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This past week I ended up picking up a beautiful Langshan pullet so replace the Black Austrolorp my husband ordered than ended up being a rooster. This Langshan is from show lines. I had never looked into Langshans before but oh my gosh! She is calm, curious and smart. She had not been handled...

I'm pretty certain already but let me ask everyone. Black Austrolorp and Lavender Orpington 5 weeks old on Monday. I'm a little sad because I like Mt. Healthy Hatchery but my first chick shipment included a Bielefelder rooster...and they are auto sexing. I knew as soon as I opened the box. I...

We have a young flock of hens and pullets. I did my research and purchased through NPIP breeders and have kept a closed flock with extreme biosecurity. We lost a sweet girl last year to a genetic heart defect. The necropsy revealed MS, though not the cause of death. Of course, I was so upset. I...

Hello! I am considering adding Columbian Rock Cross to my flock. I have a small backyard flock of docile birds, I spend a lot of time with them and want breeds that are also docile and human friendly. I am in a neighborhood so I also need hens that don't scream all day (I'm looking at you...

Barnevelders. I really want a Barnevelder but I have ready they are very susceptible to Mareks so it is recommended to vaccinate them. The rest of my flock is not vaccinated and I have been advised by breeders and veterinarians to not mix vaccinated with unvaccinated chicks. Those of you with...

15 weeks old, previously certain pullet but now not sure...

Hello! I am ordering some chicks from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. I have used them once before and had a great experience. I would love to see pictures of anyone's Barnevelders and Black Austrolorp from Mt. Healthy. I also enjoy friendly chickens so please also let me know what their personalities...

Hello! I am waiting on a confirmation of Mareks. My sweet girl started showing general signs of not feeling well last week. After x-rays and labwork it looks like Mareks. We will be euthanizing and sending out to the lab. Devastated is putting it mildly. My chickens have been therapy for me for...

I am at a loss! I had suspected FAVUS buy now with the way the skin is flaking off rather than becoming patchy and white I am concerned for mites? I have checked them all over for mites and nothing, no mite eggs either. I did treat the chickens, their coop and run with Elector PSP last night...

My chickens have had some very dry, peeling skin, mostly on their combs and face. I was thinking it may be favus, though it wasn't so much white spots. I tried Monistat 7 for weeks with no change. I tried coconut oil, it helped some. I am now trying Vaseline. I read about using iodine but using...

Today we got our first blue egg thanks to our lovely Crested Cream Legbar, Lydia.

Hello! I have a frizzle bantam cochin who is a little over a year old. The past few months she has been dripping urine when picked up. It is clear, no odor. I took her to an avian and exotics vet who performed a complete exam and confirmed normal internal anatomy, no masses or egg binding. At...

I wanted to introduce myself. My husband and I live in the coastal southeast with our dog, 3 cats and 8 chickens! We have a backyard coop and run that we built last year. Long story short, I have always wanted chickens. We had a very difficult couple of years starting in 2020 where we lost some...