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Hi! Thanks so much in advance for advice here. I’m devastated that I keep losing birds and panicked that I will have to cull the whole flock including four new babies. 18 months ago, got 4 pullets. Immediately, one was very sick. Symptoms: lethargic, no “chicken behavior” like scratching...

Hi all, I have an 18-month old Australorp chicken who seems to have an issue with her eye. See pics. She has been a bit lethargic the last few days and my husband saw her have diarrhea. Now, she is walking around with one eye closed. She is able to open the eye, but primarily keeps it closed and...

Hi community, Yesterday, we received 5 ~12 week old pullets in the mail. 4 of them arrived in great shape and are eating/drinking properly, enjoying their new coop, and exploring the backyard. However, the 5th one (an Easter Egger, if it matters) has been terribly lethargic since it arrived...

Hi! We are new to raising chickens and have a question for all the veteran chicken parents out there! Here’s our situation: We are ordering our first 4 chickens from a hatchery that sells juvenile birds. We don’t have the ability to keep the chickens warm indoors until they are feathered, so...

Hi! I’m Christina and my husband is Aaron. We live in Denver and are embarking on our first chicken-ownership adventure in a few weeks! We’re excited to learn from the community here (and hopefully make a few friends!) (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We both...