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i had seen a article saying that burying chicken wire 8 to 12 inches down beside the chicken run was a good way to detire predators and I was wanting to of course do this but currently I have my chicken wire laying on the ground inside the chicken run. Which way is better basically, I haven't...

Currently I am on vacation and my neighbor is watching my chickens. Today she called me and told me that my year old buff orpington was on her side and refusing to walk. We were able to get her up and walking again by removing her mating saddle but her back is bloody. She's being bullied and...

Two of my buff orpingtons backs, sides, and head had been basically plucked clean almost and I'm trying to encourage new feather growth. I had gotten a mating saddle (idk if those are consaverial but they are the only way I've seen that protect birds backs) for them and I haven't seen any new...

Bit ashamed in asking this but yesterday i noticed tgat my chickens poo was really liquidity. It doesn't seem bloody or anything but i began to start the slow process of cleaning their run up. Im hoping this will help but I want to make sure she will be ok. (Unfortunately i do not have any...

Currently my golden laced Wyandotte is broody, and for the past two or three days she has been keeping a lot of eggs under her and none of them escaped. I had taken them all away and left her with a ceramic egg so she wouldn't be over flowing with eggs. But today we had an after shock from a...

I think this question is in the right place but if it isnt ill just delete it and try again . I have a few questions regarding molting for chickens, mostly about early signs, care tips, and why it wouldn't be happening. My chickens are almost a year old and quite honestly i though i would see...

I plan on building my own coop since my current one is just crap. I found this one on esey but i would like some opinions on it. I wont be building the run attachment to it since i already have one and the coop will technically be inside of their run. If there are suggestions about adding...

Because spring is coming closer everyday, i wanted to upgrade my coop with a dust/sand bath. Only thing is, i dont know what to use or whats safe for my flock. My girls enjoy the dirt baths so i decided to try to give them something hopefully better for them. If the chicken breeds matter here...

My silkie rooster is the big man at my coop, and he got an injury on his butt. It seems to be a blood feather but I dont how to keep him from being eaten alive from his girls. As much as i say i hate him, hes my baby, he is the last surviving chicken from my first batch of chicks and I dont...

I was checking on my chickens and one of my buff orpingtons was hanging out close to me and being affectionate. But when she tilted her head i noticed a scab and some inflammation. I think its infected, im no vet by any means, Ive had seen infections on chickens on their eyes on youtube but this...

I was checking on my chickens and noticed my bantom hen was looking pale, I looked it up and it could be a multitude of reasons and i dont know which one it could be. Or how to help her. Im rather concerned about her. im sorry if she creeps anyone out. Shes a bit creepy

My silkie roo ripped out one of his feathers with his feet. He has a no crow collar because hes a loud man Anyway, I am making a saline solution, i have no clue when he did this but he is fine! Im also getting a poultry spray to spray the wound. Is there anything else i should do? Im not...

I had a possum come inside my coop tonight. Me and my brother chased it out the first time then we sprayed it to get it out the second time. No lives were lost but food was stolen. Thankfully it was a baby. But i dont want these little bastards back. We already plan on upgrading the door to...

My buff orpinton has been losing some feathers on her back but i didnt think much of it besides bullying. Maybe my rooster was making her his favorite but today i walked into my coop and saw her head was missing a lot of feathers. She seems fine besides her losing feathers but how can i stop...

Just got home and i noticed my rooster had some black on the tips of his comb. Its been pretty cold recently but today he just seemed very out of it. I managed to catch him and take a photo. If it is frost bite how can i help him? I dont want him in any pain

Winter is coming and fast for New York. I have a heater and water heater getting set up but i want to know when i should generally take my chickens inside because their health and safety are at risk Of course i will be taking them in if there is a blizzard, or sudden freeze. But what chickens...

my broody hen hasnt been laying eggs, its been maybe a week now and im getting a bit worried. I haven't gotten a dog kennel yet so she is in the coop in a nesting box but i make sure to toss her out and ive seen her walk aroind get food and water.

my hen went broody (im pretty sure atleast) and I know i need to make her uncomfortable as possible to make her say "no i dont wanna raise a baby. These people who own me are horrible!" This was a joke, but i was wondering if i got her a 18 inch small dog crate would work well for her? Im...

My hen has been inside the coop since maybe 11, its now 1 and im a bit worried, i thought she could be broody but there isnt any eggs. She also currently sounds like a raccoon. Im worried shes egg bound

I have three chickens i have no clue on what they are. The first two are bantoms but the other no clue. My first bantom i think is a welsummer or a sage gem bantom but i only really am assuming. I do have her egg color if that helps Tarantula Then i have a rooster bantom, im getting rid of...