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Hello.. I have a hen with what I think is sour crop. This is my first time dealing with a crop issue so I’m not 100% if that’s what it is. I brought her to a vet yesterday but they were really unhelpful. He emptied her crop, did an X-ray to make sure there wasn’t a blockage, and gave me a...

Hi, New chick mom here. One of my week old chicks has diarrhea. She’s acting normal, eating and drinking and the others chicks have normal poop. I’m feeding them medicated starter feed. Is this something I should worry about or could this be from the vitamins and electrolytes in their water? I...

Hi everyone! I’m getting ready to get my first coop but not really sure how to go about getting the area/ground prepped and what to set the coop on. I live in Northeast PA where we get a decent amount of rain and snow and have ALL the predators. I don’t want to pour concrete and our soil is...

Hello, First time chicken owner here. My 11 week old pullet has had a lot of watery/loose poops with some clear mucus in them the past week. She has a normal poop on occasion but most of them are straight liquid with a little normal poop mixed in. She’s had quite a bit of diarrhea the week...

Hello, I’m new to the world of chickens. Long story short, an injured chick showed up on my lawn and she’s now a (hopefully temporary) house chicken. I’ve never owned a chicken before so I don’t know what’s typical behavior, but a couple things she started doing caught my attention and I don’t...

Hello! This little chicken wandered into my yard the other day. I have zero chicken experience. Can someone tell me what kind of chicken this is, approximate age and if it’s a male or female? TIA!