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Hello all! My family and I purchased chickens a bit over a year ago, and we've moved to a new house that backs up to a creek. The creek is generating mosquito's, and I'm running across information that leads me to believe that ducks might be good for mosquito control - is this accurate? Will...

My family and I are in escrow on a new house, and so the issue. First, some background: We’ve had 3 chickens (in a flock of 7) fall ill with lethargy, loss of balance, and loss of appetite. Corid did not bring the last hen back. So, if I move my existing flock, am I asking for trouble...

I have another chicken suffering the same issues I lost two to in the last few months: lethargy, closed eyes, head down, little to no drive to eat or explore, etc. The last two died the same day I noticed it, I may have caught this case a bit sooner. I have dosed the hen’s water with Corid (1.5...

Hello all, looking for advice on where to put my chicken tractor. I currently have it moving around my lawn area (approx 45'x25'), but I'd like to move it to where the kids don't play as much. We have a play structure with wood "playground fiber" as a cushioning base (approx 3" deep), with a...

This is death #2, in about a 2 month period. She was fine this morning, and then this evening she was face down in the grass and lethargic. I tried to check her egg vent, but I didn’t feel anything (and I don’t really know what to feel for). Ultimately, I put her down- could this be a illness in...

I started a small worm farm in a horse trough so that I could compost, have great dirt (castings), and have free(ish) protein for my chickens. I’ve tossed worms in their run a few times, only to watch the chickens peck, eyeball, and lose interest without eating them. Today I tossed some...

Interesting video- I hope he never succeeds!

:thumbsupWas there a dinosaur (or ostrich) roaming my yard? One of my girls must be tired!:eek::thumbsup

Looking for some help with a lethargic chicken: We purchased 6 chickens about 3 weeks ago, and this morning one (black sex link?) didn’t come down from the roost when I opened the door. They are all housed in an Eglu Cube, which has plastic roost bars over pine shavings. When I went to...

Looking for advice on Flemish Giants- we are looking to add 2 to our household, and we already have an Eglu product (Cube) for our hens. Would the Eglu hutch be too small for 2 Giants? The model I’m looking at would have a run and wheels (tractor). They would have the run of the yard as well (as...

We purchased 6 chickens several weeks ago, only to discover that we had a a cockerel in the midst. I took him back to the feed store (where we acquired him), and after reading about abuse of new flock members, I brought home two new hens to replace him. Well, the original flock is beating up the...

I recently got 6 chickens, 2 of which are mostly black. I think (at least one of them) lays blue eggs. I’m not sure what breed these are- any help is appreciated! P.S.- I also added pics of the two other types of chickens- just for fun!

Hello all! I am new to chickens (3 weeks in), and I’m wondering if my girls are eating as much as they should. I have 6 chickens (mixed breeds) and they eat under 2 pounds of feed per week total. They do get treats from the garden, and about a handful of scratch each morning as they exit the...

Hello from Modesto! We just acquired 6 chickens from a local feed store, and have gotten 2 blue eggs so far! I’m looking to soak up all the knowledge available here!