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We have an amazing 2yo Rooster, Nebo. (His good behavior is what has kept him around.) This year we raised 4 new chicks and successfully integrated them into our flock of 9 (for those of you keeping count we now have 14 chickens.) Nebo had always been our only Roo, but this year one of the...

*Edit: I just realized there is a huge thread on this :lau Any advice still welcome ** 18 days ago we brought home four 2-day old chicks to give to a broody hen. We thought she would be a stellar mom, given her LOVE of brooding, unfortunately, the hen was not interested in raising the chicks...

Tonight I was giving our 9 day old chicks the daily once over, and one gal had some poop build up on the down beneath her vent. It was a pretty big clump that was stuck on pretty tight, so I got my fingers wet and slowly was able to remove it in chunks. The last bit was the worst, and when it...

We have some tenacious raccoons in our area, and are trying to keep that in mind as we finish our new coop. Our concern is that we have three sets of two vertical doors which need a lock that wont come apart if both doors are pulled out simultaneously. What has worked best for y'all? EDIT...

I noticed this evening that my 1yo buff orpington (Pearla) has a... Growth of some sort just above her tail feathers. Recently she has lost some feathers due to over mating with out rooster, and has been wearing a saddle. This growth is surrounded by other feathers growing in. Can Chickens get...

*I am a first time chicken owner* Chicken Age: 8 months Chicken Breed: Buff Orpington Chicken Name: Hilgard Chicken Typical Personality: Sassy AF I'm trying to determine if my chicken's behavior is sign of an illness (specifically an impacted crop) or if she is just getting broody for the first...

The first two girls in our flock of 13 began laying a month ago and we were so incredibly excited. They have both had no problem laying in a nesting box, and have been consistent layers. Our Easter Egger, Aire, has been laying for 24 days now, and in the first 21 she gave us 17 healthy eggs in...

Short version: Are there any foods that a healthy chicken cannot eat even once without suffering significant damage to their health? (Note: My question relates more to "people food" rather than toxic plants or fungi.) Long version: We are raising our first ever batch of pullets who are...