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I had a sick chicken (Josh female) who needed to be separated for about a week. She is in a flock of 4 chickens who have lived together for 4 years. She moved back into the run in a large dog crate. Other chickens didn't really bother her in the crate. On supervised visits 2 of the 3 other...

Today, my duck was lying down and didn't want to come out. Very unusual. She had foamy eyes for a bit. She is making a weird clicking noise while she breathes. Like she is congested. I attached a video. Her tail is down. She is pooping fine. I'm not sure what is going on with her. Any advice...

Hello all! What is too cold for ducks go be out at night? We have a large enclosed, electric, covered run for them. Sometimes they choose to go away at night other times they sleep outside. With winter coming, just wondering how cold is too cold to let them make this choice? Thanks!

Hello All! My usual pet sitter is unavailable while I travel November-December. I have 4 chickens and 3 ducks with automatic coop doors. So only need someone to go by every other day to dump in new water and clean up a bit and give a few snacks. Does anyone have any recommendations? I live in...

Hello All! I have a chicken who is lethargic, droppy tail nd not eating. We already took her to the vet so she has some medications. Not sure what is going on with her any ideas? My second question for you all is about travel. Of course our hen gets sick right before we leave for a trip...

Hello All! I was wondering if you have any great tips on getting chickens to stop eating eggs, it would be much appreciated.

Hello All! A recently recovered duck (neck injury) joined her flock again. In our large run we have both chicken and duck food for both birds. She was eating duck food when she was in recovery. Now she is eating very little duck food and mostly chicken food. Not many treats. Not sure if I should...

Hello All! I have an injured duck who has been separated from her fellow ducks for about a week. Looks like another week inside for her. This is our first time reintroducing an injured birds. We tried once in the garage and the other two ducks tried to attack her. Right now I'm outside with her...

Hello! Last Friday something attacked our ducks. Not sure what. One is gone. A second is in recovery with some puncture wounds on her neck. We took her to vet. She seems to be getting better. Eating a bit here and there. Still not as much as I like. Drinking some water. She is having a hard time...

Hello! I've had 4 chickens and 5 ducks for the past year. Half of the outdoor run is dirt. The other half is under the coop. We tried this rock system (big river jacks, smaller rocks then pea gravel on top) to make it easier to wash things away. Needless to say, it's not working well. Drainage...

Hello All! I have been reading all about the different ways to protect flocks during a hurricane. We are getting our first hurricane in 30 years. Looks like a CAT 1 but could change. I'm not sure what to do with my 4 chickens and 5 ducks. The picture shows the coop and attached run. We didn't...

Hello all! My otherwise very healthy chicken has these black dots on her legs. Not sure what they are? She hasn't been pecking at them.

My duck has been sitting on her nest for hours. No egg. We dont have male ducks so I'm getting a bit worried. Is this normal?

I have had my 5 female ducks for almost 1 year. One of our ducks (black swedish) is chasing our buff duck anytime she gets close. This is a new behavior. The black swedish lowers her bead and runs after her. I havent notice any damage yet. What should I do?

My easter egger has been acting weird. She has her feathers puffed out and her kept twitching for awhile. We are in the Northeast and it is very cold. She still has an appetite. We brought her inside. She is in a travel crate with water with vitamins and electrolytes. She doesn't have any signs...

Hello All, I am not sure how much water my chickens are drinking. They don't seem to use the nipple waterers. In the picture below you will see our waterer (large blue tub) this is heated for the winter. The three large circles were built for the ducks and there are a few chicken nipples on the...

Hello All! With winter approaching, I wanted to build a portable dust bath. I was looking to put a mix of dirt, sand ash, and peat moss. All the sand I can finish either play sand or all purpose which cautions about causing cancer. I am not sure what to do. What type of sand do you get for dust...

Hello! Our Buff chicken just laid her first egg (green egg)! She was fine yesterday but today after she laid the egg she is laying around the run. Not really moving. Seems lethargic and tired. She is aware of her surroundings and ate food out of my hand. We checked her and no egg binding. Seems...

Hey all! One of my ducks keeping getting her feathers pulled when in the pond. It never happens elsewhere. It hasnt been so bad but now it looks like this. Not sure what to do. Pond is closing soon. Any advice would be appreciated.