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Hey, I'll try to make this quick. Our chickens had worms recently. Several of them had poopy feathers because of it. We treated for worms. The chickens seemed to make a full recovery and no more poopy feathers. We have one chicken however who is showing to be very very sick as of this morning...

Hey, everyone! I purchased 5 supposedly Rhode Island Red straight run from Tractor Supply. However, I think it may have been a bin of various "leftover" chicks that all looked similar. They are now about 9 weeks old. 2 of them are RIR for sure. 1 could be. The last two...I have no idea. They...

Calling out to everyone to post their chickens' all time favorite hangout spots! Crazy, chic, or one you wish you had yourself! I have a ninebark bush in my chicken run that has weeping branches, and my flock of 18 pullets and cockrells have established it as the new "hangout" spot. You...

I know this has been discussed several times on here ( mostly because I have read the threads and articles myself), and I hate to make just one more post about it, but I am having an internal chicken crisis. Kinda long, sorry. I LOVE having chickens. We got our first flock Rhode Island Red...

Hi fellow chicken keepers! I have eighteen 2 week old chicks and am using the Mama Heating Pad for the first time. I've been so nervous the whole time. It took 1 whole week to get the chicks to use it at night time. I would go out every night and they would be sleeping in a pile away from the...

My whole flock is suffering from some form of respiratory illness. I know you can control most respiratory illnesses with meds, but I also know most cause them to be carriers for life. I've had so many problems and heartache with this flock already I believe I am ready to cull and start fresh in...

Hi! I've only been keeping chickens for about 2 and a half years. I've nevered ordered any on my own and am clueless on the process. Our flock came from a friend who ordered 25 chicks from a hatchery and we split them. We received Rhode Island Reds and I love them, but they are proned to...

I have a first time broody rhode island red hen that started sitting on the nest 2 days ago. She was pre-broody for 2 months before she decided to stay on the eggs. The problem is she is wheezing terribly and has been for a couple weeks. I've lost 4 hens since May and had all 4 necropsied. The...

Hi all! I treated my birds for mites last week and wanted to do a follow up treatment. I used the concentrated permethrin spray. My question is...is the mixed solution still good to use or do I need to mix a fresh batch for every treatment? And if I do need to mix fresh, what is the most...

I was sick the past two days and didn't make it out to get eggs from the nesting box. I try to get them everyday because I have an egg eater, and when I went out this morning to gather them, sure enough there was a eaten egg but also some interesting things. In the same box there was also a soft...

Oh my. Since joining BYC last month I have had more chicken issues than the two and a half years I've had chickens. It's like a new one every few days and so many threads I've posted, I fear you all are going to get tired of me quick! With hubby's work picking up, I've been flying solo taking...

Sad story. I've been losing birds to an unknown illness. Finally decided to have one sick bird euthanized and sent in for neceopsy to save the rest of the flock. I accidently had the wrong one euthanized (so mad about that) and the actual sick died two days later (which was yesterday). I used...

Hi all! I have recently lost a very sweet hen and have another sick with the exact same symptoms. I'm beginning to suspect mycotoxins from moldy feed and am hoping someone can share a similar experience based on symptoms. I've searched through the forums with no luck. It started off with me...

:caf This is me. Hours upon hours of research and even more clueless than before. I had a very sweet hen pass away last week after taking care of her inside for four days. I know she had sour crop but not sure if that's why she passed or what may have caused it. Now... I have another sick...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We got our first 10 Rhode Island Red chicks two years ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 13 hens and 1 rooster (3) What breeds do you have? Rhode Island Reds and Black Australorp chickens (4) What are your...

Sorry this is quite a story and I'm new to the group. Everyone I've asked in person (including a farm vet) has given me a different answer, but I'm desperate and going to try one more time so here goes... 4 days ago I noticed my 2 year old RIR hen was lethargic and not wanting to walk. I...