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My cream legbar is about 40 weeks old. Stopped laying at 30 weeks when she began to molt. Not a bad molt no bare spots but lots of feathers in the run and lost most of her long tail feathers. The only thing that concerns me is her comb has shrunk & shriveled and her little face is pale. I read...

Attached is a photo. Will this grow out on its own? Is there treatment I should do? No pain, she eats and drinks fine. End if beak is separated with a small gap and slight fracture goes up to the dark mark on top. I could super glue the upper fracture without it running into her mouth, but...

Please don't read this if it's too hard, I am going to be honest and it may be too graphic to some readers. Tonight my husband and I had to make the decision to cull my sick hen. Opal was my favorite hen, raised from a chick, she was such a good girl, a sweetheart. I have done research since...

Odd orange bubble on my 17 week old pullets comb. Does anyone know what this is? Seen the discoloration when her comb started growing, over the past week looks more like a bubble.

I moved my two new 6 week old pullets in the chicken run a week ago. They are in their own cage inside the run. My 3 one year old hens are now on Egg Strike! They laid all year and all winter...now nadda! Nothing...ziltch for 4 days! My white Leghorn sleeps and lays next to the pullets cage. I...

I was just thinking, wouldn't it be interesting to hear stories/memories from members on how your parents, Granny and Gramps, or Great-greats raised their chickens in backyards and farms. Where did they keep them? What did the feed them, funny stories, etc.... I have read a few comments in...

I am thinking about getting a few Legbar chicks but the research I read is so conflicting about their behavior and health. I own a Leghorn and two New Hampshire Hens and they are awesome. I am interested in the Legbar because they do well in the heat (I live in Florida), but I read that they...

I just had to share, none of my non chicken owning friends would understand. I am a new chicken owner. I got my first four chickens in April 2019. Two Leghorns: Opal and Pearl and Two New Hampshire: Ruby and Scarlet. I let my girls out when I got home from work to free range the fenced in...

Hello! I just noticed one on my Leghorns Opal has bumble foot? Attached are photos. It's just a hard ball. What should I do? Thank you in advance for any advise you can give! ~Diana

I wanted to buy a block of suet for inside the run, that I could hang for the girls to volly ball around for a little entertainment. I found one made for chickens at the super mart. And I also seen these (picture below). The one I go made especially for chickens was almost four times the cost...

I'd like to Introduce Scarlet. My mixed up pullet! My two leghorns have been laying since week 18. My two New Hampshire are now 22.5 weeks and have not started laying yet, nor do I think they are near ready. But..... This little lady sings the Egg Song! Every time my leghorns go into the coop...

Advise please! I'm sorry this is a little long. I have a Leghorn hen (Pearl) 21 weeks old. She started laying a little over two weeks ago and her sister (Opal) started laying one week earlier, and they lay everyday. I also have two New Hampshires. Pearl loves my attention. She has actually...

I live in Florida. Hot and humid=bugs. Can I spray Permethrin on my lawn? Will it help with no-seeums? I only let my chickens out of their run when I am at home for a few hours a day, but I am concerned if I spray the Permethrin, will it be safe for the chickens to graze on the grass and bugs...

I just have to share! One of my leghorns laid her first egg! She is 18 weeks old tomorrow. I think she laid it today, but not quite sure. I have two leghorns Opal and Pearl and two New Hampshire's Scarlett and Ruby. A little over a week ago Opal started squatting whenever I approached her...

My girls are 14 weeks old. I purchased them at TS. I was wondering why my Scarlet has a bigger wattle than her sister Ruby? Could she possible be older? Or does it just vary by the pullet? Oh, I just had to add a Scarlet butt photo, it is just so darn cute! Thanks for your help!

I have two 11 week old Leghorns and two New Hampshires. I keep them in a covered run during the day, but when I get home, I like to sit out back and let them "spread their wings" no pun intended. My back yard has three different types of privacy fencing, all 6 feet in height. One side is vinyl...

I am a newbie to backyard chickens. My "hopefully" girls are 8 weeks old. I notice the wattle on my Scarlett girl is growing a little faster than her litter mate "Ruby" of the same breed: New Hampshire's. I purchased them from TS and I know sexing is not 100% when they are chicks, and even after...