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Has anyone tried a bachelor pad of roosters and drakes together? I have a pad of four cockerels, two at 29 weeks, two at 21 weeks. They’ve been doing great together for the most part. I will be rescuing three drakes. I don’t know how old they are, but I suspect they were this spring’s hatch...

For those who have successfully had a bachelor pad, I have a few questions... At what age can this be tried? How far is too far on squabbling? Do the dynamics change with age? I have three chicks hatched on 4/6. Two little boys and a girl. Due to some unforeseen shenanigans one day, Archie...

Apologies in advance for the length of this, but I need the background out on the table. I had my first broody mama hatch three littles on April 6. These three littles and mama were separated in an adjacent run, so my flock could see them almost all the time. Two are certainly little boys...

So I’m going to go ahead and ask the dumb question... After extensive research for years on chickens, I sometimes cringe at pics of kids holding chicks and chickens, or even adults sometimes, because they don’t realize there are dangerous or uncomfortable ways to hold them. So, I very recently...

Ok, I tried... I’ve looked online; I’ve looked on this site... For the most part, I find tons of info on how to trim nails. But I’m looking for the “when.” I can go around and take all kinds of pics of my flock, but what I’m hoping to find is an article or link to show just what healthy nails...

I used Ivermectin on my flock for the first time. Today, at least five are sneezing and sound mucus-y. Is this a coincidence? Has anyone ever had this happen? We have had strange weather.

I was reading an old post or article, and I lost it. I tried search, but I still can’t find it. It was someone who raises day olds outside without ever being in a conventional brooder setting. Anyone know this article? Got a link? I raise mine outside also, and I was very interested in...

So, I’ve got a lady who suddenly looks terrible. i got home and went to the coop to find her standing inside the coop with no tail feathers. My first thought was that something terrible had happened. After getting the rest of the flock back inside, I went in to inspect her. She was already up on...

I have a Welsummer who recently started keeping one eye shut. Checked her over last night, and it seems almost like there’s something under the eye... hard to tell. She’s eating and drinking, but not running around as much, which I believe is because she can’t see as well. I think she doesn’t...

So I’ve read that it’s best not to deworm during molt as it can do something to feather growth. How accurate is this? Does it hurt them? My birds are just in my backyard; I’m certainly not showing them or anything, so is it juat a cosmetic thing? Or does it actually harm the growth of the...

Ok, I’m stuck. Barred rock hen, year and a half, good layer, coop and run, no free range, sixteen other hens, no laying issues so far. Last evening, I went to the coop after work, and she was in a nesting box, so I thought she was just going to lay a late egg. Much later, when I went to close up...

Hey guys. I’ve got a 14 month old large Welsummer with sudden symptoms of respiratory distress. She’s the first, the others show no signs yet, and I’ve never dealt with this. I’m afraid I’m going to lose her based on all the stuff I’ve seen out there. I’ll go buy whatever she needs first...

So, I’ve heard about it. Never had it happen as long as I’ve had chickens. But tonight, I saw a BR full on mounting an EE. We’re talking the whole kit and kaboodle. She even shook her feathers out like a roo when she was done. My head hen is in the “hospital” in my daughter’s room, five days...

Apologies in advance for the length of this... I want all info out up front... Not sure if I have several issues or something related going on... I need some knowledgeable help here, please. I have seventeen hens. BRs, reds, white leghorns, EEs, Welsummers, and one SLW. 1.) I have one red...

Hey guys, So recently, I’ve been having an egg here and there that has a little crack or hole in the pointed end. It was once in a while, and I didn’t think much of it, other than I also noticed that the very eggs with this issue, also had these weird lines on the same end. Well, tonight I...

We’ve been building a new run on weekends for a few weeks now. Finally got it done, and they are so happy to have the extra room. Now we start taking apart the old one and rebuilding it. In the mean time, my wife bought me a new little bench to sit on while I’m down at the coop with my ladies...

So, I’m well aware of the pecking order, and I know that certain things can cause shifts in it. But, lately I’ve got some major changes in behavior. Pecking order around here changes very little. I haven’t added to the flock, I’m with them every morning and evening, no changes in feed, and not...

I couldn’t find the info I need... I know that Permethrin is very toxic to cats. Does anyone know how long after application it is safe for a cat to be around?

So, I was in the run, hangin out with my girls, eating some crackers. Just chillin. They demanded that I share. So, obviously I did. Suddenly, two of my mild-mannered EEs started arguing over a piece of cracker. This quickly became a battle, flogging each other, neck feathers out like...

Hey guys! So, I have a leghorn lady who is my top dog. She’s the only one left from my first batch. She rules the other sixteen hens very well. She has always been dominant and makes sure the others are in line. She’s always had a prominent single comb and normal wattles. During her first...