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I have 10 Red Bourbon poults who are all doing great. However, the smallest of the flock has begun to look a little twisted. His head is turned towards his back. He seems to be moving okay (although unable to look forward), but he's only half the size of the others. Should I cull him from the...

I have a hen who is a little over a year old. About two days ago, I was feeding the chickens bread which I do frequently. She ate some, but then, looked like she was choking: opening her beak very wide, would pick up bread and drop it, etc. After a few minutes, she went back to eating. This...

I went out in my coop yesterday and found 4 eggs and yolk residue. It looks like something ate one egg but left hardly any evidence other than the small amount of yolk on the other eggs.......and it only ate one. What will do that? I'd like to be prepared for whatever I may meet in the coop...

When it is time to cull your flock of excess roosters, how do you know which one to keep? Currently, I have 2 roosters and 6 hens, and clearly, one rooster has to go. One rooster I bought as a chick, and he has established himself as the dominant rooster. His only bad habit is continual...

I have a Maran hen who just hatched one little bitty chick (not hers!). Here's my question: if I buy a few other chicks around the same age (2 days) will she accept and brood them all? or should I just raise the new chicks by hand?

I'm got a broody hen that is sitting on her eggs for 24 days. Eggs look good, smell good and Mama has been quite attentive. How long do I let her sit? Does it sometimes take longer than 21 days?

One of my hens turned quite broody on me about 2 weeks ago, and has since been sitting on 4 lovely, fertilized eggs. I expect them to start hatching next week, and realized that while she seems to know what she's doing, I don't have a clue! First of all, I have one rooster and two hens. As our...

I've had my chickens for about 6 months, and finally! have some eggs. Here's my question: Do I have to candle eggs prior to eating or is that just if I'm attempting to incubate? Also, I've had 2 eggs laid in the coop about a week ago, but my chickens free-range during the day. Does this mean I...