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I have Easter Eggers, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, a Barnevelder, a Lavender Orpington, and Blue and Black Australorps. I have 2 Black Australorps that have plucked their chest and stay in the nest box for 4 hours, rarely much longer. They scream and puff up when disturbed. Both still...

I built an open hoop coop for my 13 chickens. Today it was 107 and tomorrow it will be 110 in Phoenix, Arizona. My chickens have shade, misters, and a fan. I soak the run during the day. I tried a swamp cooler but it wasn't as effective as the mister and fan. My chickens do not like to...

I want to vaccinate my flock of 13 against fowl pox -- but I discovered they sell combined vaccines as well as a vaccine for coryza. My kids are so attached to the chickens I am doing everything I can to keep them healthy. There is a vaccine for avian encephalitis, newcastle, mycoplasma ...

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I have 2 age groups of pullets. My older group of pullets (almost 3 months) consist of 2 EE, 2 RIR, and 1 Blue Australorp. I added 2 more -- another Blue Australorp and a Barnevelder who were besties before I added them. Recently I added some more younger pullets -- 3 Black Australorps, 2...

I need help with my hoop coop setup. I have two groups of pullets. One group of 7 girls are 9/10 weeks and other younger group of 5 are 6 weeks. I am currently trying to integrate them.. The younger group sleep in the coop in a wire cage in the back. I need to move the chicken door to the...

Hi, I have always been dreaming of having chickens, but my family said "No!" I told advantage of a couple weeks here when it was difficult to get eggs and talked everyone into allowing a "small number" of chicks and so instead of 3 chicks, I picked up 5 from a local farm. I am not new to birds...