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I found this in my girls pop board this morning. It's from my 2 year old Easter egger. I haven't noticed any other questionable behavior. Should I be concerned?

Better pics hopefully! This one is acting like a roo and was the straight run chick.

I got these babies from TSC on 4/12 and it was a somewhat chaotic day for me and now I do not remember what I got! All I can remember is that 3 were pullets (the 2 yellows and the black/blue one perched in the pics) and the last one pictured was a straight run. The 2 yellows are so sweet!! They...

My coop isn't ventilated, officially. It has a southern facing opening (18"x 18") that attached to the covered, outdoor run, and that's it. The opening is on the opposite side of the shed from their roost. I'm with ya on the heat lamp. I don't want to use it, I just feel so bad for my sweet girl.

Much like the rest of the US, we've had sub-zero temps. I've never given my hens any supplemental heat, as they roost inside a shed. I noticed today that my girl Roxanne has some black rings at the top of her comb. Is this (probably) frostbite? 😭 Should I add a heat lamp for them until temps rise?

I'm needing to revamp my coops run and my compost area. What are your thoughts on placing my compost pile directly underneath my girls roosting area? They have multiple roosts, both inside and out, but they typically always roost in one spot outside. I'm thinking if they're roosting directly...

Video of hen breathing I don't have a pic of her poop, but it appears fine. I've never dewormed. Her crop feels normal and all other body parts appear normal. I've not added any new birds to my flock and all my other hens are fine.

My 3 year old Sussex hen has been sick for over a month now and it seems to be getting worse. Her breathing is raspy and she looks like it's very hard to breathe sometimes. She has not been laying for a couple months, but that's not unusual. None of my other hens are exhibiting symptoms. I've...

I've located a farm about an hour north that has 6 month old pullets for $12. I think that's the route I'm going.

Thanks, Mrs. K. I'm worried that if I go get chicks, I'll end up with one or more roosters. That's why I'm considering just buying pullets instead.

Another question - if I want 6 birds, should I get a rooster and 5 hens? I don't necessarily want them having babies, BUT - my outdoor run area will open up into my garden area which will be fenced for them to forage in during the day. The outdoor run has netting on top, but the garden area...

PS, Yes, she laid consistently up until the past 4 months or so. And she's laid some here and there in the past 4 months, too.

Thanks for all the replies! I do have two coops, both connect to the outdoor run, but I plan on taking the old one out. It's just really ugly, falling apart and right by our house. It's also pretty small. I could probably use it in some way, but I just want it gone. The new coop is 6'x4.5'...

I have 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 years old, both need new homes. I'm in Nixa, MO and can meet within a reasonable distance.

I currently have 2 Rhode Island red hens and only one lays eggs. The other one hasn't laid in months. Both are about 3 years old. I just built a new coop and LOVE it and want a flock of 6 hens. My issues: 1) Do I keep the hen that's not laying, or cull her? 2) Do I get chicks, and try to...

I :lau at the 90's inspiration pic! That carpet tho... I think I'll cover the back but leave the sides open, as most rain will come in through the back and that way it's not necessarily "enclosed". Digging down may be hard since the coop is set and a 2' deep skirt is buried around it - but I...

There is a small area of dirt, but the problem is we're in the Ozarks hills and what looks like dirt is actually millions of large rocks, just under the surface, waiting to pop up like flowers in the spring. I know that they're not actively trying to dig it up to bathe in it, but they go crazy...

My backup idea is building a box, buying a cheap kiddie pool and fashoning it as an umbrella of sorts for the box. This would have to go in the large outdoor run. The only reason I'd rather do it under the coop is to not lose outdoor run space.

Hi friends. We don't currently have a good set up for our girls to dust bathe in. Although they love the small pan I provide them, it only accommodates one hen at a time, and when she's done, the dirt is usually gone. I'm considering closing in the back end (under the raised house part) by...

Oh, and we opted to go ahead and do a buried skirt on the run, and used 1/2" hardware cloth instead of field fence. It was a bit more work, but we figured this would give us a bit more peace of mind in the event we're out late or gone for the day while the girls are out.