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I have a flock of 9 hens and 1 rooster. They are of mixed ages between 3 years and 15 months. All the hens but one started laying when they were supposed to and have laid consistently ever since. The one hen that has never laid is at the bottom of the pecking order and I was wondering if that...

I need to know what I can do to stop my chix from eating their eggs. I have 8 hens and they all lay at different times of day so it is impossible to collect them everytime one of them lays. I do have a job and all. This just started about a week ago and as soon as one of them is about to lay...

I was hoping some of you BYC'rs from Western Washington state might have an answer for me.

I have a RIR that has been overbreed by my very large, but hansome, Austrolorp rooster. I've had her isolated from him for about a month now. How long will it take for all her feathers to come back. Her back and shoulders were pretty much bare and I dont see a lot of regrowth at this point...

My chickens have started eating thier eggs. It seems that it is the shells they are after not so much the contents. its funny to watch them chase each other around with a big chunk of shell in thier mouths but........I WANT THE EGGS!! Any suggestions as to how to break them of this new-found...

We just ended a long cold stretch and I had put in 2 red heat lamps in the coop to keep the flock warm. It kick started the girls into laying again.(we were only getting about 1 egg every other day from the 3 established layers now we are getting 3 per day.) My wife and I had decided not to...

I have a 5 month old Barred Rock Roo who has always walked a little funny. His legs are bowed-in and he seems unstable. He also seems to have lost some size in the last few weeks although we have had a real stretch of cold snowy weather so that may be the reason. His feathers look good. His...

I just bought 4 new chicks from a breeder that does not vacinate for mareks disease. My other 3 girls were. Should I (gulp) get the vacine from my feed store and do it myself?If so How? They are about 2 months old.

We just picked up 4 7-week old chicks yesterday and as today was a beautiful day we decided to give them a few moments outside. Well one of them ran away into the woods and we cant find her. It is getting dark and cold and I am looking for any suggestions anyone has as to try and get her to...

We are in need of replenishing our now meager flock and this is want the wife wants so.....We live in western washington and dont feel right about having anything shipped so if you can help out and live within no more than a couple hours drive we would be happy to pick them up. thanks

O.K. I'm not ready to talk about my inlaws murderous dogs....but due to thier recent killing activities my girls(notice no mention of my now deceased/murderd rooster and his best girl) can no longer free range. Since the attacks and now captivity my remaining 3 girls have stopped laying and...

I lost my sweet Reba today. She died in my arms at the Vet's office. This was my RIR who we nursed from near death at 4 weeks(you can search for the whole story back in April). I'm so profoundly sad. We will miss her. RIP REBA. You were loved!!

One of my girls started making a ruckus earlier so I went out to see what was the matter. Well she had just laid an egg and another of my girls was getting to close I guess. So I collected the egg and for the last hour she has just stood near her nest and squacked and squealed. Now the other...

Kind of new to looking at chicken butts but........this morning I noticed that one of my chickens was getting pecked at in her .... well......butt. I noticed the feathers around her vent were slightly damp with some fecal debris. So being a good dad I caught her flipped her upside down(much to...

Our Rooster is a very handsome Ameracauna and we have 2 Ameracauna hens and 3 RIR hens. We are thinking about adding a couple of chicks per year to our flock to help maintain egg production. Has anyone had a cross like this and what were your results.

My girls are laying:D I free range my girls during the day and I have been looking for eggs everyday since we had our first about a week ago. I just went outside and found one of my RIR's in an old feed bag next to the back porch. I tried to coax her out with no luck. Then it occured to...

I have 3 RIR's and 3 Ameracuana's(1 of which is a large Roo) They are all full grown. Will a Cat really be able to take one of these down? I free range them during the day and have watched them escape from each other by simply flying away(well 30 feet or so) or going to high...

That's it. I just was so excited I had to share!!

O.K. I love the guy and all but..........he is starting to get a bit aggressive toward my wife and I. He comes running like he is saying hello but once in a while he runs into the back of our legs and even pecks at us. We have been trying the Pick him up and walk him around when he does this...

My chickens will sometimes nibble on our Hydrangea's. I just read that theses plants are "Cyanogentic" and are toxic to animals. They dont seem to be having any problems and it's not like they are mowing them down just the occasional nip. Am I concerned?? I dont want them to get sick but...