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My chickens are about 2 years old. The last two days one of them has been stretching her neck out while silently opening her mouth. I’ve done some searching and it sounds like gapeworm. If I only have one hen doing this, does this sound accurate? Is this contagious to my other hens? If so how...

We just hatched our first set of chicks. Most of the did great. One stayed in its shell after pipping for a least a day, maybe little longer. It had to be helped out of its shell. I know we really shouldn’t do that, but it stopped trying to get out and the sad chirping was too much for me...

I have what I believe to be an Easter egger. It’s the only one I have that doesn’t lay white or brown eggs. The last two days in a row she has laid 3 eggs a day. The day before that was the first day she laid an egg. Is this normal? Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited that she’s laying so many, but...

I’m super excited, my ducks just hatched! I’ve been looking forward to this day since we brought our first chickens home 13 weeks ago. It really is amazing how fulfilling it is to be taking care of these animals. The day I brought the first ones home I knew I’d want more and had been wanting...

I’ve had my chickens outside in a chicken tractor for a couple of weeks now. We move it every other day and things have been going really well. This afternoon I went out and one of my chickens was making a weird chirping noise and just sitting. I got her to get up but after a couple of steps she...

This little girl was in with the Rhode Island Reds but she doesn’t look like our others. Any idea what she is?

I have 12 baby white leghorns. Most are growing at a similar rate. Two have stayed about the same size as when I brought them home. The two small ones seem to get pasty butt daily. Any suggestions on how to help them catch up? Or is this pretty typical?

I have 12 Speckled Sussex. Some are still pretty small. I’ve started to wonder about the two biggest though. One has brown legs and the other has ridges across her head. A couple of the smaller ones seem to have ridges too, but none of the others have brown legs. Could either be a sign of having...

When is it appropriate for me to start feeding table scraps to my chicks occasionally?

Some of my little chicks have had poopy butts. We’ve been carefully washing them with warm water. It was suggested to add a probiotic to their water, which we started today. One of the smallest, that always has a poopy butt, looks like her butt is more raw than the others. Just meaning it’s not...

Is it normal for my chicken’s wing to be slightly thinner than the other chicks? All of my others seem to have full wings and since I don’t know exactly when they all hatched I’m unsure if this is just developmental. I just want to be sure they are all safe and healthy! #newchickenmom

My husband and I are starting to build a chicken coop. We’ve done tons of research, but would like advice on what works/doesn’t work. Our biggest concern is having enough space and the right kind of space. What space should I prepare specifically for roosting? How much of a chicken run should I...