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Two out of three of our laying hens have been having some issues for the last 6 months, at least. They're missing the feathers on their backs! We couldn't figure it out, and since we didn't have a rooster, we just assumed that the hen NOT missing feathers was being a bit sassy and asserting her...

So, I received some totem hybrid tomato plants for Mother's Day. The lady at the nursery I visited afterwards told me not to plant them until after next week (that's supposedly when frost is no longer a danger). When I received this plant it was already pretty well established, with many green...

My chooks have a run under their coop that is about 4x4 ft (they're 8 wks old, and it's temporary until we move and build a bigger one) so I often take them out of their coop for about an hour a day while I watch their hysterical behavior. Some of their behavior is NOT so hysterical, like making...

I'M PREGNANT!!! This will be our second child, currently we have one beautiful 2 year old little girl. According the the due date calculator, I'm 5 weeks along and am due December 31st! Wahoo, New Year's baby!!!!

So my 7 week old gals are starting to "talk"...they are making noises that almost remind me of a turkey while they walk around and peck at the ground. Before I know it, they'll be clucking all the time. I can't believe how big they're getting

So we got 2 Cornish x's (we think) last Sunday (Easter) and have been keeping them in the brooder that my four 7 week old RIRs moved out of. I know you're not supposed to do that without cleaning the brooder, but my flock is fed medicated feed and they are healthy, so I wasn't worried about the...

So...we finished our coop to a level satisfactory for my babies to move in tonight. We had cut a hole out of the wall to put the external nest boxes, but since they are only 6 weeks old we didn't build the actual boxes yet so we simply covered the hole with chicken wire. I am worried that my...

So I went to an Easter party today, and the lady hosting the party thought it would be cute to buy 15 chicks to use as decoration in Easter baskets in the center of each table. It WAS cute, and they had food and water, but it was a chilly day today and they were freezing. These people raise...

We've had our little peeps for almost 2 weeks now...here's some pictures of their growth! Coming home with us, at 2 wks old according to feed store Sleeping in my lap around 3 weeks old Outdoor trip! Fun fun Hanging out in the brooder, taken tonight My babies! They're getting soooo...

So I gave my chicks a bowl of construction sand this morning...they are 3 weeks old, and it was a Gerber baby bowl that was about 3/4 of the way full. Wellll...some things happened and I COMPLETELY FORGOT to take the bowl of grit out of their cage. I went in there a few hours ago, and poof...the...

I wanted to snuggle up with my fuzzy girls, so I went and got a blanket and laid it across my lap...the result is the following pictures: The three stooges asleepin Annnd their sister, sitting all by her lonesome on my knee Sleepy babyyyyy THIS is why they're sooo tired...they spent an...

I have 4 RIRs and am SO WORRIED that one (or more) of them are going to turn into roo's. I don't WANT roo's, not even one. I hate this "98%" thing, why do chickens have to be so difficult

I wanted to give my chickies a treat this morning, I have some fat-free vanilla yogurt in the fridge...can they have this?

I am now the proud mommy of four 2-week-old Rhode Island Red girls! Now that I have my cheepy little babies, what on earth do I do to take care of them? I'm trying really hard to find a comprehensive, idiot-proof chick raising care sheet but I'm having no luck, even on here. Help!

Hello everyone! So I've been doing a bit of research here on the site in preparation for bringing some new baby chickies into our home this Spring! We are committing the cardinal sin of purchasing 2-3 chicks for our daughter this Easter, HOWEVER our intentions are to then turn them into beloved...