feed should I do and for how long do you think? As far as dark and quiet... what do you recommend ? Thanks, Jessica

Hi there. My 1 year old wyandotte hen has a partial cloacal /vent prolapse. I've been keeping the prolapsed tissue clean when needed and honey helps shrink it up so I can reduce it back where it belongs if need be. I dewormed her with Wazine brand dewormer which is piperazine that I added to...

Thank you all so much for the replies. Very helpful .I'll get to it! Take care, Jessica

Hello. We live in Wisconsin and have foamboard insulation in our coop. Unfortunately I didn't know that chickens would eat the insulation if left uncovered. Any recommendations to cover it easiyl?. The coop is 3x4 and unfortunately if there isn't an easy way to cover it I feel we'll have to...

Thanks I can't get them to show up in pics though.....I guess if they are likely normal we'll be okay! Thanks, Gossamer

They are speckled but it is actually dark red in color.. like blood spots. I don't know how to post a pic yet.... Gossamer

Hello. I have a RIR and Australorp that just began laying a few weeks ago. Occasionally the brown egg has small red speckles on it. Is that okay? Thanks and have a good one, Gossamer

Hello. I wanted to see if anyone has a silver polish chick available. Mine didn't make it in the shipment:-(. The other ones I have are 4-8 days old now so wanted to add one in if possible now. I am in the Erin/Hartland area in Wisconsin. Thank you so much.

Hello again everyone. So, my hubby agreed to make a coop for me! But, I'm wondering as far as coop placement. Wondering if there are general guidelines as far as distance from septic and vegetable gardens? Thank you so much, Jessica

Hello again. Thanks for all the insights. I will look into having someone build one. I found someone with a coop design book. Now I have some great fencing ideas as well. I'll keep you posted. Jessica

I'm open to suggestions but, I won't be able to build a coop. I want to purchase one for 3 hens for a reasonable price. Anyone succeed in this endeavor? Thanks, Jessica

Hello again. I cannot bury a fence in our soil it is pretty much thick clay. Here is what I was thinking... attach some good fencing to wood to make a rectangular enclosure. The bottom would be fenced as well. What do you think? What could I fence the bottom with that would not bother the...

Thanks. Thought it must be an electrified fence brand or something! Thanks for the info! I appreciate it, J

Thanks for the ideas. What exactly did you use for the fence to prevent digging under? In the first post what is a def fence? Thanks! J

Hi there. How is everyone? I think I'm going to buy this coop for a few laying hens I'm getting in Spring. We live in Wisconsin... I would like the hens to have free range for most of the day ideally(when it is nice out). I am concerned about losing hens to predators though. Do you think I...

Hello it is me again! So, I'm rethinking chicken breed because of their size..... any suggestions for a smaller but very friendly chicken. I want some friendly laying hens. Thanks! Jessica