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One of my hens started nesting on 2 eggs, I quickly added 4 more. I have 3 chicks out of the eggs. One of the chicks was hatched a week earlier than the other 2. I pulled the baby when I realized that the mom would not get off the nest to care for it. Can I now put this chick back with her? Will...

I have 5 pullets I purchase about 2 mos ago. They are doing fine, though they seem to have a hard time putting weight on. Anyway, last week one of the RIR's seem to have a problem with her leg. She could walk around on it but as the week has progressed she is getting worse. She is now completely...

I found this website from Univ of Mississipi regarding treating mites, lice, etc. Very interesting. http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/pesticides.html

I recently contacted our local extension agent here in NW Georgia and this is what he sent me. It is info provided by the Univ of North Carolina on all aspects of backyard poultry. Here is the link(let me know if this doesnt work)...

I have a black sexlink that until now was a spunky little girl. I noticed yesterday that she was very lethargic. She normally will not let me touch her, but she just stood there. I brought her in and cleaner her bottom(smelly, white poop) all over her bottom. I cleaned and trimmed the worst...

My chicks come in to the fenced in backyard every day,so I dont have to chase them. I was looking out the kitchen window when one of my barred rocks went under the lumber we have stacked out back. I thought what is she doing? Then I realized she must be laying there. I got my flashlight and went...

I have the smartest chickens. A couple of weeks ago I realized my hens and 1 roo had gotten around to the front. That is a major no-no, we live on a busy road. It isnt that they have no where to roam, they have a big barn, large field, creek, etc. I ran out the carport door with left over...

I need tips/info on what to purchase to make a dust box. I can make the box no problem, but what to buy to put in it? I tried sand but it ended up being to wet. I have DE so I will add that. I live in NW GA and it has been very, very wet here. Trying to keep anything dry is going to be hard.

Last week as I was leading the chicks and my roo from the front yard, I felt something bumping me from the back. I knew it wasnt my dog! so what was it. I finally caught my Brahma Roo hitting me in the back. What the heck? I realized I had my pink robe, no tie on and it was flaring out beside...

We built our own coop, spent a fortune and still didnt get what I need. You can see the pictures on my page. I have found a coop maker/seller in Mt. Eagle, Tennesse, you can find him on Craigs List/NW Georgia. The coops look well made, 3 different sizes and reasonably priced, from $280 - $370...

I have 2 BB hens that have not laid. One of them is about 9 mos old, very small, the other is probably about 11 mos old. I didnt raise her. Is this normal for waiting this long? The 11mo, is squating but not laying? She is fed laying pellets, corn, sunflower seeds and free ranges. I am planning...

I live in NW Georgia and have 2 extra Buff Brahma roos. I would love to give these to a good home. I have 3 total roos, but one is mixed in with my BR, BB, Black Sexlinks. He does a great job of protecting the girls and will come when called. I know the roos also protect each other. If I have to...

Dont forget to check out the Market Bulletin. It has some very good poultry choices.

Whats the difference between these two? Are there different uses? Which is best for worms? mites?

My little Buff Brahma was only a couple of months old when I got her, Shes probably about 4mos old now. She is very thin and is at the bottom of the pecking order. I have not seen any diarrhea, she eats when she can get to the food. I try to always make sure she gets food. She just doesnt seem...

My Brahma hen(8mo old) is not laying. Im not sure that she has even started laying yet. Im thinking she is stressed. She got along fine with the new hens. They didnt like the Roo though, so I had to take him out, they were pecking him terribly. He had such a fit I moved her and my other little...

I would appreciate anyone taking a look at my pictures and see if you can give me some suggestions as to what to do with this Roo. I dont think it is illness, he was fine one day and the next he had lost feathers from his backside and bum. A possum/coon must have grabbed him thru the fence. Hes...

I have learned my lesson. I cannot mix scratch feed with regular laying feed. What a mess! They scattered all the feed to get to the sctatch feed. Feed is to expensive to have it wasted. They will eat some of it but not all. And if you have rain you get to shovel it up. A question I have...

Should I cook it or give it to them raw?

I have a young Buff Brahma, who has started coughing between bites of food? We had a heavy rain for a couple of days and she got soaked. She ran around in the mud until I threw in handfuls of straw. It was cold and I wanted them to keep their feet warm. She dried out very well and didnt seem to...