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Broody hen about 14 days in, I am concerned about her pale comb and waddle. Anyone confirm or refute my concern?

need information or advice. All my girls are looking like this. Mites? I plastered the coop with diatomaceous earth, yesterday, so I don’t expect to see results for a few days, bought sevin dust as backup. Mixed Some of the diatomaceous earth in with their food as well. Anything else I can...

Is this more that just dirty butt or is she contracted something else? She pretty much acts normal. Been going on for several months now.

I just found where something has been eating my eggs. I think I know the culprit but looking for confirmation. I believe that I’ve got a rat. All the eggs are opened the same way, in the pic of the egg close up you’ll see two holes on the bottom, I believe those to be teeth marks. Anyone have...

Alright silkie owners. Need information. Got a silkie as a peanut, don’t know much about them. Boy or Girl?

Turned my babies out at 5 weeks. Not enought room in the brooder for 39 chicks anymore. They are loving the new found freedom and have started to fly, or shall I say attempt to fly.

About 3 months ago I started losing chickens to foxes, 12 in all. So I went hunting, In accordance with state regulations, and eliminated 4 of those predators. Tonight came home to find 2 more foxes heading towards the chicken pen. Believe it or not but I managed to be quiet enough to get a shot...

After losing 12 hens to fox attacks and then they went through the molt they wont lay eggs. It's been almost 2 months since i got an egg from 12 hens. put a light in henhouse a week ago but still no eggs. Any suggestions, otherwise its freezer camp.

My roo has started biting the comb of his hens and holding them down, he'16-17 weeks old and I figure he's coming into adulthood and getting ready to start breeding. Whattya think?

I have a 10 week old hen who was found this morning on the ground being pecked by the roo. she was not moving around that much, she is not lethargic at this time. her crop was fairly hard but malliable (sp?) . I have seperated her from the flock and given her her own food and water. She is also...

A friend told me the other day that incubation temps determine the sex in alligators eggs.....could this be true in chicken eggs too?

not bad huh?

We have recieved over 9 inches of rain in the past 3 days and it got me to asking....can chickens swim?

Just started out about 10 wks ago, grandparents had chicks when I was younger loved to watch them. now I have gone in halves with my brother in law on our new adventure in chickens. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? yes/ 10 weeks ago (2) How many chickens do you...

New to chickens, just built a new coop and house and was wondering what some of the veterans thought. The coop is 16ft x 40ft and the henhouse is 8 X 10 ft with a nesting area and a roost. I have 28 RIR that are ~10 weeks old. pics will be posted as soon as I figure out how.