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Hi all—I just had my first chicken with sour crop, I think. She passed yesterday in her sleep, unfortunately. I realized she was sick a little too late—she had liquid coming out of her mouth, was not eating much, and was hunched down. I had Covid last week and the vet wouldn’t see me (even a...

I have a crappy pre-fab coop that is within a cow shed that I have put doors on and renovated. There’s a Yellowjacket nest on the pre-fab—as I discovered when I opened the egg door and got stung on my neck/face/arms. I want to knock the nest down at night and then drag the pre-fab coop out in a...

I ordered two cute Cookies and Cream pullets from Meyer Hatchery for an April 2023 hatch date. They arrived safely and are very sweet and cute. However—Cardi Beak began having mobility issues before she left the brooder (in fact, I posted here about her). Nothing has worked—vitamins, making...

My Meyer Green Queen was hatched on 4-10-2023. She is giving me major roo vibes, from her tail to mannerisms. Since she’s a hybrid, I know it can be tough, but…

My 4-week old Cookies & Cream chick (a cute little hybrid from Meyer Hatchery) is suddenly having trouble standing and walking. She shares a brooder with 6 other chicks of similar/ish size, and I’ve been taking them to slightly larger exercise pen during the day this week. Today I noticed this...

I’ve got seven chicks in the brooder this spring, mostly breeds I haven’t had before. My one Salmon Faverolle girl is so far very skittish and not a fan of being handled. She also tends to shriek a lot when the other chicks get rowdy. However—one really interesting thing I noticed last night...

Last fall, my free chick from Meyer Hatchery (the “Meal Maker”) was a White Leghorn pullet. I usually pick breeds for friendliness and cool egg colors, but I liked her little fan tail and the fact that Leghorns apparently do well free-ranging (as mine do). Betty Egg White is nearly 5 months...

I’m raising my 3rd round of baby chicks inside, and this time has been harder. I just walked in to find my 6-day old Silkie cross with her leg stuck in the wire mesh that makes up the bottom of the brooder. She was giving alarm chirps and eyes were closed. I was able to get her unstuck and got...

I’m raising my 3rd batch of chicks in a couple weeks—first time ordering from Myer Hatchery. I’m excited about some of the calm, friendly breeds I chose: Lavender Orpington, Salmon Favorelles, Speckled Sussex. I have a couple hybrids that have a good chance of friendliness—the Olive Egger I hope...

Like so many of us here, I have been dealing with a human-aggressive rooster for…an embarrassing amount of time. He was my first rooster, and I am quite fond of him. But he has been a huge problem and taken all the fun out of a hobby that brings me joy otherwise. He’s an Easter Egger and...

Hi all. I am a new chicken owner, and longtime lurker. This is a complicated post--please bear with me. I bought my Easter Egger chicks from Cackle Hatchery last May. I accidentally got 2 roosters and 4 hens. The roos got along great, I hand-raised everyone, was so happy with my flock. But...