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I have 8 hens (7 mos old) and one of them seems to be sick. She stands off to the side, has no interest in the corn treat that I give them in the morning, her comb has gone limp and is hanging off to the side. She was sleeping in the nesting box at night for a while, but then would get up and...

I have a GLW that has been laying for a few weeks and now sits on the nest constantly. I did see her out one morning eating with the others, and today we saw her out at the waterer getting a drink. So she is at least occationally getting up to eat and drink. My question is.. what should I...

I've read different things and different opinions on this. So I'm asking as a newbie... do I need to wash my eggs before I put them in the refridgerator? And also another question..... I'm going to be working 11 hour shifts on some days. Is it okay to leave the eggs in the nest until 6 or...

I"m going to attempt to post pictures. I hope you can help me. They are 13 weeks old. Man is it hard to take pictures of chickens!!! ok.. I know there's a way to do this. I've seen zillions of pics on here. I see no instruction.. what am I missing? help please

I finally got my outdoor pen finished and let my 7 week olds out for the first time They were a little scared at first, but then started to explore the area close to the door. It was so funny when one would get frightened and move toward the door they all would run (or fly) as fast as they...

This is my first experience with chickens. I'm so happy that I decided to jump into this! I'm having so much fun and learning so much from this site and the forums. My question is... my chicks are now 6 weeks old and the bag of chick starter that I purchased is getting low. I bought a local...

I just got my first baby chicks a couple days ago from TSC. Knowing virtually Nothing I could only rely on the information that I was given by them. She gave me an antibiotic called Duramycin to put in the water. How long should I continue this? I've been reading posts on here about...

First let me say a warm Hello! to everyone. I am getting started with chickens in my backyard this spring. I don't have a lot of land to work with and my vegetable garden takes up the bulk of it. My original plan was to build a chicken coop at the end of the property. We have a garden shed...