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  1. K

    Sick chicken :/

    Hello all, I am new to this website as well as raising chickens. Recently we got a chicken from a friend (about a month ago) and she seems to be the only one sick in my coop. I previously had cedar shavings in the coop that I switched to pine due to advice from tractor supply. My chicken has...
  2. B

    Help me convince my bf to let me dispatch a sick chicken

    I have a chicken (Juicy) who has been ill for a few months. Her illness has progressed to the point where her mobility is reduced and she can no longer jump or run. She has a large tumor or infection in her lower abdomen. I have tried many homeopathic cures along with broad spectrum antibiotics...
  3. Spacee

    Need de-wormer recommendations/advice

    Yesterday while sitting outside and admiring my flock, one of the younger pullets took a nasty, foamy dump right infront of me. Upon closer inspection, there were teeny tiny worms moving around in it. 🤢 with some research online, I think they are cecal worms?? I tried to smear the poo to get a...
  4. M

    Integrating New Birds

    Hi! I have 4 15-week old easter eggers in my coop right now (1 rooster, 3 hens). They’re all super sweet and never really bicker or pick on each other. I’m going to be getting a few 12-week old olive egger pullets. My question is how should I introduce them to my existing flock? I recently got...
  5. PantherWaltz

    Day 22- No pips, movement, or peeps

    So I put some eggs to hatch on the 4th. These were the last fertilized eggs from my rooster, and I was hoping to get some of his kids (we had to get rid of him because he was picking on one of our hens.) Everything seemed well, heartbeats and Development seemed to match. This was day 18. It is...
  6. M

    Soft crop?

    Hey guys, new chicken owner here. Recently got 2 red laying hens about two weeks ago. Everything has been going great with them. I’ve done lot’s of research before committing and i’m unsure if I’m being paranoid. The ladies are approximately 5 months, ordered them from the local co-op. Couple...
  7. TwistedRootTree

    Fox Attack, Unknown Injuiry

    Last night, one of our hens slept outside and nobody realized until a fox came by around 3am. I opened my window and the fox dropped her at the sound. She was not bleeding anywhere and couldn't have fallen from far based on where we think she settled down. She is very alive, but can’t stand and...
  8. Athenaeum

    Advice? How to Keep a Hen Broody

    Okay, so, hi. While I wait to get rid of my MiL's aggressive rooster, Roo, which should be happening tomorrow (he's going to be someone else's problem), I'm kinda taking advantage of him still mating my ladies; he makes pretty babies, even if they don't always have "enough brain cells" for their...
  9. Athenaeum

    Rooster... Managed to attack me

    Heads up: Mentions and description of the wounds gifted so "lovingly" by one of my roosters. Okay, so. I have two rooster, Mr. Snow and Rooster Bennington (aka Roo). Mr. Snow is a loving, cuddly boy and will happily jump into my husband's arms like a sweet, baby boy. Roo... is a dick. He's also...
  10. S

    What age should I sell my purebred silkies and at what price

    I'm a young person, and I want to start up my own website selling my pure bred silkies. and am just wanting some advice about what age would be most appropriate to sell them and what price would be reasonable Thanks Hopefully prospective silky seller
  11. feathryfrnds

    First time incubating

    Needing some advice! Incubating 4 duck eggs, only one has pipped so far and we're on day 29.
  12. Chickenwithnobrim

    2 pet chickens down to 1

    Hi all, I have 2 hens as pets that live in a gorgeous coop in my back yard. I've had them for about 4 years and they were already a year or two old when I got them. One I got off the street and took her in and decided to keep her and get her a friend. This was before I knew anything about...
  13. D

    Help with Safeguard goat dewormer

    Hey y'all! I had to go to TSC the other day to grab a bottle of Safeguard 10% Goat Dewormer because 1 of 4 of my hens has watery poop and visible worms (pretty sure roundworms?). I haven't noticed any issues with my other hens, although one is broody at the moment so I do need to break that...
  14. S

    Late Button Quails (Day 19)

    Hey all, I need some advice here. I'll give as much information as possible to see if any of you experts can help me (or alleviate my fears). I have never hatched anything before. Story is my daughter's kindergarten teacher owns button quails. My daughter expressed interest in birds, so she's...
  15. K

    On a hunt for Yokohamas or other pretty chicken breeds !!

    I’m located in Kentucky and have been on a serious search for a new beautiful breed to start breeding. I haven’t had much luck though in finding new breeders to befriend and do business with. I’m not particularly looking for a rare rare breed but something new to bring around my community. My...
  16. I

    Drunk walk now just laying and wobbly

    My chicken all of a sudden started drunk walking and so we brought her inside and two days later she has not moved, isn’t eating, or drinking. I thought it could be signs of Marek’s disease but it’s all happening so quickly. do the symptoms usually take affect like this, one day fine the next...
  17. D

    Rooster help

    I have 7 chickens (6 hens and 1 rooster), Richard the naked necked rooster has always been super docile and never given me any issues or tried to harm any of the hens. I just got a female pekin from a bad home and when I went to introduce them he just started attacking her with his beak and...
  18. W

    Turkey hen attacking baby chicks

    Hey everbody, i have 2 red burbon turkeys an 11 adult chickens in a flock. Their housed in the same building,about 2 months ago i hatched some chicken eggs in the incubator and now that their old enough ive tried to introduce them to the flock but my turkey hen does not tolorate them at all, she...
  19. H

    How much vitamin d supplement should I give my two year old duck?

    We recently bought a Jamieson vitamin D3 (400 iu) supplement for my duck. She’s two years old and has a vitamin d deficiency. We don’t go outside often, but I’ve been opening the curtains for her in the morning for her to get some sunshine. I was wondering how much I should feed her this...
  20. H

    How much vitamin d should I give my 2 year old duck?

    We recently bought a Jamieson vitamin D3 (400 iu) supplement for my duck. She’s two years old and has a vitamin d deficiency. We don’t go outside often, but I’ve been opening the curtains for her in the morning for her to get some sunshine. I was wondering how much I should feed her this...
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