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Thank you for your reply. Sadly, i think you are right. I was hoping maybe just egg bound, but i'm pretty sure its much worse. In retrospect and armed with more info now, i can see that it has been building for some time. We had half a dozen tiny yolkless eggs a few weeks ago which i'd put down...

Hi - I'm hoping someone might have an idea what is going on with my 3 yr old australorp. For about a week i have noticed that her legs seem really widely spaced and she is waddling. She has started to look puffy in the body (bigger than the other girls) and is hunching with her tail pointing...

My 25 week old Australorp just laid her first egg three days ago (YAAAAYYY!). In the week or so leading up to this event she COMPLETELY changed her personality. She has become extremely bold, happy to be held and petted (she was much more skottish before), comes running whenever she sees me...

Hi guys - I'm pretty sure it would be unwise to let my girls free range immediately after the grass has been fertilized - but how long will they need to stay in for do you think? I remember reading something about this a while back, but i can't find it now that I need it!! Does anyone have any...

I'm just a bit concerned about my two chooks who REFUSE to use the enclosed, dry and warm coop to stay out of the rain (in fact, they seem to really dislike the coop in general. Not sure why yet...), preferring instead to huddle together under the ladder in the run. It does has a roof, but the...

Hi y'all - I'm new to chooks, having just acquired a pair of 17 week old ladies -one australorp and one rhode island red. Looking forward to our first eggs, and have TONNES of really dumb questions. Looks like I might have found the right place to ask them - hehe.