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I have a very odd RIR Rooster. Technically he is still a cockerel ( about 8-9 months old). When we first got him at 12 weeks old he was a big scaredy-cat towards my hens. They would not go after him but if they barely moved in any direction he would take off in the opposite direction. Now that...

I just noticed blood in my chickens droppings. Enough to raise concern. I pulled out my powdered Corid to start treatment but saw it expired October of 2022. Is it the same as regular medication in that even if it’s expired it still works? Or do I need to go get more for them? I bought this...

It’s been three days. So maybe I need to give it more time.

I have an overly Broody Hen at the moment. Thankfully she only puffs up and does not attack our hands. We have been trying to ‘break’ her of this behavior with just about every method. The ice packs, cold bath, isolating in a crate, taking her out of the nest box repeatedly. Nothing is working...

He’s the only one. And at the moment he is a scaredy-cat towards my hens. They don’t mess with him, but with any slight movement from the hens (I.e just walking) he panics and runs in the coop and lays in a nest box. He’s very odd in that respect but is the biggest sweetheart. I’d say he’s about...

I have a young rooster /cockerel that started limping about 5 days ago. I looked him over real good. No swollen joints, no bumblefoot, doesn’t appear to have a slipped tendon. I noticed he seems sensitive around his left thigh when I touch it. He does land hard when he jumps off roosts. Could...

A couple hens are close to two years and my youngest apart from her are at about 7 months.

Anyone ever have an overly skittish chicken? Our Rhode Island Red is about 14-15ish weeks old if I’d have to guess. She is completely fine and calm around me and my husband but she is terrified of her flock mates. I just integrated her over the course of the month after having her quarantined...

Any help and in site is welcome! I have 7 hens and one cockerel. His hormones have been raging lately and he mates my hens non stop. Three of my hens sprint away from him but he still chases them down to mate with him. Six of them have essentially submitted to him. One of my hens that has been...

The new chicken I have is a Light Brahma, so I know she will be in the bigger size. No bloodshed just a peck and a little chase then they leave her alone. I feel bad because I can tell the new chicken wants to be part of the group, but they keep chasing her away. That’s reassuring that it’s not...

How long does it take to integrate a new chicken with an existing flock? I have quarantined my new chicken for multiple weeks, then started putting her in a crate next to my existing flocks run to get them used to each other. Did this for about 2 weeks. Then put the crate in the run. Then...

Help! Two of my chickens were re establishing their place in the pecking order and one of them sustained a beak injury. It’s the top portion of the beak that ripped off. It took ten minutes of pressure to get the bleeding to stop. The top beak is now slightly shorter than the bottom, not by...

Me and my husband got a new chicken to add to our flock. She is in quarantine at the moment. I have noticed she has clear discharge coming from her nares. It’s not from the water dish. She has no other symptoms. Eats, drinks, and acts completely normal. No wheezing or labored breathing at all...

Hey, I just noticed this bump on my SS toe. It was by chance I noticed this. I hardly pick her up because she’s one that doesn’t like being picked up at all. Is this bumble foot? If so, what are the best ways to treat? She is acting very very normal no change in walking, eating, drinking, no...

So just 2 days ago I noticed one of my chickens is favoring her right leg and starting to limp. I have looked up and down her leg. Scales look normal, pads are normal with no bumble foot, no obvious swelling, not hot to the touch. Because of this I assume she may have sprained her leg possibly...

I have a mixed flock of 5. So far two of my 5 ‘pullets’ are showing undeniable signs of being cockerels. Large red combs/waddles and size for 4.5-5 weeks old. Now I am completely paranoid about my other birds ending up being roos. I can’t have roosters unfortunately. My EE’s feathers are...

I’m a first timer with chickens. I got 5 supposed pullets but am suspicious 2 are actually roosters. (I know it’s not 100% accurate on guessing the sex at an earlier age). These two are about 5 weeks old. Any thoughts? I hope I’m wrong because I’m already attached to them both! Thanks in...

I am similar but slightly different, my name is Rebecca. I am ok with Rebecca or Becca but I cannot stand being called Becky! Haha idk why but it makes me cringe lol

So I have been wanting to get chickens for as long as I can remember, way before BackYardChickens became trendy. My husband is 50/50 on them. We realize the obvious pros and cons to having them. Our predicament is I want to start building a coop now and possibly get chicks this year or next...

I plan on building a large run for them to stay in while we are away at work and let them free range when we are home. I’m wanting RHode Island red, Barred Rock, speckled sussex ,easter eager, and Australorp. Some combination of those