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I am looking for anyone in central Minnesota that would like to hatch some potentially interesting mixes. I don't want to ship, so it would have to be someone local. I just added hens to my flock that have been exposed to roosters, and I expect I should be getting possible fertile eggs for the...

Looking for advice after vet was unable to find what could be going on. I have a 3 year old leghorn whose comb recently became limp and purple-ish on the edges. I've had these symptoms with other hens and have been able to turn them around using Nutri-drench and sometimes a high fat...

I searched posts but ran out of time... so please forgive if this is a redundant question. I ended up with 2 roosters a year ago, so built a separate coop and run (about 12x30) for them. They have gotten along beautifully all year until today. There's a lot of blood and one ends up in a...

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with a hen whose comb and wattles have shrunk and become pale? One of my leghorns, Belle, (about 3 years old) starting displaying these symptoms last summer. At first I thought it was just from stress of having 2 hens join the flock. The vet said...

I've checked the forums and I haven't found an example that quite fits my issue so want to check in with anyone who might be able to help. Thanks ahead of time. Of my 5 leghorns, one has lost feathers around the neckline and on her belly (another has a slight loss of feathers on the neck)...

I have 5 leghorns (possibly about 2 years old) and my adult son talked me into getting a few chicks (ok, let's be honest- it wasn't a hard sell!). I picked out 2 ISA brown's (sex-links?) because I wanted to make sure I got pullets. My son went for one for they said were Wyandottes (one gold...

Hi, my name is Vicky and after checking in to read threads, I thought it was time to join (plus I have so many questions from time to time!). I am new to hobby farming and jumped in about a year ago with a variety of animals. I was given 6 leghorns who were "rescued" from a bad situation (one...