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My barred rock who hasn’t laid a egg in close to two years is going crazy wanting to lay, she is laying in the nesting box for hours a few days a week and is looking around and pecking feathers and other items on the ground and throwing them behind her in the yard, what can I do for her ??

I have 3 chickens and just last week introduced a pullet, the lowest chicken of the 3 now seems to be alienating herself, she’s being picked on a bit and she just isn’t herself, she doesn’t mind the new pullet. my question I guess is will she pull out of this funk and be ok ? I’m trying to make...

I leave my coop door open so my girls can come in and lay when they need to, BUT I have every dove, sparrow etc. getting in there all day and I don’t know what to do 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ I don’t have constant food for the girls because of this also and feel bad about it. WHAT can I do to keep the wilds...

Found this on the porch and don’t know what it is, we have no berries in my yard. Anyone help please

I found this poop and have no clue what is going on, only one I have seen. No red berries at my house anyone know ?

I have 3 chickens that free range about 5-8 hrs a day, they have a continuous feeder with layer pellets and I give them fruits and or veggies when they go back in their coop for the night, also give them a bit of corn and mealworms as a treat. I am wondering if I am feeding them to much , when...

I feed my 3 hens layer feed in a continuous feeder (I guess that’s what you call it 😆) and in the late morning I also give them usually cabbage, apples,broccoli,carrots and whatever else I buy or have around or other veggie and fruit. Is this ok, they expect this everyday (I have had them a few...

I was reading somewhere that you can use MULCH for a dust bath is that true ? I also read that if you use sand then it needs to be construction sand....I don't even know where you get that. LOL I have been using potting soil because where I live in Hawaii is mostly lava and not real smooth dirt...

Can I put the grit and oyster shell together or do they need to be separate ? I glanced through the other posts but sorry if this is a repeat question

Just wanted to introduce myself, a new chicken Mom looking for all the information I can get : ) I have 3 hens, Drumstick, Omelette and Teriyaki. Drumstick is a Barred Rock and Omelette and Teriyaki are Rhode Island Reds. We live in Hawaii so very humid and can get wet in my area.