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What is this and what should I do to treat her? She’s still eating and drinking as far as I know. I’ll watch her closer to make sure! I don’t think she’s acting lethargic I just noticed it yesterday.

I believe a few of my hens have scaly leg mites. Can I treat them with coconut oil?

Belle is a year old. I bought her at tractor supply she was supposed to be a silkie but some people have said she looks like a Cornish cross. She doesn’t dig around much last night she laid under the roost instead of on it. She mostly just stands in the shade and when she walks she is pretty...

I wanted to start a thread that discussed roosters. From them being rough or gentle to your hens to being good with people or attacking you. I have my own rooster and have given away four others but I haven’t given much time for learning about roosters so hopefully I can learn something! I would...

I was just wondering out of curiosity what some rare chicken breeds are and why are they rare? If anyone has some I would love to see pictures!

you might know Belle as my silkie who hates her sister so at the moment lives in a kennel at night and a playpen during the day. Today was raining so I let her out while I cleaned her kennel then went to get her. Her eyes were all foamy. My other chickens have been sneezing a lot but I haven’t...

I’m pretty sure my hens are not fat one might be but she is supposed to be a jersey giant so I’m not worried about it. I want all my hens to be healthy and I’m just wandering how to tell if your chicken is fat.

Belle is a silkie and I noticed the scales on her leg seem a little raised her sister seems to have them too but the rest of my chickens seem fine. What do you think? If she does have them how should I treat her?

So I have one silkie hen named Belle she is a year old and lives with my other hens and rooster and her sister Tilda. She has always picked fights with her sister like ripping and biting, chest bumping and hackles raised. They would draw blood though I always pulled one away before they could...

This is Enola. She is five weeks old and a mix of my chickens. She is very curious and was hatched and is being raised by my broody hen. She has no siblings. She will follow the scooper I use to clean her brooder with her head and likes to jump up on the rim. I would love to know if Enola is a...

So I just want to add a few hens this year and for awhile I’ve really wanted some jubilee orpingtons! Here are my questions to they live long? Do they do ok with some heat? Are they usually healthy? If you could answer these questions or one or some of them that would be great! Anything else you...

So my friend got some chickens. They were supposed to be leghorns ISA browns and one lavender orpington. She sent me pictures and said I could post them on here to figure out what breed they were. Any ideas?

Hello! I’m wondering what some good hatcheries are! I’ve gotten 10 of my chickens from tractor supply and they all lived. Since hatcheries have so many different breeds I was thinking of getting some chicks from there. So which hatcheries have you had good experiences with and which have you...

I would like to know what breed and color Almanzo and Royal are. My one hen just hatched a chick and it got me wondering what breed they really are. It is very very possible they are mixed but I have no clue. This is Almanzo This is Royal

I’ve noticed some sneezing lately. Sometimes it’s just a sneeze but sometimes they stop breathe out of their mouth then sneeze a few times and are fine. Should I be concerned? Some of them seem a little fluffed up but it’s been colder windy and some snow and rain. What are your opinions?

So I have two roosters Almanzo and Royal. Royal is bigger but Almanzo is top rooster. They were out free ranging Almanzo was just pecking around when Royal jumped at his head trying to spur him. They will be one in Feb. they’ve never really fought besides Almanzo giving Royal peck here and...

I have a broody pullet! She has four eggs under her I’m hoping that they will hatch! I know not all the eggs are hers but i don’t know anything more. Any ideas of what they would or could look like? I have four jersey giants and a buff Orpington from tractor supply. I know one or two of my...

I was cuddling with my chickens when I noticed Blossom had a yellowish tinge beneath her nostril it looked slightly wet. I think it was under both not really sure. I’m wandering if this is normal? She seems active and normal. I haven’t noticed her acting different.

My rooster or I should say cockerel will be a year in February. He and his brother have been fantastic! His brother Royal still sits on my lap. Almanzo is the head rooster even though he’s smaller and has only ever attacked a little kid always great with me. I raised him from a chick he always...

Hello early Merry Christmas! My pullet that will be a hen in February started sitting in a nest box the night of the 23rd of December. She hasn’t gotten up since. The other day I did find a clutch of 7 eggs in a different nest box that she had been laying in every morning. I took them not...