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my broody hens somehow end up with the other chicken’s eggs to sit on. I can tell because everyone lays different colored eggs. How do they physically get other eggs into a whole different nest box?

My cochin (my favorite!) seems to have a respiratory illness. This started two nights ago. I have isolated her from the rest of the flock. (I only have a small flock of 5) None of the rest are showing any symptoms. She has no sign of mucus or discharge or any other external signs. She is...

This afternoon my 19 week old australorp starting acting strange suddenly. A flock of wild turkeys had flown into the yard, my dogs were chasing them, and there was a big commotion. During this, the hens were all hiding under the coop. (their run is completely enclosed.) The australorp kept...

Recently I switched my nearly 5 month old chickens from their starter crumbles to pellets, on the advice of the guy at the feed store. They don't seem to be eating it. I put it in a pan so I could see how much they were eating, and I would guess they are eating no more than 1/4 cup per day...

Hi everybody, I live in northern CA and have had the chicken urge for a long time. Finally, earlier this year after some difficult setbacks, I decided that life was short and that I should go for it. During the winter, I bought a coop and built a fenced area for them to roam a little...