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@Nym Yeah, I wouldn't miss anyone like that either! I'm sure my girls wouldn't bat an eye. Probably happy there's less mouths to share the food and treats with. @LaFleche Olivia the Nasty, what a name! :lau I have to agree, it would be better to remove the two from my flock. Especially with the...

Hi, I'm new to having roosters. Honestly, new to chickens. June marks the 2 year mark since I got my first 6 EE hens. And by June I'll have had my 2 roosters for 1 year. I'm still learning so much. There's a behavior I've been seeing from one of my two roosters, Truffles. I officially added him...

I have two Shetland Sheepdogs that are absolutely amazing with my chickens and I never had to specially train either one besides the occasional fussing at them if they did something I didn't like. My older Sheltie male, Fiasco, was raised with my first 6 chickens. He was immediately obsessed...

@LaFleche Thank you so much. Zelda was my Golden Girl, one of the first 6 chickens I've ever had. Head hen, had decently sized spurs too! And a big floppy comb that my mom always commented on her looking like she was wearing a bonnet, haha. @Eggcessive I appreciate the extra info! Peaches is 11...

Just wanted to update for anyone following along: Did amoxicillin for 10 days. Last dose was the night of the 18th. I lost one of my Easter Eggers on the evening of the 19th. Go figure, I was just talking about that a few days prior. Not even 2 years yet. Been mourning her and now Peaches is...

@Eggcessive Thank you so much! I picked up some Betadine at the store the other day to hold me over until my Vetericyn arrives. Completely forgot I read about sugardine on here. Been a stressful few days for me. I'm so grateful to you both, thank you! I'll get right to doing the poultices and...

@Lillith37 Thank you for the advice! I've been so unsure about how to proceed, especially because its on her tiny toe. Good to know maybe I'm doing some things right! I haven't cut yet, so I won't. And I'm giving her a break from the soaks. I'll try the epsom poultice and look into the other...

Hi, ever since the rainy winter and spring, I've had bumblefoot creep up in my flock. Likely due to the constant wet conditions, I assume. It's been a tough time keeping anything dry and I'm trying to get some wood chips as bedding since erosion and lots of moisture doesn't work well with a lot...

What a cutie!! I got 6 Crevecoeur pullets last February and a cockerel in June last year. Your little guy looks so much like them when they were young! This was my boy. At this age he didn't have his beard or muffs yet. It took a bit for them to come in. It seemed to coincide with his crest...

Found your thread when looking into lotus leaf extract. So happy someone else is trying this and sharing about it! I have a Polish hen on amoxicillin right now. Same age as yours, 9/10mo when this started. She laid a double egg March 1st after the whole tail down, in a corner stance. Double egg...

Thank you so much @Eggcessive for your insight and reply! And for sharing your experiences. I deeply appreciate it. ❤️ I guess chickens aren't really bred to last, after all. I keep eyeing my Easter Eggers suspiciously knowing they'll be 2 years here soon and I've heard that's really when you...

Update: I have some questions about what could be going on with Peaches. Good news is she's doing good, bad news is I'm pretty sure she hasn't laid since she laid the double egg. Seems something is awry internally for her and I doubt there's much I can do at this point but I'll try everything I...

@Kiki thank you. I'm very tempted to put Peaches on another round of antibiotics but I'm also hesitant in case she's actually fine and someone else is having issues. I do still have it. Took a close look. I can't really tell if it is or isn't a tapeworm. It doesn't look segmented. Been looking...

Hi, I browsed around but most lash eggs looked like brownish funky eggs with layers in them. What I found kinda looks like that? But very white and more dry than rubbery. This is my first experience so I'm just looking for some confirmation. I was cleaning out my Crested flock's chicken run...

@LaFleche She was dewormed the first week of January so about two months ago. Did a heavy deworming, 5 days of Safeguard. Also did nearly 3 weeks of Corid in January as well. Will be doing another round of Corid this month (preventative) because it's been so rainy and I've had regular issues so...

Quick update: About an hour after giving her amoxicillin, she perked up. She ate, drank, and finally started talking to me. She wanted out of the carrier but I made her stay in it all night inside my room. In the morning, she was her usual talkative self. Good appetite. Active. Posture back to...

@Eggcessive Thank you so so much for the link! I had a hard time finding any info with my "egg inside an egg" descriptor and some other pages I found on weird eggs didn't include what I'm seeing with Peaches. Going to research more into counter-peristalsis contraction. Thank you again! I can...

Hi, I have a Polish hen named Peaches who is about 9 months old. I think she started laying sometime around October, if memory serves. She has been laying nearly daily since, as far as I'm aware. I had a bit of a situation where she and several others had to stay inside so they had light for a...

How's your hen since the egg? Found your post while searching about a strange egg my buff laced polish just laid. I noticed she wasn't quite herself this afternoon. Brought her in. She ate oats, some food, drank, and ate some oyster shell so I put her back outside to go to bed since it was...

Update: Just wanted to let everyone know how things have gone. I'm relieved to share that my flock of 20 has been normal for over a week now. It's been a little over 2 weeks since I dewormed everyone. They all are active, seemingly healthy, and happy little goofs as they always are. Cleo - From...