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OK, I have no idea how to manage this one. A few days ago, I noticed one of my Ameracauna hens squatting like she needed to poop but nothing came out. I thought perhaps she was egg bound. I was going to catch her that night when she was roosting but we had severe weather so I couldn't go out...

I let my chickens and ducks out 3 - 4x per week to free range. They are usually let out late morning until just before dusk. Their ranging territory is about 2 - 3 acres around my house, pond, barn, and part of the pasture area. When it's time to go back in their chicken yard, they aren't always...

OK, this is a new one for me. Would love to know if anyone has run across this before... This chick is over a month old. As you can see, he/she is still nothing but fuzz. Also has some bald spots. Momma hen has pretty much abandoned him. I often found him out wandering alone when I would let...

Yesterday morning I was collecting eggs and noticed a LOT of bloody poop on one of the roosts. I have 50-60 chickens so it's impossible to know which chicken it came from. It's also been REALLY hot with triple digit weather so everyone is rather lethargic anyway. A couple more relevant...

I'm at church now so can't get a picture until I get home. I've been gone for a week and DS has been caring for my animals. Got home after midnight last night. Went out this morning to feed and found one of my Welsh Harlequin hens flopping around on the ground. Her leg is clearly broken...

ok duck lovers....I hatched out a single duckling from a cracked egg today. I'm trying to figure out the best way to raise this little guy/gal. Here are my options...looking for advice. 1. I have a broody chicken sitting on 4 duck eggs in the coop. My broody Pekin WAS sitting on them until...

OK, I have a question for you long-time, experienced incubators. If a chick/duckling has NOT pipped into the air cell but is chirping, would that mean it has pipped in a different part of the egg and is breathing air, right? Can a chick/duckling chirp WITHOUT breaking the shell membrane?

I have 2 broodies who are co-sharing a large nest box. Together they are sitting on 6 eggs. Tonight I went into the coop after dark and noticed a smashed egg shoved towards the front of the nesting box. You could clearly see a fully formed chick semi-sticking out of the smashed shell. I stared...

I have 2 drakes and 6 girls. I noticed this weekend that my Welsh Harlequin girls are looking a little worse for wear. I was thinking about taking both drakes and putting them in a separate coop for a week or so. However, that bachelor pen is located right next to my duck pen so they'd still...

A dog attacked my flock today as they were free ranging in our pasture close to our house. Lots of chickens with scratches, missing feathers, and several who are limping. Two birds with the worst injuries, I brought indoors for treatment. I washed both with soap and water. Put some iodine on...

I have a RIR hen, age unknown, but at least 3+ years old since I've owned her. I noticed a week ago that she was walking funny. Kinda like she's squatting while she walks with her tail drooping. I managed to catch her today and quarantine her. Here's a few observations from looking her over -...

My DH and I are having a debate. We have butchered chickens 3 or 4 times over the past few years. Usually they are standard heavy breeds (RIR, Ameracaunas-cross) but occasionally there will be a smaller breed such as a Silkie or game hen. The first few times we would dip the bird into boiling...

My DH and I built a hoop coop last weekend. Sharing pictures from the build for those who might want to do something similar.. Specifications and requirements - Inside Sq footage - 6 ft x 8 ft Poop boards Adjustable ventilation Automatic chicken door Here's final product (inside and...

I got a problem.... This morning I noticed a hen with a prolapsed vent. It wasn't super bad at first. Just protruding a little bit. I managed to catch her after a little chase. She's a very flighty and nervous hen so handling her is very stressful and traumatic for her. I brought her inside and...

Came across this in Amazon's latest Christmas catalog. Word. 😂

I wanted to start a thread about garden herbs. What do you grow? Do you use it fresh or dried? How do you harvest and store it? What do you use your herbs for? I grow the following herbs - Dill - typically use fresh in canning Rosemary - just started growing a new start this summer...

I have a special needs chicken who essentially has only one good leg. She clumsily hops on one leg to move around but generally lays on the ground most of the time. Her other leg is deformed and stretches straight backwards. At times she somewhat uses it for balance but not well. I currently...

I have 4 ducks currently (1 drake, 3 females) who are 2 yrs old. The duck hens have tried for 2 years to brood eggs with no success... I currently have 1 Pekin who has been sitting on eggs since May. She FINALLY hatched out a baby duckling about a week ago...but she still wouldn't get off the...

My 24 yr old mare came down lame on 4th of July. I figured she got spooked over the fireworks in the area and pulled something. We've been soaking her leg in ice water and putting linamint on it. Hasn't helped. In fact, it has gotten worse. She is in tremendous pain and can't walk on it. Last...

I have a CCLB hen who is a first time mama. She hatched out a lone chick about a week ago inside our goat house. The chick has a deformed foot and has some trouble getting around. Her mom took her outside 1 time and the chick was unable to hop up the step to go back inside. I also took...