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Hi All, I went out to my hens this morning to find a previously (I think) healthy 1 year old Wyandotte sitting still in the run, not moving or running over when I came in with treats. I watched for awhile, then picked her up, turned her over, which she didn't resist. Set her back down, still...

Hi All, I hope you are well and staying safe. As I'm sure you know, there is a huge demand for chicks during this time in our country. I feel so grateful to have laying chickens and would like to get some more. I've only kept chickens for about a year, and though I love all of my initial...

Hi all! As a first time chicken keeper, I selected my chicks in spring with a mind toward temperament, appearance and egg size/color. I didn’t even know what a broody hen was, so I ignored that column in all the chicken selection charts! I have 10 beautiful, healthy girls but for the last week...

:frowHi there! Both of my Salmon Faverolles have bill abnormalities and the feathers under them are always wet from drinking... like a baby with a wet bib from drooling. They used to mostly dry overnight when they roosted. But now that it’s winter and they never get an opportunity to “dry out”...

Hello all and Happy Almost New Year! I’m turning again to my favorite community for some health assessment and advise. The past few weeks I’ve noticed some atypical poops on the poop board. Most are still normal in appearance, so I think it is just one of my girls who I’ve was able to identify...

Hey there! I am only 22 weeks into keeping my first flock of chickens, still a newbie! Five of the ten are laying and all are doing well. I wanted to find out who was laying the new, enormous, larger-than-commercial brown eggs, so we set up a coop cam (trail cam). Today I saw my Speckled Sussex...

Hi there, Yesterday was traumatic. Though I have a very, very secure coop and run one of my dogs pushed through the closed-but-not-latched coop door, killed one of my chickens and injured two others. :(Totally my mistake (newbie), and now I've learned the hard way. Here's my question #1: My...

Hi Team! I need you again! My flock of 12 is almost 20 weeks old, appears healthy, eating well, active, etc. (eggs should be just around the corner). At least one of the mixed flock (11 hens, 1 roo, all med-large, not giant breeds) developed diarrhea about 7-10 days ago, and now I think two...

Hi Again! We built a lovely coop for our new flock of 12. It has two large roosts, one at about 3 feet high and another at about 4 feet high. The kids learned to roost without issue... but about 2 weeks ago (they’re 17 weeks old) I found them roosting in the rafters!! They are about 8 feet off...

Hi! I am 17 weeks into raising my first backyard flock. Starting with 12 day-old chicks I did end up with one roo... my Lavender Orpington, Hamlet. I’ve just switched them over to layer food but have read that he should eat food of a different nutrient mix. They are all in the same coop/run...

Hey there! I am new to keeping chickens and am about 10 weeks in with a mixed flock started from day-old chicks. I’m learning their personalities and pecking order and everybody seems to be doing well. BUT... I’ve noticed one of my 2 salmon faverolles has chronically wet/scruffy muff/beard...

Hi All!! This is my first post on BYC and my first 2 months with chickens... LOVE them so much already!! All of my chicks were purchased just days-old, now all about 7 weeks old. Here’s a pic of both my Buff and Lav Orpington taken today. I hunch the lavender cutie named Viola might actually be...