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We created the MHP after reading extensively in this forum and purchased the Sunbeam Xpress heating pad that’s claimed to have 180W. However, I can’t find any where to get the exact temperature reading for each setting. Somewhere in other threads I’ve read to set the heating pad to #3 for a week...

Thus is from one of the baby chicks... Can you let me know if it’s a bloody drooping? I started her with Corid solution since yesterday. Currently feeding her non-medicated feed. Thank you.

I have a strong feeling the speckled Sussex chicks from where we got them are somewhat not doing well as other breeds. I lost one due to my faults and hubby didn’t want to see me suffer emotionally so he got home yesterday’s afternoon with another chick. Immediately, I’ve noticed she was very...

I’ve raised days old chicks before, but this time, I had no choice but raising a single Speckled Sussex chick. I believe she was only a few days old. I know it’s a no-no. And I want to let the world know my own stupidity so if someone happens to read my post, they will remember how baby chicks...

Do these stools give me an early indication the hen is having ovarian cancer? She's not been laying and I also just found out she had some worms 2 days ago. The worms are tiny, skinny and white. She is still active, drinking, and eating a little, but she doesn't eat as much as normal. She...

Hi BYC members - For the last several years, I raised a total of 4 hens, but currently, there are only 2 surviving. I don't consume egg, nor any animal products, but I love hen dearly, and I treat them all as an important member of the family, and yes, they all are my "kids". I recently...

I have a Buff Orpington, who is over 2 years old. She hasn't laid an egg for over 6-8 months, and during the time that she did, she was laying an egg every other day or every 2-3 days for several months, then her egg production slowly came to a halt. I'm feeding her laying feed and free choice...

I have 3 beloved hens that I keep them as pets. Each comes with a very distinct personality and I love them dearly. However, I happen to have one hen, Butterscotch who whines and whines and whines and whines constantly! She lays one egg every month or two. She's close to 2 years old and she...

I'm putting together a presentation to attend the next city council meeting on Tuesday, November 13th and really need your support! Your presence will be a tremendous help to allow the city council makes the appropriate change. Anyone who lives nearby or in Allen can support me with either a...

Hi - There's a lot of info about the benefit of feeding fresh cloves of garlic to chickens and I'm interested to know if I can feed mine but in the form of softgel. I currently have a bottle of garlic softgels with 10 mg of odorless garlic per softgel. However, this softgel also includes...

I really don't know where to post this question but I really am hoping someone can suggest an answer. I love to bike and love to get my pet chicken to ride with me! I love my pet chicken and I'd like to take her around with me! I see there are many bike basket for cat/ dog but wonder if my...

I'd like to start feeding my chickens good organic feed to see if that will improve their overall health, but the cost of purchasing any organic feed layer online is going to kill me with the charge for shipping & handling! Does anyone know where I can get quality organic feed layer in the...

Does anyone know what's the best diet in general to help a hen who's been diagnosed with very high fat level in blood - high level of triglyceride? I'm hoping for something to "cleanse" or to work quickly as she's having this issue which the vet says can lead to reproductive tract disease. I...

Ascites? The vet also found Yeast down on her throat. She hasn't laid for over a week. No egg found (did an x-ray) but found slightly enlarged livers, and blood in her abdomen. She's on antibiotic today and anti-fungal med. What am I dealing with? The vet didn't mention about draining the...

I am hoping someone or anyone can point me to the right direction with this request! I'm planning to be out of town for about 3 weeks in November - over Thanksgiving and really, really hope to find someone or a resource that can assist me with looking after the chickens (3 hens). Any input/...

I've spent countless of hours doing so many readings about hen who has problem with laying thin shell or no shell eggs. I do everything as recommended for the past 3+ months and she is still not doing better, at all! These are the things I do for her at this point: 1/ provide oyster shell...

She's almost a year old Buff Orpington who used to be a really good egg layer - solid shell, nice size egg and never had trouble with egg laying before. About 2 months ago, suddenly she stopped laying for about a little over a week. During that time, her diet hadn't changed. I always have...

Today I've noticed that my RIR - one year old had made several dropppings with a light pink color, instead of the usual, normal white. I'm not sure what could be the problem? I haven't given her anything strange or out of the ordinary to eat. I'm really concerned! Please let me know if there...

One of my BO is being really aggressive for the past several weeks with the other BO, who stays in the same coop with her. I later found out the aggressive BO was trying to lay an egg. She tried for the first couples of times but nothing happened then she laid her first egg several days ago...

I'm going to post another one on this as I have no clue what to do - An 8 months old RIR laid an egg with no shell on Tuesday of this week - 5 days ago. Earlier that day, she also laid a normal egg then late at night, she laid an egg with no shell. Next morning, we pulled out the white...