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Hi. Our black jersey giant, who has been laying for months now, was making a very large racket this morning. She was standing outside the window screaming at us, and it sounded like crowing. We don’t have a rooster, so why is she doing this?

Hi! I was wondering where the best place to buy day old chicks is. I need them to be vaccinated for mareks, healthy, and sexed. Do you have any suggestions? We preferably want a turken or frizzle, but hatcheries that sell other chicks would be great too! 😁

My barred rock hen woke up this morning and stayed in the roost. When I picked her up a whole bunch of smelly green liquid came out of her beak. I massaged her crop a little bit and tilted her forward and more came out. I think she might have gotten some in her lungs because she makes a gurgling...

Hey, flathead is still struggling with whatever disease she had. We are unsure whether it’s wry neck, curled toe paralysis, or mareks 😬 Today she started looking up at the sky and making heavy breathing noises. We brought her inside and don’t know what to do. Are there any vitamins that can...

Hi. One of my chickens is greatly smaller than the other and walks on one of her knuckles instead of her foot. In addition, she can’t peck straight and squints her eyes. I was wondering if this sounds like curled toe paralysis? I heard that to help with this you give them riboflavin. How much do...

Hi, one of my chickens (7 months old) has recently been acting strange. She always has one eye closed, is more calm, and seems a little wobbly. In addition, when she poops it comes out really small and sometimes runny and she makes a squeaky sound. She isn't as big as her sister who is the same...

Hi! We got these little girls (hopefully) around 6 months ago. I was a little worried about them being roosters, but can't really tell. What do you think? Are they actually Roos or just spunky pullets?

Hey. My chicken Trixy has been sneezing a lot recently. She is a 9 month old bared rock who other than her sneezing seems perfectly healthy. Any ideas of why she is suddenly sneezing so much?

Hey. My chicken Trixy has been sneezing a lot recently. She is a 9 month old bared rock who other than her sneezing seems perfectly healthy. Any ideas of why she is suddenly sneezing so much?

I know that there are a lot of threads about integration out there, but my case is a little different. I currently have two pullets living in a small coop outside. They are 8 weeks old ( an Easter egger and lavender Orpington). I have five chicks in a larger coop and they free range around the...

Hi. I'm going on Vacation for 6 days and am leaving 2 buff Orpington chicks (3weeks old) home with a pet sitter. I am trying to lap train these chicks since they are going to be family pets and it is going well so far. They come running when I go near the brooder and they love to be cuddled and...

We are in the middle of a heat wave and I'm concerned about my 2 week old chicks. My chicks are sitting with their wings away from their body. One of them will lay with her neck stretched out at times and with look like she's yawning over and over again. Are they too hot? If so what can I do? If...

Hi! This little mystery chick again. We were wondering if anyone knows if they are a pullet or cockerel. I know that most sexing isn't done until 5 weeks, but we are kind of in a time crunch to decide which chicks to keep and which to give to a friend. Thanks 😊

We got this little one about a week ago. We don't really know what breed she is. Any ideas? Her wings are kinda white with tints of yellow at the shoulders. She has a very flat head and is lighter colors then the rest of the chicks.

I have a 4 day old chick who sometimes breathes with her mouth open. She also has a head twitch occasionally. Is she okay? If not how can I help her?

I'm chicken sitting for some friends and one of their chickens has been acting very lethargic. She lays around and doesn't move all day, not even to eat or drink. When we came to check in on her she had her head laying down on the ground and was on her side in a corner. I gave her some...

Our chicks arrived!!! Four buff Orpington pullets! They are drinking and sitting under the brooder. Someone said not to introduce food right away, but is that true? Is there anything else I need to do ?

Recently one of my chicks has been pooping really stinky and foamy stool. Is this a sign of anything?

So, we recently ordered 3 new chicks from Mt Healthy. They are buff Orpington and should arrive by the 29th. Previously we had ordered chickens from a local farm, so have never received any that were shipped to us. Is there anything we should do when they arrive? Like to help calm them down...

So, we got a lavender Orpington chick a few weeks ago named Maggie. She is currently 3 weeks old and is living with an Easter egger hatched on a similar date. We are a little concerned about her since she is so small. I have heard that lavender Orpingtons are a slow feathering breed, but it...