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Also I have some trimethoprim sulfa that I had for one of my hens that had an infection but ended up not needing- would that help Iris’s bumblefoot?

My pullets have started roosting in the rafters (about 8’ up) of the coop and I am looking for suggestions on either how to discourage this behavior or suggestions how to make some sort of ramp or steps so they can come down on their own. As of right now, if they try to jump down they usually...

This mess came out of my 4 1/2 year old red sex link hen Rosie. Over the past 2 years she has had hormone implants to suppress laying eggs since she has been having laying issues. This latest implant is wearing off and she has an appointment for her next implant in 2 weeks (that’s the soonest...

My almost 5 year old SLW Daisy has had this lesion near her beak for a few days. She’s super feisty and I can’t get a good look inside her mouth. I don’t notice an obvious odor but her appetite seems to have decreased a little. So far we have completed 3 out of 5 treatments of metronidazole but...

I have a 4 1/2 year old silver laced Wyandotte named Daisy. She had some feathers come in thin and scraggly with last year’s molt, but most of the feathers were normal so I didn’t worry about it. I read it could be depluming mites so I treated her with topical ivermectin just in case. This year...

I have 4 hens that are 4 years old. I added some EE chicks this spring that are now 4 1/2 months old. One of them is a (surprise) cockerel. The older hens have put him in his place multiple times and things have been pretty peaceful so far, but today I saw the cockerel and one of my older hens...

About 2 weeks ago I posted pics of my EE Ivy, and all who responded said pullet. Well here she is at almost 10 weeks old, wondering if people still say pullet? Her comb sometimes looks more orange than red, but I’ve never had EE chicks before, and her feathers seem rounded- but she has red...

Ivy is about 7 weeks old and is supposed to be an EE pullet. she popped a single comb but it’s not red, just flesh colored, and her feathers seem rounded- but I would like other opinions please. I’ve had a cockerel before and she doesn’t have that boy stance, but this is only my 2nd batch of chicks.

I have chicks that are just about 5 weeks old and they eat medicated feed. I got them a week ago. Today I noticed 1 chick had some blood in the stool and another had clear/ watery stool, so I was thinking I should treat with Corid just in case. All are active and acting fine. My questions are: -...

Has anyone ever ordered chicken meds from Hakes Twin City Poultry Supplies online? I am not familiar with them and was wondering if they were reputable.

I just opened a bag of Dumor organic layer feed and found some web/ cocoon material along the top of the bag and a few dead bugs in it. The feed smells fine. I think it’s gross but chickens eat bugs so I doubt they would care. Does anyone know if this would impact the quality of the feed? Should...

I just wanted to share this unusual story. My 3 year old black australorp Tulip was acting perfectly normal yesterday until I went to lock the chickens up at dusk. She was in the nest box with her tail pointed up. I thought that was weird and I left her in there. About a half hour later I...

My 3 year old mixed breed rooster has this large bump on the back side of his leg. It’s not hot to the touch and it’s not squishy but hard like the rest of his leg. He’s not limping and it doesn’t seem to bother him, but his other leg doesn’t have one. I just noticed it recently and just...

My chicken yard could use some sprucing up and I’m looking for inspiration and ideas. Anyone have a cool chicken yard they want to share? I will take pics of mine tomorrow.

So this seems like it should be a simple question but I’m not sure what the right answer is. We have sand in the chicken run and it has a covered roof, so sun is not directly shining on it. It is very hot and humid this week, with temps in the mid and upper 90s but with the humidity it feels...

My 3 year old barred rock seems to have a broken toe On her right foot. It’s the middle toe and in the middle of the toe, possibly where the joint is located. I noticed it yesterday and it doesn’t seem to bother her much, perhaps a slight limp but hard to tell. The middle of the toe is swollen...

I have a 3 year old red sex link hen named Rosie. A few times a spring/summer she goes through a little egg glitch, and she’s doing it again right now. She lays almost every day in the warm weather but she didn’t lay yesterday or today. She is hunched up a bit but not straining or tail bobbing...

My 3 year old barred rock has been breathing heavier for a few weeks now and sometimes sounds wheezy. She sometimes has sneezing episodes and lately they have ended with wheezes, which the video shows the tail end of. Has anyone seen this and know what it may be? I took her to the vet and xrays...

In an effort to save money we are thinking of using asphalt millings in our driveway instead of crushed stone. My chickens would have access to that area when free ranging. I know millings are a petroleum product which shouldn’t be ingested, so I was wondering if anyone who had a millings...

My 3 year old silver laced Wyandotte suddenly became very lethargic tonight. She seemed normal all day, and when I went to lock them up for the night she was laying in the nest box. She laid a normal egg earlier today and yesterday. She’s never had problems laying. Her comb and waddles look more...