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Good morning fellow BYC friends! This post is in hopes that one of you may be able to solve the mystery that is happening here with my hens. About a month and a half ago I went out to let my girls out from there coup and I found one of them dead. Was NOT a predatory death. This hen had no signs...

Hello everyone, Hopefully this question doesn't sound dumb to you all, but I'd like to know if there is a way to know whether or not eggs are fertile or not? See here is my problem...about 3/4 weeks ago one of my EE disappeared. I thought a chicken hawk got her or something, but after about a...

Want to know if anyone can tell me what this is that's on my egg? I'm thinking it's some sort of calcium build up, but really not sure if I'm correct? Should I be concerned about the well being of my EE? Why is this happening and how can I fix this problem? Thanks

Is it safe to use cedar chips as a shaving in their coop?

Good evening everyone Could someone please tell me how long eggs can stay outside before they go bad? The reason I am asking this is because my 9 girls think they are Easter Bunnies...LOL! I happened to find a pile of 11 eggs today hidden away in my barn. My husband said he had checked that...

Hello everyone Could someone tell me why 2 of my Ester Egger's have stopped laying. We live in So. Cal and the weather is not that harsh. The girls are approx 2 years old in age. Also it seems my entire flock is not laying that much....which is unusual! The past winters I always had eggs in the...

Dear Friends here at BYC....Im hoping somoeone here in California can help....I have a rooster that is mean. Ive been attacked one too many times now by him. No matter what I seem to do he continues to attack me. Im worried about my children. They can no longer roam free and play in the backyard...

Free rooster to good home. Great at protecting the flock. 1 year old

Hi, Im looking to find my 1 year old rooster a new home. Im sad to have to let him go but his territorial habits have gotten out of control. Ive tried to fix the problem but have been unsuccessful with his aggressive behavior towrads myself and my children. At this point Im riding him for the...

Hi everyone...Im writing a paper on hand raising peeps. I have forgotten what the actual dimensions are per peep when you first bring them home...thanks in advance for your time and help. Good day to you all

To eat the eggs from a chicken that has bumblefoot?

Hi my BYC friends Im hoping someone out here can help me. I have a chicken with bumblefoot. The one foot is pretty advanced already. Over the weekend I received a post from a BYC friend on here and we pulled the plug/scab and tried to drain it. We then cleaned it as well. Though the swelling...

Hi everyone, Im having issues with my chickens pecking at eachother. Ive been told its because they are bored and also because they are in too close of proximity...so can anyone tell me how much space 11 chickens actually need? Thank You

Please if you have any ideas or solutions to this problem O wpould appreciate it. I'd like a natural cure..meaning avoiding the sprays from the feedstore but if this is the only solution then I will do it. Why do they do this? Thanks

Hey there everyone I am hoping for some expertise here with a behavioral issue. A few of my Rhode Islands are being pecked raw. Dont know which of the other chickens are doing this? How do I stop it and why is this happening? Thanks in advance for your help

I suddenly have noticed that 3 of my buffs have developed weird dark spots on their combs and ears. Also feathers are missing on upper chest. This has all started within the last 24 hours. The spots almost look like "mold" spots. This is the best way to describe it. Can anyone help?? Thx in...

Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me why a hen would just sit as if she was hatching or laying an egg all day long? I have this hen that has been sitting in a corner of our chicken house since Thurs. I have no idea if she is getting up to eat or drink. She doesnt look dehydrated or anything. I have...

Hey everyone. I hope you can help me. I have an aggressive roo. When i go to get the eggs from the coop he will run inside and attack me. He seems to only do this to me and my girls. Please give me advice on how I can stop this behavior! Im afaid to retrieve my own eggs. And why is he doing...

Hi everyone...I have a question for you all. Can you all tell me if you all eat the first eggs layed by your new chickens? My girls are finally starting to lay and of course we are all so excited about this but my husband seems to think we should discard the first eggs and wait for the constant...

Hello I need everyones expertise. We are new to owning chickens and my husband and I beg to differ if these chickens are roosters or not. So I need your help. Please take a look and tell me what you all think. Thanks and have a wonderful day