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My husband removed my rooster's spurs and sprayed the quick with Bactine. Bactine has lidocaine in it and I know you aren't supposed to use things like neosporin with pain relief on chicken. Should I panic now?!?!

I don't really need any advice, I'm just heartsick. After losing one hen on Saturday to sour crop complications, two coyotes snatched the last of my original flock...the hen I've had the longest. Now my 2 year-old Roo and my four 5 month pullets are to forever remained locked in their 12' x 6'...

***UPDATE IN COMMENTS*** I'm about to throw in the towel. Bear with me...in Spring 2017, I acquired three pullets. Of the three, one developed chronic diarrhea beginning approximately May 2018 and I tried everything but she died November 2018. A second started having diarrhea in maybe...

The coop is handmade. After a few years of keeping chickens we've learned the design could have been better...like having another foot's width on each side behind where the perches are located. Rebuilding isn't an option right now so I'm looking for suggestions on how to keep any loose poop from...

After trimming the butt feathers of my chicken, she began wheezing. On exhale it sounded wet and mucousy, and her mouth was open widely. I thought perhaps she had overheated so I placed her in some water to cool her down. She wouldn't stand at first, but now she's walking around and seems to be...

The facts: I have a 2 yo Rhode Island Red hen which has had loose, watery stools for the past week to two weeks. About one out of, maybe, ten stools is milky/slimy. The others contain normal looking feces, just in a watery form. She is the same hen who gets loose stools after every round of...

My three hens have been with their new rooster for three days now. How long before they treat him like the boss? As far as being submissive for mating, that's all good. I was outside with them earlier, and he made a sound to indicate there was an aerial threat. The hens were clustered around my...

I'm worried about being a bad chicken mom. I've posted similar queries before, but as I still feel like a big meanie-head, I'm going to ask again. After losing two hens in two days to predators in November, I've kept my three remaining hens inside their coop/run area. Occasionally, I let...

Ever since I lost Lady Sybil to an unknown predator on November 12th and my dear, sweet Anna the very next day to a hawk or an owl, (because we could find NO trace of her and we've seen both,) I haven't let my remaining three hens out of their coop/run. I'm terrified that whatever got the other...

*UPDATED WITH PHOTOS AND INFORMATION* UPDATE AT BOTTOM I have a hen who is approximately one and a half years old. I noticed yesterday evening she appeared very puffy...like chickens do when fluffing up to keep warm, however, this looks odd. She showed no interest in the treats I was hand...

Can anyone point me in the direction of where to find Orpingtons in the Southwestern Indiana area? I have zero experience and no equipment for hatching eggs or raising chicks, so I'm looking for pullets that will be approximately 3-4 months near April. Any referrals would be greatly...

I have a 1 1/2 year old Copper Marans Cross that has had varying degrees of liquid poo since this past summer. She has exhibited the tendency to drink more water than the other hens, but other than this, all outward appearances would indicate she is healthy. Her comb and wattles still have...

My girls are molting and in addition, we've noticed a few broken eggs in the coop AND rolled down into the run. They are also on an egg withdrawal and we've been tossing eggs over a nearby ravine, (but some don't make it and break on the edge,) and the girls can be found eating the shells when...

I'm treating for roundworm today using Wazine 17. Can I treat with another "broad spectrum" wormer, too, or do I have to wait? What would you all recommend? TIA

I have one hen who has always had looser stools, but I've noticed lately they are just like water with bits of digested feed in it. She is constantly at the water sources I provide, (which are changed and kept fresh.) It has been hot and I know that drinking more water will lead to more watery...

UPDATE: We got another small, but more bullet shaped egg today. I opened them all and they had no yolk. Yesterday we got another teenie egg from the same girl, a 1.5 year old RIR. We got the first one on Wednesday (.75 ozs,) she laid a regular sized egg Thursday, and then a second, smaller egg...

I have a hen who had watery stools but was acting normal in any other way. Due to a hawk issue, we kept our 5 hens confined in their coop and run for a while. During this time, they drank more water so my husband convinced me the loose stools were due to increased water intake, (logical, but...

As stated in the title, I have a one year old FCMx who has had very loose stools for about a week. In the past few days, I can tell exactly where she roosts at night by the watery poop that's splattered across the coop floor, (I would NOT want to be the girl roosting on the opposite side of...

Wanting two LO pullets that will be between 4-5 months of age in April. I'm extending my run and building a quarantine area at that time and will not be ready for pullets before then. I do want to find some now so that I have them lined out to pick up when the time comes.

Wanting pullets for spring between 4 to 6 weeks in SW Indiana, SE Illinois areas. Appreciate pointers in the right direction. Thanks in advance.