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Over the past few days, I have been a nervous wreck hearing and watching the hawks try some daring maneuvers - and there are many more of them. A red-shouldered hawk tried a dive and bounced off my hawk netting. It was not the little hawks I usually see, it was big - probably a Mom. Even...

For those who have treated their flocks, which antibiotic did you think was the best treatment? Thank you.

My Golden Comet, age 29-weeks pullet has a swollen right eye, including the area around the eye. She has no ear discharge, normal poop, is eating and drinking, is not lethargic, has stopped laying (the past 2-days), and has no respiratory symptoms. She is walking a little funny, and sometimes...

I want to thank BYC for all of the YouTube video's of chickens, especially the ones that are 6-9 hours long. For my handicap birds, when I cannot be with them, they have been a lifesaver. I put my ipad in the large crate and they love to watch the chickens. If they have not been monetized...

I am starting to post products I am using for my disabled hens. I want people to be able to use the filters to find these products. When I put "disabled" into "items that mention", it will not pull up the product if disabled is only in the tags; it has to be somewhere in the description. Can...

I believe there are many members with disabled and geriatric limited mobility chickens that need a place to go to ask questions and share ideas with others experiencing the same challenges. While I understand there may be a reluctance to add another forum, I would ask you to consider this...

As a greeter, 1-2 out of 5 of the new members have birds other than chickens. I think we should change the questions wherever it says "chickens" to "chickens/birds"

I would like to make a suggestion for an additional medal? I really think BYC should have a medal for members who do selfless acts for chickens, like the lady who took in 4-very sick chickens from the factory farms, the lady who about a week ago joined....she turned her sunroom into a home for...

My EE’s are 4 1/2 weeks old. One of them, has a wing drop (only one), and and is not extending her next up. When she looks at me, or looks up, she uses her body to look up instead of elongating her neck normally. I think she has a sprained wing. The only vet I have available within 3-hours is on...

For those who use pine shavings in their coops and do not deep litter - what do you do with your pine shavings when you clean? I am looking for other uses. I used some for mulch for my blueberries bushes. Thank you.

Here is the visual scenario: The hens have their coop - a converted shed, a large covered run, and a long chunnel - all in the backyard. The roosters (2), have their coop and a small run. Fences for the runs are touching so they can see each other. When I let the hens in the chunnel, I let...

...stock up on your OTC antibiotics before June 2023. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/one-health/antimicrobial-use-and-antimicrobial-resistance/over-counter-antimicrobials-changing-prescription-only

Made by The Cornell Lab. This app is awesome. It is free. You can download for IOS or Android. When downloaded, you can hit sound recording and it will tell you all of the birds that it hears. It is impressively sensitive and accurate. It identified red-shouldered hawks and peregrine...

I am starting this thread to share stories about how smart chickens are. I will begin: I have 9-hen and 2-roosters. The roosters are in their own bachelor pad. Because I work at home, I have some flexibility regarding when to go clean the coop, clean feeders and waterers, and refill...

Has anyone added guinea fowl to their chicken flock to protect from hawks? If so, how has it worked? Thank you.

https://tuckercarlson.com/this-is-great-for-small-egg-farmers-tiara-soleim/ About Chickens.

Does anyone have experience with the Peckstone? If so, what do you think? I am concerned about if "natural beak conditioning" will hurt the chickens. I don't want to offer to my flock if it will harm their beaks. But, if it makes their beaks less sharp, without causing them pain/harm, it...

As a matter of background, all 9 hens and 2 roosters have been brought up together and are 7-months old. I have hens in one coop (Molly my Delaware and Snowtop one of my barred rocks), and the rest of the hens in the other coop (Stella & Henrietta - the Australorps, the other barred rock, Abby...

I was going to post this as a poll, but I do not see a way to post multiple poll questions. I want to ask your opinion about foods that various chicken "sites" have differing answers about regarding whether chickens can eat these foods or not. Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Lima Beans (some...

I will start. My daughter had a teeshirt made for me with all of my chickens names on it.