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My Australorp x Rhode Island Red always lays eggs with thin shells. Once or twice a year she starts laying soft shelled ones for days at a time. I was advised to give her calcium tablets for a week. Whenever ever she lays soft eggs I have found this treatment to be very successful (many thanks...

My friend has just rescued two hens from a neglectful owner. They both have the most severe cases of scaley leg mite I have ever seen (for which I am treating them), and are absolutely terrified of being handled. When he picked them up, there was a dead chicken in the chook house and there was...

Two out of my four hens continue to develop dirty bottoms. I have wormed all of them and cleaned the two with grubby backsides, but it seems to keep happening. These two are eating, drinking and laying as normal, they just don't seem to be keeping themselves clean for some reason. Their poos are...

My beautiful Golden Laced Wyandotte seems to have a multiple bumblefoot, if that is a thing.

My lovely Frizzle hardly eats anything. At first she was being bullied but now a new pullet has changed the pecking order and the Frizzle is experiencing less bullying. I give my girls scratch in the morning, which they love but Frizz only has a little then goes out to play. I've tried isolating...

My girls refuse to roost at night so sleep on hemp bedding which I clean out and replenish as necessary. Now the Australian summer has arrived, I noticed ants in their droppings in the bedding. I'm trying to think of a way to get rid of them without hurting the chooks. I have put some DE in he...

Just reading one of your articles and it mentioned vaccinating against respiratory illnesses. I live in Perth Western Australia and I've never heard of this. Can someone tell me if this is essential and what the vaccination called? Many thanks, Bron :confused:

My 2 1/2 year old Australorp Gertie has long recovered from her moult and her comb indicates she is ready to lay. We had one egg then nothing for a few days then a broken soft egg in the nest. Nothing again for a couple of days then a soft egg (broken) and today a fairy egg. When her feathers...

I have two hens that are 20 weeks old and I am hoping that they start laying soon. My husband swears that today he heard one of them crow. Now I haven't heard it and though she is rather vocal, she's never said anything in my presence that sounds like a cock-a-doodle-doo. If she does turn out to...

I have two beautiful 6 week old chicks the result of some fertile eggs given to me for my eternally clucky Wyandotte. I'm just wanting to know when I need to start worming them. Thanks in advance for all advice :D

Hi all, I have a broody hen and I have put 4 fertile eggs under her as I just couldn't go through the agony of trying to break her. This is my first time hatching eggs. I feel very nervous and inexperienced and need advice. Once the babies have hatched do I put out food and water for them in a...

My 15 week old Wyandotte Sylvie, has had swallowing issues for a little while but has otherwise appeared well and happy. Vet diagnosed inflamed crop and yeast infection. Along with isolation, antibiotics, yeast drops and electrolyte water a heat lamp over her cage. My question is: will she be...

I have two Wyandottes now 16 weeks. I don't expect them to start laying for at least another month. My concern is as only one other of my girls is laying, how can I be sure if they'll know where to go to lay?

Hi all! Just wondering if it's OK to start feeding my beautiful Wyandottes layer pellets/crumble when they are 16 weeks old or should I wait another month?

One of my Wyandottes has been losing feathers since she was about 6 weeks old. She hasn't lost so many she looks ragged but every day when I clean the coop there are always about 10 feathers lost. Some are her proper feathers and others are the small fluffy ones. She is now 9 weeks old. This...

Hi all chook lovers! I have a question, actually two questions. 1/ My Australorp Gertie is currently having her first moult. My question is: Why does she constantly raise her wings and shake as if losing her feathers is really irritating her skin? I can't see anything abnormal on her skin and...

My beautiful little Hamburg finished her moult about 8 weeks ago but her comb remains stubbornly pale. She is well, eats like a horse and seems to be happy. She is probably about 4 years old. Surely she hasn't finished laying yet?

I have a Light Sussex hen whom I inherited from a neighbour a few years ago. I couldn't say how old she was but from the look of her feet, she may be a grand dame 😃 She finished a moult about 2 months ago and her combis once again bright red. I can't find any sneaky eggs anywhere but she looks...

Hi all, I have a problem. My chooks have just decided they are no longer interested in eating their pellets. Now you need background: About two weeks ago I mixed up worming powder (fenbendazole) with pellets as instructed. They would not eat them. My husband suggested the smell in the treadle...

Hi all, Several months ago on this site I discovered a natural remedy for worms. It comprised of lots of things but of course I didn't write it down. I do recall it had fermented veges in it. I have just discovered round worms in my chicken droppings and really need that recipe. If anyone...