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Feed is kept dry and only put out when they eat. I agree with the test being the o my 100% way to tell but unfortunately that’s not an option right now due to my work schedule.

Both legs are straight out like rigor mortis. Toes curled. Eyes and beak look normal. No new additions. All are original chickens added last year. All chicks were vaccinated from hatchery. But from what I’ve read there are a lot of variables that dictate If the vaccine is even...

1.5 years old.

This is the second bird in a week that went “limp” labored breathing. I assume it is maerk disease but they were all vaccinated from hatchery. Anyone have an alternate theory or ideas. The first one was my youngest daughters fav, this most recent one is my oldest daughters fav. Thanks for...

Thanks again for your help, we found what the culprit is. We had a Rescue fly trap hanging away from the chickens outside the run and somehow It had gotten into their coop and was empty. I guess she ate all the stinky fly and the attractant 😂 says no poison or chemicals. We been giving her...

I’m believe she laid 2 days ago. No roosters. She will stand if you make her. Don’t hear any crunchy sounds when I move her legs and no visible swelling or bleeding etc. we giving her calcium and D. We make sure she eating and drinking every hour and half. Thanks for advise. She’s my...

We have a Rhode Island blue that’s 18+ months old, vaccinated from hatchery. She looks fine but will not move on her own. She flaps her wings when try to pick her up like she usually would do. She will stand if you lift up on her belly. She eats and drinks when you bring it to her. Her feet...

We have noticed the marans need more looking after, we have 6 different marans and once they are gone I agree with you, we won’t be getting more feathered feet birds

Central PA. No heating the coop, that creates too much moisture. The inside is 6” deep straw, clean and no drafts, just cross ventilation and with 40’ linear feet of roosting bars and some ladders and hanging treats. I honestly think they like the snow. They run and jump and eat it. I put...

Thanks , my daughters check for ice and snow several times a a day, especially our marans with feathered feet. My older ones refuse to go inside to where it’s warmer 😂😂. The 4minth old ones will only peek head outside for a quick second 😂. It’s strange to see them liking the snow and they...

Our chicken obsession started out as a fun way to reach our kids some responsibilities with the added bonus of collecting breakfast. It now turned into a family affair. My daughters are now full blown chicken lovers 🤣🤣🤣.

We have mostly cold hardy hens. It is 2F outside and 30F in their coop. They won’t lay eggs inside. They won’t stay inside. They tromping around in the walkways we shoveled. Is this normal for chickens to want to be out in the cold cold outdoors?

I’ll watch for condensate on the shells. The house is usually right at 70 F. Thanks for the info

We are going out of town for a few days. The weather is going to be in the 20’s overnight. We will probably have 50 eggs by then that have been “refrigerated” outside for a few days. Are they ok to keep and should they go to the fridge instead of our usual countertop storage? I guess worst...

Hmmm you got me. It does look like my Rhode Island blue and they do come in all black ……. But they lay light brown eggs

What color eggs does she lay?

Sorry, the one in the back is the Rhode Island blue. The one closer on the right is a copper marans

She is a Rhode Island blue. Her name is Sleepy 🤪🤪. She lays huge huge eggs then she lets the whole neighborhood know about it