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Please help me figure this out! I have 13 hens. 10 are 2 years and 9 months, 3 are about 18 months. I was feeding them Purina layer crumbles, and then switched 3-4 months ago to Kalmbach 16% protein, then upped to 17% protein last month. I have quit giving all treats except for a bit of...

Hi, I went out to check my flock and one of my girls is ailing. Droopy comb, droopy tail and is drooling. I scrambled an egg for her but she doesn’t seem interested. Her crop is a little boggy, not firm. She also feels light weight. Any ideas on how to help her? The rest of the girls seem fine...

Hi turkey lovers! I have two 14 week old heritage hens and would appreciate your help identifying the varieties. They look very similar, though one of them has a lot of buff coloring while the other is gray, charcoal, black, white. The one with the buff is Rosie, the other one is Penny...

Hi, I bought this little guy and another from a breeder. Purchased along with my heritage turkeys as a companion/helper. The other chick died. I’d like to know what color pattern this little patchwork dude is wearing. I was told he was a blue partridge 😊 but that seems doubtful. The breeder...

Hi, I have 3 8-week old heritage turkey poults and 1 8-week old Brahma roo. I got 2 chicks to raise with my turkeys and one died. I have 20 hens that sleep in a coop and have covered feeding space but free range daybreak to dusk. My turkeys and chick are in a separate coop and run. The...

Hi, Recently I got 3 heritage turkey poults. The private breeder encouraged me to take two chicks to show the turkeys the ropes (apparently turkeys are pretty dumb). So I got 2 blue partridge Brahmas the same age as the turkeys. One of the chicks died at about 3 weeks. The remaining chick is...

Hi to the chicken doctors, bless you all for your guidance! Today I found one of my hens with Bumblefoot. It was really swollen, large marble lump on the bottom, marble size lump on top. Black kernel on the bottom of her foot. I spend a lot of time with the girls so it can’t have been infected...

This morning I let my girls out and didn't notice anything was wrong - all 20 chickens came out and did their normal scattering. About 30 minutes later, I went to collect eggs because I didn't get them all the day before and I don't like to leave them. To my surprise, I had a possum in the...

Hi, I recently took in 4 hens from a neighbor who wanted to get rid of his flock. This black one, I thought, was a copper Maran, but now I don’t think so…any ideas on breed? She was bought at tractor supply, he said, and he also thought she was a Maran. Pics attached of her and her very pale...

Good morning! Egg questions for you egg-sperts: I have 12 hens that are 10 months old. They are all laying because I have 12 distinct shades of colorful eggs. I have never gotten 12 eggs in a day though. I have gotten 11 once, maybe twice. 10 a few times. Mostly around 8. when I get 8, it’s...

Hi chicken helpers! Several of my flock of 12 have suddenly developed black spots on their combs and a couple have lumps on their beaks. They sleep in a coop with run and free range all day. It has been damp/rainy on and off lately and the mosquitos are pretty bad. Any ideas on what could be...

Hi there, Yesterday evening I went out to check on my girls and close up the coop. I have 12 hens that free range and have a large coop and run. I have a smaller adjoining coop with (5) 5 week old chicks who are separated from the adults. They have plenty of room - a swing, 2 roosts, 36 sq...

Advice needed! I have 12 hens and 2 roosters (both roosters weren't expected in my order). One of the roosters is a big boy - clearly a meat bird and more than twice as big as my hens, and significantly bigger than the other rooster. All are 16 weeks old, a "colored egg assortment" from...

Hi there! I have 13 hens and a surprise rooster that are 9 weeks old. I'm new to this and enjoying it very much! My chickens adore me but only one or two will allow me to pick them up without a ruckus. I keep trying to gently pet them and gain their trust in my touch. They love me because I...

Hi helpers! I have fourteen 2 week old chicks - assorted colored egg breeds. I purchased this coop (see photos) thinking that all wouldn't survive shipment and 15 was the minimum order. I lost one just a few days ago. My husband will expand it for me, but I am interested to know how much...

Hi, I am sort of new to chickens. I had a very small flock of bantam hens when my girls were younger. We enjoyed them very much and eventually lost them to coyotes! So 15 years later I decided to try again, and am coyote proofing this time! I recently ordered a colored egg assortment from...