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We've been fortunate to have a number of hens live to be 7+. This week, however, we lost our oldest girl ever, Suki, a speckled sussex hatched Spring 2014. Let's hear about your old birds!

I have tube fed many birds from geese to bantams. Every single time, after the first couple of feedings, the plungers in my feed syringes become tight and wont budge. We've tried trimming the rubber for less snug of a fit, coating plunger rubber with oil, coating inside of syringe with oil...

Silkie hen, our oldest bird, started doing this head bobbing motion, looked at first line she was preening, but quickly obviously not, as hasn't stopped. Walks backwards occasionally, head usually either bobbing or completely limp on ground between feet. I have treated with adding vit E...

1.3 year old tom, heritage breed, developed a swollen hard lump around back toe nail. After some research, looks to be bumblefoot. On closer inspection, it is sort of on top of the nail, not around it. Just seeking experienced opinion on turkey case based on photo. About other thing you can...

Medicine being science and art, what sort of parameters do you consider to decide pushing the necessary feeding volume to gain weight (when critical) but the crop is slow to empty? I am 4 weeks in to support care of a 4 month young Langshan. Very long story but started out with either eye...

Hello, Not new to Backyard Chickens, but new to setting up an account. We've been backyard chickening for 6.5 years and have really enjoyed having birds in our lives. Current flock is 29 chickens to include: 10 chicks :jumpy(Easter eggers, dark brahmas, Old English Game Bantams, Turkens, and...