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  1. A

    Quail behavior- aggressively attacking?

    Hi all! I was given 7 adult quail, 6 hens and 1 roo. They previously resided in individual 8”x8” cages. Over a few weeks I slowly introduced them to all hanging out in an old 6.5’ x 4’ chicken coop. They have little nesting boxes, sand boxes, “caves” (enclosed hiding areas 🤣), a variety of...
    • ADuckingMess
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    • aggression attack behavior questions injured newbie quail
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  2. MoonHarvester

    First Eggs and Completed Chicken Coop/Run <3

    My completed coop and run! First ever eggs in the white basket and Pecky's first eggs in the brown basket. Her very first egg is the smallest dark brown one 🥹 I was so proud of her when I found it. It's interesting how variable her eggs are.
  3. MoonHarvester

    First Eggs!!! 💝

    My fist eggs from my flock of three! I’m so happy and proud of them 🥰
  4. MoonHarvester

    20 week chickens pellets or hens?

    I still don’t know their gender! There hasn’t been any crowing, Piper even had vent gleet and expelled what may have been egg material, Piper and Neutral are both vocal and do peck sometimes for food and Pecky is on the bottom for the hierarchy. I included a bunch of photos hoping that would...
  5. MegsAndFeatheredFriends

    City-turned-country Newbie Chicken Owner

    Hi 👋 I have been living in the country with my family for several months now & have finally worked up to getting our first chickens -- really soaking in the country life. I couldn't have afforded or had space for chooks in Brisbane, but here we are now! When I was a teenager my dad had 3...
  6. MoonHarvester

    Vent gleet and this thing???

    After giving my poor hen her first epsom salt bath after discovering she has vent gleet, this came out of her?? Not sure what it is or if it is a symptom of vent gleet. I’m a first time chicken owner and I only have 3. I’m pretty sure she has vent gleet. I noticed my Piper not being her usual...
  7. BalloonGirl

    Balloon Girl picking up a new hobby with chickens.

    A few years ago we had a chicken for a summer until he disappeared and then later had two guineas that we had to put in the freezer since having fowl was against codes in our city. The guineas were great until we had to keep getting them from the back door of the diner across the street. Then I...
  8. JerkDrakeMomma2025

    Bumblefoot or something else

    Hoping someone can help me out with some guidance.. So I found out the problem my female had with her leg was possibly bumblefoot. So I did epsom salt soak and removed the bumble, cleaned it out, did Neosporin and bandaged her up. The next day I saw she removed the bandage. So I re-soaked but...
    • JerkDrakeMomma2025
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    • advice and help please bumble foot care bumblefoot bumblefoot advice bumblefoot duck ducks emergency duck help injury new duck mom newbie
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. MoonHarvester

    Finally got a coop for my flock!

    It is my first flock of chickens and they were unexpected so it has been a steep learning curve for me. I was not satisfied with any of the prefab coops, I do not have any wood working skills and dealt with a difficult chicken/coop seller, so it was a stressful process. I found a custom made...
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    🙏 ❤️ 🐔 🐥 Hi, Can anyone help break the deadlock?! 🙏 ❤️ 🐔 🐥 All opinions much appreciated!👏💐

    Hi guys, This bird is 16 wks, I always thought she was a pullet, however I'm seeing a curve in her sickles feathers that has me worried. I would love some opinions, as you can guess I am kinds new to this. Also, this bird does not show any of the signs I am used to seeing well before now with...
  11. N

    Newbie to incubating

    unfortunately, a hawk got one of my hens yesterday. I want to incubate her last eggs and see if I can at least let her live on through a little one. I set up the incubator this morning. Temp is 100 degrees and humidity is at 69%. How long do I wait before I put the eggs in? Anything I should...
  12. U

    Total newbie, be kind - water question for initial coop set up

    Hi all, We are in Ontario, very long and cold winters. We have a cash crop farm and are thinking of having an arrangement with someone who knows how to maintain a chicken coop on our property for a share in the eggs. We have had a few people reply to an ad I created on FB, it seems as though...
  13. S

    Rookie Chicken Tender

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, about 4 weeks ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We just got our first 4 chicks (3) What breeds do you have? Light Brahma, Silver Wyandotte, Gold Wyandotte, and a Rhode Island Red (4) What are your favorite...
  14. RachieLynn

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    Newbie and loving it so far

    We are a family of 4 raising 24 baby chicks. This is our first real chicken experience. We live in beautiful Washington. I’m looking forward to a solid community of novice and experts alike. Thank you in advance for your support in our journey.
  16. Z

    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    Hi all!! My journey to chickens has been kinda long, I loved chickens as a child but had over 4 and always died overnight. I did a lot of wrong things as a child but never tried again. A few years ago we finally moved into a home so I talked to my husband about getting chickens but he was...
  17. Ellbevi

    Need help with button quails

    I’m completely new. I don’t own any button quails yet but I want to know what to expect. Where should I get them? What food should I get for them? What should their enclosure look like? How much should I feed them? What’s the best way to get a pair to breed? What health concerns should I know...
  18. Veilstead

    Veilstead

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  19. homesteadhoe

    homesteadhoe

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  20. J

    Newbie

    Hello, We are new to this site and new to the chicken world. My youngest sons school had eggs that they took care of, raised in the incubator, watched hatch and then raised them for 4 weeks. We ended up bringing home 4 new chickens quickly so thrown into the chicken world and learning as much...
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