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  1. WaterfowlsPoultry

    Rocky: The rooster who loves killing hawks.. mating with hens.. and eating blueberries.

    This is the story of my Barred rock rooster, Rocky. We first got Rocky in 2023 of October, he was a very VERY small chicken, We had 2 ducks (margarito and patitas) before my Uncle just completely purchased 3 barred rock roosters and Brahma hen for some special deal he got (3 chickens get one...
  2. Birdgrl1221

    Chickens randomly dying

    Hi everyone, this is my first flock so please take it easy on me. I was raised with game chickens so I am not brand new to the chicken world, but this is the first time I am on my own with a flock. I also raise parrots for a living so I do know a bit about the anatomy of birds and symptoms of...
  3. C

    Should I Remove Eggs

    My hen sits on her eggs, but I think they are dead eggs. We are on day 4 and I don’t see development. Is it safe to remove the eggs or should I keep them with her for a little longer ?
  4. FlockFinderWest

    Wes Anderson: The Might of The Mini Rooster

    I just wanted to take a moment to brag on my wonderful rooster, Mr. Wes Anderson. But also I’d like to open this thread to anyone who would like to share a story and pictures of their own wonderful rooster. Wes came to me, along with his 14 Columbian rock bantam siblings, on the morning of...
  5. Backyardchick00

    Question about Poul-vite

    Hello!!! I’m helping raise backyard chickens and I’m starting to incorporate some supplements. The one that I was recommended was Poul-Vite which I have a question about. How many times say per week/month should I supply my chickens with it? I don’t want to give them too much vitamins but I also...
  6. think_fast_chicklenuts

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  7. Littlefox26

    Egg Hatching Information Sheet

    I'm not sure If there is a special place for this as I have been away from the forum for a really long time. I am just now coming back to hatching eggs and keeping chickens. I have been using canva to make things at work and decided to use it to make a sheet to help me remember dates and basic...
  8. I

    Urgent !

    Hi everyone, I’m currently really stressed out regarding one of my chickens. I’ve never had any issues with her. She is currently going on 5 years old. For the last two days I noticed she was lethargic and I continued to monitor her. Until this morning, I noticed she had been sitting alone...
  9. WaterfowlsPoultry

    Hawk comes back for round 2 after getting its Feathers kicked by my Rooster.

    Recently my Rooster prevented a hawk attack against my ducks when a hawk landed down and tried attacking them, Unfortunately, that hawk did not take that kindly and came back for round two, This time coming for one of our chickens, It was the same hawk (It has some marks and feathers lose when...
  10. H

    EMERGENCY!! My drake is trying to lay my hen

    My ducks turn 1 year in may these are the first ducks I’ve had and sadly when buying them 7 out of the 8 were drakes so I had to cull 6 of them. My original plan was to wait for spring to buy more chickens and let the ducks go broody(the coop isn’t finished I need to fill some holes and get some...
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  11. aliciawrenn

    Blood clot-Who, why, emergency?

    Found this large blood clot on the coop floor this morning. The other image is a smaller clot just cropped photo. We have 20 hens, 3 roosters, 1 female turkey and one Tom turkey. The Tom does not sleep in the coop and rarely goes in. Any idea how to determine who this came from as no one is...
  12. K

    Safeguard Fenbendazole Dewormer Liquid Dose??

    I recently got my chicken’s fecal float test back from our vet and she has 2 types of worms, they recommended this for deworming and I have seen it posted in groups. The only thing I am struggling with is how to administer it to our chickens? I plan to do the whole flock but my flock is small...
  13. MamaPoult

    Frozen treats that chickens love!!

    Hi all!! There are two surprising treats that my chickens adore!🐓🐓 1. Frozen rice🤣! I stuffed some cooked white rice in a plastic tupperware and ended up not wanting it. I put it out in my chickens feed bowel over night and it froze and they LOVED it!!! They were going crazy! So if your flock's...
  14. L

    Oklahoma-- Chicken Hatcheries or Places to Buy Chicks?

    Hi all! I'm looking for recommendations for any local hatcheries in Oklahoma or breeders. We're in Guthrie and only allowed hens so sexed is preferred, but I understand that isn't always possible. I'm not set on chicks, but looking for good layers. We're newbies and do want some family friendly...
  15. WaterfowlsPoultry

    Have you ever taken YOUR birds out in public?

    Hello everyone, This is just a thread I wanted to start, I used to take out my call duck Patitas back then to Walmart, Usually because I saw online people taking their ducks places so I decided to, I did it quite regularly, I would take her with my uncle and mom to go get groceries, She would...
  16. Kiwi_The__arnevelder

    My hen is paralysed!!!!

    hello, so yesterday i noticed my hen was limping on one leg and i thought maybe she sprained a muscle. The next day she couldn't walk AT ALL. She also doesn’t eat much and sleeps a lot. I thought she had leg mite infestation so i dunked her in vegetable oil and put vaseline on her feet. but now...
  17. S

    Vent Prolapse (dead tissue/intestines ??)

    Hi everyone I have a bit of emergency and could use some advice ! I have a nearly 4 year old Cochin chicken with what appears to be a prolapse vent from laying an egg that was to large (look at picture below for egg) for her. Note this is her first egg after going through a molt Two days ago...
  18. anjamls ar my jam

    Chicken acting weird

    This is Hermes, I’m pretty sure she’s female and I’m unsure of how old she Is. She currently cannot stand or even sit, she just lays down on her side. She is refusing food and water and cannot hold her head up. Her head is jerking gently to one side, or side to side every now and then, or she...
  19. Schungjohnson

    Eglu Pro extra large coop

    My eglu pro extra large chicken coop will be arriving at the end of Feb!!! I can't wait! My chicks won't be going out soon, as they are just about 2 weeks old, but their coop will be prepared and ready for them when we start to introduce them outside at 5-6 weeks, and then hopefully fully...
  20. cluck queen

    Early spring madness

    Let's see everyone's gals (or guys) enjoying this prespring weather!
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