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Two questions, not sure if they are related. Question #1 My Easter Egger Flo had an illness a while back, up until that point she had started laying regularly. She had a collapsed egg and subsequently got sick. We treated her and she improved but shortly after she had crop problems which we...

We noticed our Easter Egger, Flo limping a little. We looked at her feet but didn't see any black spots or obvious infection. She has continued to limp for over a week and today when we looked we did see that the right side appears swollen, but still no cut, or black spot. When we looked at...

I have a coop that usually stays very dry and has good ventilation. Lately we've had snow, rain and a lot of humidity. We do deep litter in the coop with pine shavings and usually can manage smell by maintaining a wet/dry balance. The floor of the coop is wood, which I only learned afterwards...

I have 4 cuckoo marans (roughly 8 1/2 months old). They had begun laying in the spring and we were getting 2-3 eggs a day from them. Over last 6 weeks to a month they have stopped laying all together. I know that when there is less sun light they lay less, but should they have stopped...

If I need to withdrawal eggs from one chicken and not the others and I cannot tell her eggs apart, is there a way to alter the appearance of the egg to achieve this end??? One of my kids suggested food coloring in the vent which sounded ridiculous to me..... But maybe not???

I have two very sweet docile Dark Brahmas in need of a new home. I will want to ensure that they are will be well cared for. They have been raised from chicks and are very friendly, healthy and just beginning to lay. Please email if interested.

If someone has Dark Brahma's and Gold Laced Wyandottes can you provide an egg comparison?? Trying to figure out who is laying! Thanks!

I have two Dark Brahmas 9 mos old who have not started laying. Is this concerning? I have found one of them in the coop sitting on the dummy egg or other eggs that I'm pretty sure are not hers. Is it possible that now that winter months have set in, they will just hold off until spring...

I am answering the questions that are on the "please read first" post. 1. Easter Egger, approx 4 lbs (maybe a little less), 7.5 mos old. 2. She passed what appeared to be a collapsed egg 4 days ago we saw a lot of egg leak out of the vent. She seemed to be acting normally for a day or two...

About three days ago we went to check our chickens. Our Easter Egger who is 7 months old had what looked like a long white tube hanging out of her vent. After some research we learned that it was a collapsed egg and subsequently saw egg coming out. Her vent looks normal now. I believe she is...

We have a young flock and I am not sure if we should be getting more eggs than we are. They are getting layer feed, oyster shell, and free range every day for at least an hour. Here are the stats: 1. 1 Blue Easter egger (24 weeks) she lays every day :celebrate 2. 2 Dark Brahmas (24 weeks) No...

Our girls get to free range in our backyard every day. There is always a person/guard out in the yard with them (their run is covered). We don't have a dog or rooster. Yesterday on of our more independent girls who tends to wander was in a different area of the yard and a hawk (possibly...

Please send advice! My girls have just begun laying. Unfortunately the only reason we know they are laying is because we found shells 😞. One shell was in the nesting box (at least it was in the right place). So we made the nesting box into a "roll-away" situation. Today there was the...

This morning when I went out my girls were all up in the coop. This has never happened. The door opened automatically which is always does and I typically find them at the feeders. After I checked on them, they slowly came out and seemed to be acting normal. About 30 mins later we went to...

Every year I use this fly tape with HUGE success. I love the stuff. For some reason I cannot find it anywhere this year (in the US). We've had torrential rain and the flies are getting bad. Anyone know where it can be found??

This is going to sound ridiculous, but my chickens are roosting backward! The top roost of my ladder roost is too close to the wall. I didn't think this would be a problem, because there is enough roost space without it. I figured they just wouldn't use it. Well surprise, they apparently all...

I have a flock of nine. Six are a few weeks younger and go into the coop at night to roost just fine. Then I have my three girls who are a few weeks older. One (an easter egger) seems to be the babysitter/watch chicken/mama and waits for everyone to go in. The last two are Dark Brahmas and...

Can anyone recommend a vet who will see chickens? I have a 4 week old who is having trouble. I found some older posts with names/places but they aren't current. Thanks.

We have a 4 week old Cuckoo Maran who is raw and pecked on her neck. The rest of the flock was all purchased at the same time. We've separated her from the flock and put Blue-Kote on. It doesn't seem to be getting better. We've looked her over and don't see mites but are not confident in our...

I am positing for a second time as I haven't gotten any advice. I have 4 week old cuckoo Maran. She is active and acting normally. The other chicks are not pecking or bullying her. She has raw skin on the back of her neck, the feathers are falling out and it is beginning to look swollen. We...