chicken care

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    HELP HEN WITH A GASH UNDER WING WHAT SHOULD I DO

    One of my hens has a bad gash about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide at the most. We ordered a hen apron but want to clean out the wound before we put it on. We used blue kote but she is still open and have tried Neosporin and Hydrin peroxide to keep it from being infected. It looks bad and...
  2. J

    New backyard chickens in Tiny Township Ontario Canada

    Hello. I'm looking to getting (building) a chicken coop for 6-10 hens. Open to all advice on which type of hens for best eggs & least amount of noise that are sociable. Also what size of indoor coop & outside run will I need. Best material to use to keep rodents & predators out! Thanks! So...
  3. Emojikitten

    Being away for a while.

    You just told yourself, why not go on a vaycay? You buy some tickets to Hawaii and you get ready to go, but one more thing... your chickens! They can't take care of themselves! In this article, you will learn how to deal with this. Finding care First ask a TRUSTED friend to take care of them...
  4. Lauren Kim

    Cute Names for Specific Chickens

    Hi, BYC community! I have come up with a long list of cute chicken names that are sorted by breeds. Orpingtons - French Toast - Lola - Garlic - Honey Plymouth Rock - Zebra(based on color) - Kwan - Adri(means "rock" in Indian) - Zia Speckled Speckled Sussex - Klaus - Curious - Spot - Apt(quick...
  5. Nanny Deb

    Almost New Chicken owner in NC

    My husband and I just bought a little barn house in the NC mountains. The neighbor has about 10 chickens and 1 rooster who like to spend most of their time in my yard. Crazy as others think I have become fond of these chickens and after the birth of my neighbors twins, their time is none. I am...
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