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Currently battling a northern fowl mite infestation. It has been too cold to clean the coop and run (nothing would have dried and it would have been bad), but now that things are warming up, this is something that is going to be done, along with giving each bird a bath. I have Bronco Fly Spray...

Hello everyone. This isn't exactly a coop or run, but I'm curious to see house chicken cage or pen setups. I have a standard size hen (Barred Rock) who is going to be spending the winter inside, and I'm stuck on ideas for what I can do for her. She is still in her hospital crate (to help keep...

My dog was barking in the general direction of my compost bin at about 4 am this morning. I went out to check once it got light enough out, and found this burrow. What could have made it? My first thought is possibly a rat. My second thought is chipmunk. My concern would be mink, since it is...

My hen Ariel (just a little bit over two years old) is in a full hard molt at the moment. I went out to check on the flock and give them a little treat before bed, and when I saw Ariel, I realized that she was bleeding from some of her new tail feathers. They look like they were broken, rather...

I started my chicken journey just over two years ago with sixteen Barred Plymouth Rock chicks. Because of this, they are my favorite breed. I haven't yet seen a general discussion thread for them, so I figured I should start one to share about our birds and to discuss the breed in general. My...

I'm curious. Which one is most popular with everyone on this forum? I always drink tea. Sometimes, I drink hot chocolate. Very rarely, I will try a little bit of coffee, but I am really not a coffee person.

I have a chicken yard that currently consists of chain link attached to metal posts. It contains my covered coop and run, the small coop, and the chicken's greenhouse. I plan to have a net over top to reduce risk of flying predators. I'm thinking I should find one with small holes to stop any...

I just had my first chicken lost to (presumably) a predator of some kind today. She was laying on the ground right by the fence that separates the chicken yard from the portion of the yard where the dogs go, with a small portion of her intestines hanging out of her stomach through a small...

Does YouTube count as a hobby? I don't know but I'm going to count it as one now lol. Wondering if anyone else here has a YouTube channel, for their birds or otherwise!

Hello everyone. Just over the last two days or so, I've been noticing a few chicken poops that are rather green, with what looks like undigested seeds in them (mostly millet, from what I could see). I have quite a few birds that are either in the middle of molting or going into molt. They...

One of my hens has gone missing. I went to count them at lock up and she was gone. She likes to go "exploring" and is, unfortunately, a bit of an escape artist. She must have gotten out at some point this afternoon. What are the chances of her making it if she is roosting somewhere overnight...

Hello all. I have a hen (Uni, roughly a year and a half old) who is currently laying an egg every other day or so (and sometimes daily) while also going through molt. She is currently regrowing all of her tail feathers at once after my puppy managed to get through the fence and get to her (an...

I've tried to make a flock thread in the past, posted on it for less than a week, and then promptly forgot about it. So here's to trying again! Here, you can read about my adventures with my flock at Wingsy's Roost and enjoy the general chaos.

Hello everyone. I am looking to rehome my drake, as he is currently by himself after my other duck passed away due to an underlying issue. Unfortunately, I don't know his age or have any health history prior to six months ago, when he came to me. They were only supposed to stay with us briefly...

I have a female duck (unsure of exact age as they came to me as adults, but definitely laying age) who started to sound like she was losing her voice about a week ago. At first, I thought maybe an injury, but she isn't acting like she is injured. She has started building a proper nest, rather...

I have been dealing with a large Red-tailed Hawk that passes by the coop at least once a day for the last week or so. Previously, it did nothing other than fly past, but it actually swooped down this morning as the chickens were free ranging. It didn't care at all that I was outside, either...

I'm trying to complete multiple large writing projects at the same time. I have two projects that I am working on at the same time, plus a possible journaling challenge that I may start in the new year. I'm starting this thread to keep track of my own goals and have accountability for actually...

Anyone else here who likes Danny Phantom? It was one of the only cartoons I watched when I was growing up, and the show was even part of my inspiration for writing novels.

Hello everyone. I'm seeking some second opinions on some feather issues I've been having in my flock over the past several months. The majority of them haven't really had the best feather quality ever since their adult feathers grew in, so I'm not sure if it's genetic or if they are missing...

I know that plenty of people on this site (myself included) enjoy taking lots and lots (and lots) of photos, especially of their animals. They're too cute to not take pictures of! After that, though, comes the dreaded task of storing and sorting every single one of them. Ideally, there would...