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Two days ago one of my one year old hens had a gray, crusty, goopy eye. I flushed it out, separated her and watched. Yesterday her other eye became foamy. This morning, I go to let the rest of my birds out and two of them have the same symptoms. Crusty, closed, inflamed, goopy eyes. For...

Is this a problem? My gals have been stealing the medicated chick feed I have for the little girls. Do I need to worry about the eggs? I'm not sure what to do about it. Are the eggs safe?

My 8 week old Brahma gal has been fine up until yesterday. She is having problems standing. She tries to get up on her legs, but then lurches her chest, neck, and head forwards and lies there. She will curl her toes around my finger. But, she doesn't seem to have the strength to push her...

Ok... Both are supposed to be BRs. I know the one in my hand is a BR. They are both 8 weeks old. Is the lighter one a BR? Is it a roo? Any thoughts? Hmmmmmm......... Those are some meaty thighs on the big one. Thanks!

What the heck is wrong with this egg?? Has anyone seen one like this?? Is my hen ok? It's bigger than any egg we've gotten and it's wrinkly all over. The shell is hard just like the rest.

Is it dangerous to put coffee grounds in/around/on the soil in the garden that the chickens play in all day long? I am planning on turning it into the soil. I just want to be safe for their health! I assume they'll ingest it.

I did post similar post when my bird was sick. But, now that I know she's ok and know what the problem was, I want to know how to prevent it again. My hen had a terribly sour, filled crop. It was full of yellow muck, undigested seeds, grassy stuff (could be try weeks, straw, or alfalfa, or...

In my attempt to just go get 24 chicks from our two nearby feed stores, I accidentally brought home 50. There were all these darling stragglers on all the different shelves of the brooders crying and making a terrible ruckus... I am going to give a few to another chicken-raising friend. I...

My hen hasn't been herself in two days. She just stands there and closes her eyes as if she's very uncomfortable. When I pick her up, yellow goo drips out of her beak and it smells rancid. She doesn't seem to have an overly large crop and it doesn't seem that she's got an egg-bound issue...

I have a Jersey Giant chick and she hasn't eaten any food in two days. She's only about 3 days old now. She's tiny and frail. She looks completely healthy with the right color, all her down feathers, both eyes nice and bright. However, she won't sit down. She stands all the time. She just...

Last month I bought a tiny OEGB Roo at the Stock Show. We live in Colorado and I asked the owner if he needed special care or housing since he is so much smaller than my 12 big girls. He said it would be helpful if I have a heat lamp at night. I do have a cozy coop with 3 lights actually (I...

I have 6 EEs, 2 WCBPolish, 2 Red Stars, and 2 Barred Rocks. Our feed store taking orders and they are offering 20+ different breeds. Can you recommend a breed that you've found to be the friendliest, most hardy, good layers, easy to care for, etc...not broody, hens? I love my EEs because...

**** I did post this in the OEGB thread but didn't hear anything so I thought maybe I had put it in the wrong place... **** Hi all!! I have my 10 standard hens and 2 banty polish gals. We have a beautiful balance of happy girls who all get along. I've always dreamed of a little OEGB Roo...

It sounds strange. I have 12 wonderful gals that are all laying as of this summer. I keep the coop and nests spotless. I collect eggs at least 3 times per day and spend lots of time with my chickens. I have never had a chicken poop in the nests. I have one EE that has been laying a grimy...

This afternoon my son was in the coop/run (get this...shooting mice with his bow...) I have a large aluminum can filled with D.E. He opened it to see what was in it. He didn't close the lid well.. This must have been around 3pm or so.. It's 8pm and I'm home and go out to put the chickens...

Here is one of my two Red Stars. She's got these black splotches on her comb and wattles. What does this mean? We haven't had any freezing temps. here yet. We've just begun to get a few eggs. They are either from these two girls or the two Barred Rocks. I don't know if that matters though...

I am worried about our WCB Polish chickens. We got them from a rescue at a few weeks old. It turns out that there was a young girl who did some kind of 4H project on them where they were loaded with steroids and other chemicals. I cannot get a clear story and am worried about their long term...

I have two Red Stars/Cin. Queens and they are almost 19 weeks. They are about 15 inches tall. They have a huge yard, lots of space to run all day, access to lots of garden and yard greens, bugs, etc.. They like some scratch in the morning and will nibble on the flock raiser feed. They seem...

Can I be the top hen? If I break up squabbles and relocate gals on the roost or give food out to the lower ranks first will they respect my decisions or am I kidding myself and they'll go right back to their own order once I walk away? If I spend time with the lower gals giving them treats...

I know they aren't babies anymore. But, my gals are all 18-25 wks old. My coop was 46 degrees last night. At what point would I put the heat lamp back on for them? When I lifted my silly Polish gal off the roost (she won't get up or down by herself anymore) her feathers felt very cool to me.