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Hey all. So I am recovering from 2 spine surgeries & we are (finally) expecting some snow here in CT. DH is away at work, or working 12 hour days. I cannot go outside in the snow to collect eggs so I was thinking about using my heated seed mats under the nest box material to keep the eggs from...

Good morning. I saw some worms this am & need to treat, I assume roundworms. Problem is, I won't be around at night to catch birds (my Dad recently died & I have to stay with my Mom at her house as she can't care for herself). I have Ivermectin pour on & I have goat Safeguard. I had read...

Hey all. I have a little GLW that laid a liquid mess in the nest yesterday. I didn't know who it was till I saw one acting off today, lethargic, not eating, tail low, sitting in the corner looking sick. She pooped mostly white/yellowish liquid. I had production reds for years, I'm no...

I'm pretty confident, but want to hear you all say it! 9 weeks on Monday.

I'm trying to understand male/female patterns, I see it mentioned here a lot. I have an almost 3 week old Olive Egger from Cackle so that means a Cream Legbar over a Welsummer, I assume. What I'm trying to understand is if males would be getting black feathers on their chest with their first...

So this is my first time with chicks, I've always only had started pullets. I ordered 3 (I even called to order & made them promise not to ship any extras!) - I got 4 anyway. :rolleyes: I ordered 1 BLRW, 1 EE & 1 OE. Can you help me figure out who is who? They are 3 days old. I think this...

So I cleaned it with peroxide, that's what you see foaming. I thought I was going to patch it with a teabag & glue, but the break has a big gap & I can't push on it to close the gap, it's not loose & doesn't move. I also thought I'd put antibiotic cream on it, but it's wide open so I didn't do...

3 year old RSL hen, stopped laying last fall for a molt & never started laying again. A probable carrier of a respiratory infection, treated twice successfully with Tylan but no ill signs in over a year. Flock mates are all fine. She eats all flock with oyster shell on the side, no treats. She...

Is it normal for a hen that molted last fall & isn't laying again yet to still go in the nest every single day & pretend? She's hogging the one 'magic' box. :gig It really makes no difference, I'm just curious if this is a thing or she's weird. She has gone in the box every single day, she...

Is anyone else having an issue with this one ad? It takes up the entire screen & I can't scroll past it. I don't see anywhere to report it to the ad people either. Any suggestions?

Supposed to be 11-12 weeks Barred Rock pullet. It looks a little light to me for a pullet, but it has not even a bit of pink to the comb. Wouldn't a boy have some indication in the comb by now? It came from a backyard breeder who I don't have much faith in as 2 of the 4 birds were the wrong...

Sorry to just blast you with poop pics but I need to either set my mind at ease or fix it! I have 4, supposed to be, 11-12 week olds in quarantine & they just started roosting so I now get to see their poop. I'm thinking it's probably normal, but my big girls poop doesn't look like this...

Afternoon all. I picked up some 6-7 week olds & I'm not sure if they can eat the regular grit or if I should get them chick grit. I didn't see ages on the bags. They do have access to outside & I have probably enough in the ground, but the ground will be freezing eventually so I like to...

This one was supposed to be an Araucana & I was pretty sure that would never happen! Best guess on what she might be? (The one with the red head)

She was supposed to be a BO & I'm certainly no expert but she doesn't look like one to me! She is supposed to be 9-10 weeks, she's pretty tiny. It's very gray out today so the pics are kind of blah.

Hi all. I have a pullet that lays shell-less eggs (& struggles doing it). At the recommendation of @aart I tried the calcium citrate with vitamin D & it worked great, after a couple days she started laying normal hard shelled eggs daily & no more struggling. But as soon as I stop dosing her...

Hi there. I have a new pullet that has been laying soft shelled/no shelled eggs for 4 days in a row now, that I've seen. She looks like she's in pain, or at least not having a good time. I had a hen I had to put down for what I believe was a reproductive disorder & she acted the same way this...

Just curious as it's getting colder out. I have a covered run that they don't seem smart enough to stay in on their own in the rain. I know in summer they have no issue getting soaking wet, but I'm thinking I need to keep them in the run during a cold, soaking rain. They get so annoyed when I...

She is eating, pooping & drinking, just seems to be in a daze, she barely moves, stands in the corner by herself. Her head is tucked & her tail feathers are down. She let me pick her up (which is odd in itself) & I felt around thinking maybe she is egg bound. I didnt feel an egg but her abdomen...

Hi all. I have 4 red sex links that have been sneezing for a couple weeks. I gave them some Sav-A-Chick (along with plain water) & they seemed to be doing ok but last night they seemed to get much worse. They are all sneezing constantly & I can now hear them getting a little raspy. There is...