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We have six girls they almost 4 and have been together since birth. We lost one two weeks ago. I have been paying attention to them during the day and do not see any obvious bullying. However, I think the one in the box is the lowest in the pecking order along with the one we just lost Should...

Pinot is a 3 1/2 year-old brown ISA. She is extremely lethargic. We were out of town, and our sitter said she seemed tired on Friday, and Saturday was in her nest box She has pooped today. She ate and drank some but has thick light, yellow mucousy, fluid coming out of her beak.

Pinot Ia 3.5 yrs. She’s always been a prolific layer but has been slowing down due to weather, Aj, etc. today I picked her up and fluid leaked out her vent. I was then able to pull out what is in the first picture and she continued to leak some fluid when I put her down. She seems like she was...

Pinot is 3.5 yrs old. She has always been a prolific layer but has been slowing down due to weather, age, etc. today. She’s acting lethargic. I picked her up and fluid leaked out her vent. I pulled out what is in the first photo and some fluid continued to leak when I sit her down it looked like...

Please help- All my girls are 2.5 yrs old.. My Brown ISA- our favorite was fine this am. This eve she is acting strange not her same energetic self. She laid an egg this am like most days, she lays very large eggs and was foraging around this am and appeared fine. She is moving slowly now but...

I went out to the coop this am and let the girls out. Poullet our Rhode island red 27 month old hen did not come out. I found her under the perch. This is the first hen we have ever lost. She was fine yesterday. About 2 weeks ago she had some green poop and was acting kind of lethargic but...

I am concerned my 15 month old Pino has some black on her comb and face. I see displays no other symptoms and is eating well. She is my sweet egg laying machine and lays daily I am worried about her Haven’t made any recent changes to bedding or enclosure. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

I have a seven month old Australorp who had impacted crop took her to the vet and $175 later told me she had an impacted crop as she is still pooping and eating did not suggest doing anything. I am concerned she has Pendulous crop now. She looks extremely healthy and is acting fine still laying...

Newbie here. Austalorp Rue is 6 month old hen. She is acting perfectly fine eating and drinking trying to determine if she is pooping. Her chest looks distended to us -it did go down overnight but wasn’t completely flat and think it looks puffy again. Wasn’t sure if we should intervene. Any...

Hi I dumped a bag of play sand in the outdoor run today because it was supposed to be very hot. I got to work and they told me it was dangerous for the chickens. Just got home They are all laying in it but I have observed several eating it as well. It said all natural play sand graded and washed...

Hi newbie to this - have a flock of eight I am wondering about one of the austrolorps sex now. I was convinced one of our wynadottes was a rooster because she was the biggest but consensus say she’s a hen. Now I’m concerned about Roo Roo She is 14 weeks old And I am concerned there’s more to her...

Hi I have 2 -14 week old Wyandottes. They are part of a mixed breed flock w a total of 8. These two just seem so much bigger especially Betty. She is gorgeous but her legs just seem so thick and long. Would appreciate anyone’s advice. The first two pics are Betty the second two are Isla.

Hi- New member and first time chicken mom. My name is Erin and we have 8 almost 14 week old chicks.(hopefully). We have 2 black Australorps, 2 speckled Sussex’s, 2 Wynadottes golden laced(?)) a Rhode Island Red and an IDA Brown. Had absolutely no idea I would enjoy them so much and have become...