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I have a small urban flock with 5 hens. They have all lived together for a while, but recently we started having “feather picking”…NOT bullying…literally just picking feathers for no apparent reason. I already had a long post on here about a month ago, making sure I had all my bases covered...

It happened again today, between 12 & 3 pm. We have been checking her multiple times a day. And I’m getting frustrated! Over the past 1.5 months one of my hens, has lost her butt feathers. Once a week it seems I come outside to find her with a bloody back end from broken feathers. I bring her...

I just saw one of my 5 hens make a watery poop. There were small white worms swimming in it 🤮. I’m totally grossed out!!! What should I do? I know nothing about worms!!! Please help!

Im somewhat of a chicken novice. Only had my have a small flock of 5 hens for 3 years, I have been noticing my one EE has had runny ish poop frequently. And her back end was looking kinda poopy. So I decided to take her inside and give her a epsom salt bath. I after washing her I gave her a...

She was recently given to me, because her owner couldn’t keep her, lady said she purchased her at a feedmill so obviously hatchery stock. Laid a light brown egg. I was thinking Wyandotte but she doesn’t have the right pattern for that, then Welsommer but she has a rose comb. I’m just curious to...

My one EE has this weird deformed egg issue. None of the other hens eggs are patchy or rough. Like this looks like it would hurt coming out. The egg is like sand paper. Normal on the inside. The shell is actually quite thin and brittle compared to my other hens. My hens were eating Nutrena...

I have been having issues with 2 of my hens getting along for the past month. Had some discussion on a previous post. My coop and run meet the needed space required per bird. I recently added additional roost space at the recommendation of some folks here. All my other hens get along...

I got a few chicks from the local tractor supply. Which gets their chicks from Townline hatchery. I wanted buff Orphingtons. At tractor supply the day I went they had a pen with “Buff Orphington and Silver Laced Wyandotte Pullets”. The employee grabbed 4 chicks, put them in a closed box, and I...

I think I need another chicken. What breeds does well with a Buff Orphington? My flock of 6 urban hens is just shy of a year old. The feed store mixed up my order, (at least I got all hens!). I was supposed to have 2 EE, 1 SL Wyandotte. 1 Barred Rock, and 2 Buff Orphington. Instead I ended up...

Yay! Our first winter has passed with our 6 hens! The weather is warming up, and I'm looking at my coop thinking its about time to give it a thorough after winter clean! I'm super happy our walk in shed/coop/run design worked out perfectly, I'm glad we did what we did! But I'm looking for a way...

Hi you all, I have had my 6 hens for about 8 months. I got a call tonight from my neighbor (who up to till the last few months hasn’t minded them) her house is about 70 ft from my coop. The issue is the “egg song”. I have one hen that has a pretty awful egg song, and she is a loud mouth. When...

Ok you all I’m wondering what I should do...my first winter with my hens. I live in Michigan 3 blocks from the shores of Lake Superior. Cold cold with lots of snow. Our temps are now in the single digits. And we have about 12 inches of snow. my coop is about 40s feet with 6 hens, and a attached...

Been watching the boards here, and giving my hens time to mature. I saw several posts about mystery crosses bought from Tractor supply. I would appreciate any input! “Lacie” the Silver Laced Wyandotte (or so I thought) came from a local feed mill. However I don’t feel she has the markings of...

My very first egg! Just thought I would send out a message to all my friends waiting for their first egg! It happened today! Came home from work at lunch and heard my other 5 chickens making a racket I’m like I’m missing one. Well my little E.E “Alfredo” was in the nest box rooting her head...

Ok so to preface this I live in city limits and I’m not allowed roosters. I got 6 “hens” this spring, 3 of which were Easter Eggers. I realize EE are mutts so who knows what their gene pool is. They are all around 2 months old. The one that is concerning me is the grey and white. Pot pie is...

So I have to say, I’m very impressed with my little barred rock hen “Dumpling”. She is by far the most friendly of the chicken breeds we own. She readily jumps in our lap, arms, wants to sit on our shoulder and nuzzle our neck. I wish I would have purchased more Barred Rocks. She also comes when...

Got 6 chicks from the local feed mill this spring. I was supposed to get 3 Easter Eggers. Two I am certain are Easter Eggers, but the 3rd doesn’t look the same. She has light grey and light brown....the other two are chestnut and black. Do Easter Eggers come in different color variations...

How many chickens do you have in a urban setting? Just curious. I live on the outskirts of small town (1.5 blocks away is woods!) in MI. I do live on a city block, but my lot is 150 ft wide and 275 feet deep. Our ordinances are very vague, but I don’t want trouble with anyone. I personally...

I’m wondering if anyone here gives their chicks herbs? I have 6 two week old chicks. They are all on organic non medicated starter. And they have bern getting chick probiotic since day 1. I have noticed one of them sneezing a bit when we first got them, now they all are. I wonder if they have a...

The hubby and I have been contemplating getting chickens or ducks for a year or so. The reasons, we are animal lovers, eat tons of eggs, want them to eat bad bugs (the green cabbage caterpillars!), make nice fertilizer, etc. I had chickens growing up... Our issue: We live in a small city...