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Hi all, I need some advice on if an integration of 2 small adult flocks might be possible without setting myself up for some major problems. I currently have one very large heavy duty dog run that is divided in half with each half having their own coop. The coops are both on the small size...

Hi all, I have what I thought was a pretty secure run. But twice this month I've lost eggs. The first was an eaten egg in the nesting box inside the coop. I figured one of the hens ate it but haven't had any problems like that for a couple of weeks. So I come home from the store today, went to...

Can someone please tell me what's going on with my hen? All 5 of them have been picking each others feathers but this one has this sore at the base of her tail. The others have varying degrees of baldness under their vents. They aren't itchy. Some of their feathers look like they've had the...

Hi, My chickens have been losing tail feathers under their vent for a couple of weeks now and I've observed them pecking feathers off each other. I went online and here and I read tgat it might by low protien so I upped the protein but they still look pretty messy. They look like the tips of...

Hi everyone, I have a chicken that has started sneezing quite often today. I've read here that many people use Tylosin and I plan to get some as soon as I can get ahold of the vet tomorrow. I'm going to put her in an isolation run since all of the 4 other chickens that are in with her have...

What size time out cage should i get for my bully girl?? I have a wire dog kennel but it looks too small.

I live in the California high desert and after reading a few posts I added some pine pellets to my run to hopefully keep the entire run from turning into a mud bath. Now that our rain is gone what do I do with all the leftover sawdust?

Hi all, I have 11 chickens, 3 of which have started laying for the first time a few weeks ago. They have always laid in the coop or nesting box. When I found that a brand new layer had laid an egg on the coop floor and one in the run I decided to put a fake egg in one of the nesting boxes...

Hello again Pine pellets have been suggested for my small coop since I can't do deep litter because of the wood floor. How are the pellets in the winter? Will the coop get colder with the pellets than it would with shavings?

Hi all, I want to do the deep litter method on my 2 coops but they are both very small. I bought them from OverEZ coop makers an didn't realize what I was getting into as a first time chicken owner. Anyways, one coop is 4 ft long, 4 ft wide and 5 ft tall. I have 5 chickens in that coop...

Hi, I have 2 young light Brahmas and have noticed that their legs and toes are lumpy. I'm not sure if it's because of feathers coming or SLM. Can anyone let me know what might be the cause?

I have a 5 1/2 month old Buckeye that has just started laying. I've read that chickens lay about 3 to 4 times a week but this girl has layed 6 out of the past 7 days. The eggs are about half the size of normal. Will she eventually back off on laying so often? I'm afraid ahes going to wear...

I found this baby when clearing up the area near our chickens. It's no longer than a foot and does not have a diamond shaped head. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get a head shot. Does anyone know what kind this is and if I should get rid of it or let it be.

I'll be getting four bantam easter egger chicks in the middle of October. I'll be keeping their brooder in our laundry room. I'm wondering when I'll be able to put them outside in the coop and run? We live in the California high desert and the temps were in the 20s at night off and on.

Hello, I have four 7 week old pullets and one or more have weird looking droppings. I consulted Dr. Google and started them on Corid. They've gone through all the required time length for treatment but are still having this weird, horrible smelling droppings.Can anyone tell me if this is...

Hello again. I purchased 4 chicks from a hatchery. Two EEs and two brahmas. From the beginning one of the brahmas seemed to be having trouble eating. She did have an umpacted crop a couple of times that i was able to massage down. I took her to the vet and she said that her crop was very...

Hi, I haveve two 22 day light Brahmas that have these little "wings" that look separate from their wings themselves. I'm just wondering what their purpose is. I don't see any on my EEs of the same age.

Hi all, I have a 2 week old EE that is supposed to be a pullet. I'm just wondering why her tail feathers are much longer than any of the 2 week old chicks I've had. Is it because of a certain breed in her mix? If so, does anyone have an idea what breed it would be?

Hi all, I live in the high desert in California. I have three 4 week old and two 3 1/2 week old chicks. The weather is warm to hot. When can they go out in the baby coop and run that I have inside my regular run. I'm trying to get my two 2 1/2 month old buckeyes and them integrated...

I currently have two 6 week old Buckeye chicks. I'm thinking of getting an 8 week old silkie and am wondering if they will get along, how I would introduce them and such. Any advice would really be appreciated.