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I have a hen who just recently in the last few days won't get out of the box (so I thought broody) but then I take her out of the coop and she scratches the ground like a bull about to fight but doesn't eat the grass or anything, she also has her feathers poofed out ALL the time. What's wrong...

Hi I live Michigan and right now we are still in negative temps (over week straight and looks like it will be continuing). I also woke up to an Easter egg hen with what I thought was no eyes, when I looked closer I did notice she thankfully had eyes but they have what looks like spit in her...

Hi This is our first time having chickens and we got 2 batches a month apart. 1st batch doing awesome (besides getting a roo). As we were cleaning the cage that the older chicks were in (we placed 1st batch in their coop and going to place 2nd batch in cage) anyway.. We sanitized everything...

my chicks are only 2 weeks old but I've noticed my husbands favorite chick is showing signs of maybe begin a roo (I am also a newbie and that's why I'm asking for help!) signs that are noticeable to me 1. His comb 2. Holds his head high (higher than the rest) 3. Already is starting a strut walk...

Building my coop! I have a large variety of chicks: Brahma, Orpington, jersey giant, australorp, Easter egger, Andalusian, and hamburg. My nest boxes on one side are 3ft off floor with poop pans on roof of nest box and perches above that and on the other side nest boxes are about 2ft off floor...

I plan to supplement with lighting in winter only as I am a Michigander and winters can be harsh! (Please no rude comments--my chickens, my decisions so please don't talk me out of it), but I do have a question as my chicks are a week old and that means November-ish is when they would start...

I have a few questions!!! 1. I live in michigan and it gets cold!!! Will they go outside at all? 2. When people talk about dust bath material they keep saying DE. What is that? 3. Should dust baths, feed and water be inside the hen house at all times? Or just during the winter? 4. Can I use...

I have a few questions!!! 1. I live in michigan and it gets cold!!! Will they go outside at all? 2. When people talk about dust bath material they keep saying DE. What is that? 3. Should dust baths, feed and water be inside the hen house at all times? Or just during the winter? 4. Can I use...

Now that I see people asking all types of questions I feel much more comfortable asking my question! I have not started building my coop as I am a HUGE planner. I have done a lot of research (and found many different opinions- which I understand that's a gimme!) I am just looking for a few...