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I do not understand why but my 4 month old chickens keep trying to run into my house through my sliding glass door in back. Today though it became an issue. I was distracted and didn’t realize one was coming in and I accidentally closed the door on her neck. She immediately fell down and started...

Ok. I am super confused. I have always been under the impression that tea tree oil could be toxic to chickens. Then I stumbled across this...

As a previous post stated I realized I had mites under a broody hen. When I treated the first time (spinosad) the broody broke and I cleaned the eggs very well and put them in an incubator. They are hatching today. My 7 year old felt like she needed to be right in the middle of treatment...

As a previous post stated I realized I had mites under a broody hen. When I treated the first time (spinosad) the broody broke and I cleaned the eggs very well and put them in an incubator. They are hatching today. 5 in total. 1 out 2 zipping and 2 that haven't pipped. I just got done treating...

I went to check on my broody hen and her eggs. When I was looking at her I noticed her comb and wattle were very pale. Upon inspection I found she is infested with Northern fowl mites. She also has a ball of dry poo that is between the size of a golf ball so she'll need soaked. I'll also need...

Hi, I joined this group because I have chickens and love to learn. Also, my friend needs help with her hen and who better to ask than the experts? https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/emergency-egg-bound-infectious-bronchitis.1439837/ Anyways, greetings and salutations salutations to all...

A friend called me today because her hen laid this egg and is acting lethargic. Her belly feels very watery and bloated. She isn't eating and drinking much but she is still doing it a little.We are treating her for the possibility of egg binding. We have fed Tums and coconut oil and she is...