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I found a 3 month old brahma on CL today and picked him up. I'll get a picture up soon.

We have been thinking about adding a rooster to our flock of 9 hens for protection, but we're not sure if there is a recommended breed that we should be looking at. We lost a hen yesterday afternoon, I'm guessing to a hawk, and would like the girls to have a rooster to warn/protect them. We...

We had put some BOSS into the coop for scratching the night before. Could be it!

We're going to attempt hatching out meat birds for the kids to experience. I'm looking for fertile eggs - Cornish x, freedom rangers,etc. Does anyone here sell them or know a good place to order online?

Gathering eggs tonight I found our 1 year old Australop dead. She was fine this morning when the kids checked on them. I looked her over and couldn't see any obvious cause. With the warm weather yesterday we let our flock of 12 free range. Could she have eaten something that poisoned her? None...

I've got a rir that I believe is laying internally. She has no energy, can't fly to the roost, and I can feel a couple egg shaped objects in her abdomen. Can someone describe the differences between a hatchery bird and a breeder bird? For those who put your birds down, what is the most humane...

How do you tell if their egg bound? I don't see any mites at all. Assuming it's an internal parasite, what can I do for her?

I've got a 2 yr old hen that has been lethargic for the past week or so. She walks slowly and can't fly tup to her roost anymore. Her poop is runny. I had to clean her last night. Her vent looks normal and she doesn't feel bloated. She still eats but not a lot. . I'm new to this - any ideas?

Wow, that's longer than I expected. I guess I'll have to experiment with adding new chicks into the flock, hopefully without having to eliminate my kids favorites older hens.

We've got seven 18 month old hens. How long do people normally keep them before switching them out? My kids don't like the idea of turning them into meat birds . How long will they live if we decide to keep them as pets?

Thanks for the ideas. I'll have to keep an eye on eBay.

I've assembled a 20' by 20' meat chicken run from dog kennel panels 6' tall. I need to cover the run with something to keep out predators. I need some suggestions. On my 6' by 20' hen house pen I just wrapped chicken wire up the sides and over the top (width way, not length way). But being a...

Sounds like nothing to be concerned with - thanks. My daughter wants everyone to know her chicken's name is Rosie.

We are one year old chicken farmers (7 hens ). We have a light brahma that has a big bald spot on her neck. It doesn't look sore - no redness or blood, and it doesn't seem to bother her. I don't see any other hens picking at her. I'm curious what's causing it and if I should be doing...

Yes with the snow they are inside all day. We let them out here and there, but there is nothing but snow to scratch in. I'm going to shovel out their run to see if this will help. Will the meat coop work without a perch and nesting boxes?

4 of our 7 hens have wounds near their vents and the other hens are pecking at it. I'm guessing the other hens have caused the wound in the first place? What can I do for them? I'm thinking of cleaning it up with warm water and putting a salve on the wound. Will the other chickens stop...

Hi, I've got 16 freedom rangers that are 3 weeks old. Overnight, one of them has started scratching her neck and it has become raw and is bloody. I'm realitively new to chickens - any ideas what might be causing this? Lice? I looked her over and didn't see anything. I've seperated her from...

My coop is almost done and I'm starting soon on the run. I've got a double dog kennel that will give me a 16' x 8' run for my 7 hens. I'm planning on covering the kennel with either chicken wire or hardware cloth. I can find 6 foot tall wire or cloth and was planning on running the 6 foot...

How old do you start them on grit? I've got 1.5 week olds now.

Thanks!