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We have a 1.5 year old SLW that is eggbound, we have oiled her vent and tried to push a lubed finger into her vent but the egg is really close but she cannot extrude it. We have massaged her under belly toward her vent to try and help her get it out and used warm water to relax her but she she...

I'm looking for a young Rooster can be as young as 4-6 weeks or as old as 16-20 weeks, within an hours drive of Boone NC, please PM if you have one available, and if you have pictures please submit, most any color will be acceptable. My 16 girls need a good protector.

I know it's too early to tell on these 2 but if you think you might want to guess please do and I'll update each week and see if you are the "master" at sexing EE's, or if you just want to guess and tell me why you guess the way you do. Remember this is for fun until they are a little older...

I am looking for a half dozen fertile Salmon Faverolles eggs for sale. Local would be nice but I'm willing to consider shipment at a fair price. Local to NC. Email me if you have any to sell, I have a small bator so don't need a full dozen.

I am looking for a half dozen fertile Salmon Faverolles eggs for sale. Local would be nice but I'm willing to consider shipment at a fair price. Local to NC.

Since they have all decided to go through their first molt at 9 months of age and I'm only getting 2 eggs a day, I had to pick up eggs at the store and hide them from their sight, felt like cheating though. I hate the taste of store bought eggs and the thought that I'm feeding these slackers...

Have you noticed if your birds drink a lot less in winter and while they are molting? Yes or No? Our 13 would drink about a gallon per day up until the cold set in and over the last month it's like 1 quart to .5 gallon on a good day.

For anyone who has dwelt with or is dealing with a feather picker or just a plain mean chicken, give the pinless peepers a shot. I was sceptical at first also, but after trying mulitple ideas from fellow BYCer's here I was left with only 2 options, the pot or the peepers. I have a "white...

Have another Delaware hen who has now begun to bite everyone's comb, this is not something she used to do but lately she goes after other chickens and chases and bites them. We put her in detention for 2 days in the coop but not with the others and tried to see if things would be different...

I know there are tons of info here about the % of humidity and such for your coop and what a high reading is. My question is: I have a 12x10 A frame coop insulated with the deep litter method currently at about 5 inches deep, I have 3 vents on the front of the coop and 4 in the back above the...

Has any one else noticed your chickens combs become more of a target during the cold weather? Our girls have plenty of room and plenty of places to perch and play, but over the past 2 weeks since the weather has changed it seems when there is a tussle it's an all out battle of the combs! I was...

I ordered my first incubator At least it was on sale, and I had a coupon, but that does not take in effect that I'm also ordering chicks this week too, oh my! I'm going to have to ask Santa for leniency this year, I've been bad....... Anyways, I decided on a Brinsea Mini Advanced for a...

Okay, a few of the pullets have began to lose a few feathers but all of my Partridge Rocks have lost them in the belly area, and Yes one tried to go Broody but the others have not. I also have a Speckled Sussex that is losing her feathers in the belly area and some around the vent/backside...

For those like myself who pride themselves in chicken rearing and taking the best care of your flock when it comes down to making the tough decision to put down one of your birds it becomes somewhat unnerving to finally break down and do the deed. You want to make sure your flock is at peak...

I know it's the time of year now for the girls to slow down or maybe even stop, but if they have the best food, the best and freshest water, the most desireable run, been wormed, no parasites, and extra light added. Do your chickens believe they need a vacation so they take one? Our girls are...

Okay, 1 of our PR's has lost most of her feathers around the chest area and Yes she has been laying in the nest box more and more so I guess she has become broody right? I don't have a rooster so no peeps, and I'll try and break her with ideas from others on here, but how long now will she have...

I have a 32 week old Buff Orp that has been laying for almost 3 months now and after 2 doses of womer(the flock needed to be wormed) she has now stopped and her comb and waddles have become pale and even Shrank? I have 14 girls and 13 are laying very consistantly and these were wormed along...

I know the biggest issue is dampness and ventilation, and I have plenty of ventilation, but my coop is near 2 creeks so humidity can creep up even though the coop is very dry. My question is what are things to apply to the ones with large combs to prevent frostbite? I've read that vaseline or...

I was attacked by 14 beaks of terror yesterday attempting to feed the girls mustard greens and by the end of the feeding frenzy I had to squeamishly look down and make sure I still had all 10 fingers. I never knew how fast and furious chickens will eat mustard greens and stems, I had a flash...

We have 2 birds 28 weeks old, that stopped laying about 2.5 weeks ago due to either worms or just not feeling good, both are back 100% as they were before but no eggs, how long before we can expect them to start back up?