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I have just noticed that some of my hens seem itchy. I can’t see bugs on them, but there are feathers under where they roost. does anyone have any idea ofwhat this could be and how to treat just General bugs that could be bothering them?

Hi all! My lovey ladies have been laying for almost 2 years now and all is peachy! But today I found an egg in their hen house under where they roost at night and not in the nesting boxes (which were clean and not full of eggs). They have never laid an egg in any other places than their nesting...

Hey y’all! We have had our chicken coop for a little over a year now and yesterday I noticed some Carpernter bee “scouts” in my chicken yard!!! Our coup is not painted but sealed with some industrial strength wood sealer. Should I still be concerned about the possibility of those pesky bees...

Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone out there can help me solve this mystery that plagues me daily. The facts: 1) We have 5 Hens, all 9 months old. Two Plymouth Barred Rocks, Three Buff Orpingtons. 2) First egg was laid Sept. 27th (four months ago) 3) The hens are fed 16% protein, Scratch and...

Hey y’all! I Posted a thread about my newly, “Free Range” set up in this section (asking general questions about what they needed in their newly fenced in chicken sanctuary) and the conversation quickly turned into Chickens VS Grass!!! And then to the Attacks from above!! It is imperative that...

Hi y’all! My flock is SO happy to now be “Free Ranging” out in what I call their chicken sanctuary! They go in their coop at night and by 8 o’clock am I hear them Coooooo coooo coooing for me to open the door so they can roam!! My questions are as followed, 1) Do they need food & water outside...

Hi Everyone! I have 5, 13 week old hens. From the start they have been eating Scratch and Peck Feeds, They LOVE LOVE LOVE their food, and for 35$ for a 25lb bag, I expect nothing less!! Right now, a 25 lb bag lasts me about 2.5 weeks. and speding $70 a month on food seems ridiculous. I have...

Hi all! I am new to the chicken world and got 5, day old chicks in the mail last Tuesday. My strongest and largest chick, Harriett (a barred plymouth rock) suddenly has some hard substance on her wing. I was wondering if I should use some warm water and try to soak it off or if this is normal...

Hi all! I just got my flock of 5 (one sadly didn’t make the journey) at around 1:00 central time! I’m so happy to have these little joys! And interestingly enough, I’ve found out they are all DIFFERENT. I have 2 barred Plymouth Rock and 3 buff orpingtons. The Buffs are chill. The barred rock are...