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Hey all! Before I get started I'll just mention that I'll add a photo as soon as I can take one/see more of the bugs We have a hen who was inside in a cage for a few days working on a large crop she has (different issues lol) and today when I went to pick her up, after putting her down I had...

I have a Cuckoo Maran hen that is about 10 months old. Last week she started acting just a bit off, puffy and off to the side by herself. She had some watery poops so I brought her inside for a night with ACV and some protein (eggs/meat). That night she pooped what looked to be a small 1in long...

Hi all! We hatched out babies for the first time on the farm. The eggs came from a friend's farm who has a large mixed flock, so they are backyard chicks. One of the hebs is way smaller (50% at this point) than the others and has black skin and black legs. I thought silkie but she obviously...

Hi all! I've got an Easter egger named Scarlet that we rescued about a year and a half ago. When we got her she had this dirty butt (vent gleet?) and while it has gotten slightly better, it's still a constant thing she has. UNLESS she is molting and not laying. We've had her for two cycles now...

Patricia is a Wyandotte just over a year old. We saved her from a not great living situation in June where her issue had developed and now has set in. She is losing feathers, but definitely not molting as there are no follicles left on the skin. It's just seems to be bare skin below. And the...

One of our Black Australorp juvies (~17-18 weeks) pooped a weird poop next to me this morning, conveniently on the bench I was sitting with my coffee of course but that means I did get to see it. She pooped what seems to be a yellow rock? Maybe a calcium deposit? It is completely solid, can't...

We have some juvenile chickens who are gearing up to lay and are wondering if they will know to lay in the nesting boxes? They are free ranging so we don't know if they'll be wild layers or learn from the older hens where to lay. Any tips or advice? Thanks!

Hi! This morning as I was moving a cinderblock in our 10 week old juvie pen, one of the hens got her foot caught under the cinderblock (read: I needed to be more careful and she came out of nowhere) She has no external injuries, but now a few hours later is limping. She has let me touch and...

Hi all! I have two chicks in my 4 week old Black Australorp flock that we suspect are roosters. We got two from the straight run batch hoping for a rooster to add to the flock, so we are excited! I think they are both roosters from their development at this age but wanted some group consensus...

I have a hen, Mars, who had a swollen crop yesterday and still has it today. I just separated her to make sure I could withhold food, but she'd obviously rather be with her gal pals. I want to help her as quick as possible! She is acting completely normal, eating/drinking/laid an egg yesterday...

Hi chicken friends! UP chickeners here. We have read up on winterizing and have seen how different the answers can be so we wanted to reach out here for help: Our coop is constructed in 4 layers: plywood on the inside, then Tyvek wrapping, then roof ice shield wrap, then ¾ wood planks for...

Hi everyone! On my last post about DD, it was a bit inconclusive as to what breed she may be. Someone had thought just poor Black Australorp breeding, but she is just way too different to be a one off - her body is a bit different, her eyes are honey with a distinctive pupil, and that comb...

Still waiting on our girls to lay - Mars recently did the rooster squat for me so I think she is close. My question is: Will I be able to tell the egg song apart from normal vocalizations? We have a chatty group and I don't want to miss an egg because I just thought they were yelling for more...

Hi chickeners! We currently have our 10 week olds on Chick Starter Crumbles, and are wondering if we can switch them to a Chick Grower Crumbles/Mash? Is it necessary to switch? (Pics attached of the food - sorry for the poor quality, fiance sent them to me in a rainstorm lol) We have no...

Another game of: who are you and are you a hen or roo? This is Jersey Mike. They came to us in what was supposed to be a group of Black Australorps - that is until their feet started turning yellow and their eyes changed! We heard from a few chickeners that Jersey Mike is a Black Jersey Giant...

Hi all! We have 3 chickens we are quizzical about when it comes to gender or breed. I'll start with the first one: T-Bone the Black Australorp! Super out going, always first out of the coop, always jumping up on our laps or backs - Is T-Bone a hen or roo?

First time poster here!! We have a flock of 8 that were supposed to be all Black Australorps. One has turned out to be a Black Jersey Giant, and another is not a JG but also not a BA. They are 8 weeks old. Their eye is multicolor and their comb is a bit more yellow/orange than the BAs. And...

Hi everyone! My partner and I are super excited to join this community - and to be new chicken owners! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Brand new to chickens! Our chickens are eight weeks old this week, and we have had them since week 1 (2) How many chickens...