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My chicken's crop was blocked and she just had surgery to remove the matter inside. There were a lot of pine shavings which I have used for the substrate. The coop is on concrete so I wanted something soft but cant use this anymore. Does anyone have any suggestions? I was told pine pellets...

I am getting a 10 month old Polish Chicken. She was picked on pretty badly as a chick when my friend got her. She has tried to integrate her into her flock but she still gets picked on and is bald in the back of her head I am taking her tomorrow as a companion to my Favorelle who lost her...

My hen just completed a month of Baytril for osteomyelitis. I would like to give her probiotics to help replenish her gut bacteria. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good one?

Was wondering if I could get some recommendations for brooder plates? Reviews on several say they either get to hot or too cold. Was hoping to hear some recommendations from those who had a good experience with theirs.

I have 2=one year old hens who were rehomed to me a couple of months ago. Both very seem very healthy and were purchased from a feed store by their previous owner. I am planning on getting 2 more chicks from a feed store and am now kind of nervous about potentially introducing salmonella and/or...

Wondering if the heating pad will heat up the wire support enough to burn chicken? What setting should I start with for day old chick (low, medium, high) How high should I make it to start? I am only getting one Dominique chick. i have 2 adults

I have read the heating plates are safer than heating lamps. Was wondering what experienced chick raisers would recommend? I have two hens and want to add a third so I will be getting a single chick. Also would like to use shavings but also read that they are combustible. Just worried about...

My chicken got her femur fractured from a horse kick before I adopted her. It was operated on 6 weeks ago and pins were put it. After 3 weeks, xrays revealed her bones had healed and all looked well. She has some nerve damage to her toes but was able to walk well and get around with a limp...

I just adopted a Barred Rock who was recovering from a fractured leg due to a horse kick. She had surgery and pins have been removed. She is able to use the injured leg like a crutch but the tows curl under so she limps. She is able to get around. I want to get her a companion but am unsure...

Posted before about this chicken. Three weeks ago she had surgery for a leg fracture and still has pins in her leg. I work for the vet who did the surgery and I am going to keep the chicken. I don't believe she has feeling in her foot as her toes are curled and she is reluctant to use it but is...

I need some help. I am adopting a chicken who got her leg broken by a horse. She just had surgery 2 days ago and has pins in her leg. I work for the vet who operated on her. I have an 8x10 dog run and am wondering what to put on the bottom for substrate? Do you rake every day to clean the poop...

I am interested in finding NPIP Chicken breeders. Also would like some recommendations for someone new to chickens as to which breed is the most friendly and also good egg layers. Thank you.

Thanks for adding me! I have a 2-stall pipe corral that I am thinking of converting to a chicken coop. It has a full metal roof and wood along the bottom 3 pipes. Both stalls together are 24 x 12. I think one 12 x 12 would probable work. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could do...