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Got three baby chicks today. From a local breeder. Two were jubilee orpingtons and one a blue laced red wyandotte. The two orpingtons when they chirp, it sounds like there's some light mucus in their nose or possibly the throat/chest maybe. It's not real bad but noticable. Saw some blowing off...

As far as I know my chicks have not been vaccinated for Marek's disease. How important is that and can I get the vaccine myself and do that? I vaccinate my dogs myself yearly, except for the rabies which the vet does.

We're starting our flock with 2 silver laced Wyandotte females, 2 blue laced red Wyandotte females, 1 splash laced red Wyandotte, 2 gold laced Wyandottes (1 female, 1male), and 2 jubilee orpingtons. Want to breed them. Thinking wyandottes and orpingtons. Wondered if any of the mottling might get...

Just picked up my baby chicks. And it looks like one of my gold wyandottes has a messed up foot. The toes seem to be splayed out and in odd directions. Curled under or laying off to the side. Almost like they're broke but upon handling, they seem okay. They even want to kind of grip around my...

About to finish coop and run. I'm using bird netting over my chain link fence run with a predator apron. My coop is very secure, so I assume that since my birds will be ina coop at night, that the bird netting should suffice since the fence is 4ft tall and besides a bear, I don't believe there...

My wife and I painted every inch of wood before and as we put our coop together. It's about 70% lexan polycarbonate plexiglass and the rest wood framing and 2 walls. My question is, are mites and lice deterred by painted wood as opposed to just raw wood? I have read and seen many videos where...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Newbie. But have had a coral reef tank in the past as well as snakes, rabbits, turtles, iguanas, cats and dogs. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0. Planning on 8 chicks soon. Building a coop using bullet resistant...