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Help me!! My girl had a soft shell egg stuck in her. I pulled it out but I don’t know if it broke in her. There was yolk in the coop and down her butt. I took her and cleaned it with warm water and I have isolated her.

Hi there. First time chicken mom. Is this molting or is this something serious? She is acting normal except she has stopped laying eggs about 3 weeks ago.

Ok this is my first flock of chickens. I have 4 hens and 1 rooster. When my girls start laying what happens if the rooster has got to them? Do the eggs need to be picked up right away? Do they know if one is fertilized? How long does it take for a chick to grow and hatch? I have so many...

I hope this isn’t a silly question. My girls are 7 weeks old and they have been in their coop now for 2 weeks. I let them out of their coop and they have a fenced in area. But I am wanting them to free range on my lawn but it’s not fenced in and there are predators such as coyotes and hawks in...

Is my Dorthy a Don? She will be 7 weeks this Wednesday

Ok I need help. I need to add dropping boards ASAP. I need to make it easier to clean. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

So it was my chicks first night in the coop. They have been acting normal but I just went and checked on them and they’re all huddled together. It’s 69 in the coop, could they be cold or is this normal behavior when they move? Picture attached

Ok well tonight’s the night. I am so nervous that they’re too cold. But the thermometer says 70 in there so I think they should be fine. Also when do they learn to roost? I attached pictures in case anyone has any constructive criticism! Thank you

Ok I’m getting ready in the next 2 weeks to move my girls to their coop. They will be free ranging most of the time but I’m curious do I put pine shavings in the coop? It’s on concrete. We just got rain and I’m wondering how that will work with pine shavings. Won’t they get moldy when wet? I’m...

I’m thinking this is a rooster but not too sure if it’s too early to tell. She is 4 weeks old and a bit aggressive.

Hi there. I have some time to think about this but just want to get prepared. Do you use hay or pine shavings for the floor, how often do you clean, what type of waters and feeders do you use. I’m a total newbie and just want everything to be set. How will they know to go back in their coop at...

I have 5 chicks that will be a week old on Wednesday. I am wanting to get a silkie on Friday but not sure how the other will react adding a new chick in. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi there. My chicks are in their first week. Do you think it would be okay to put them in the sun in the brooder? It will be around 80 in the sun..

Hi everyone. First time owning chickens and so excited. They seem to be doing well except woke up with one chick looked to have had pasty butt. Took care of that and just monitoring her!? I am from Grass Valley, California and have an awesome 15 year old son, 2 dogs and a cat and just added 5...