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We have a hen that's gone broody, a first for us. We don't have fertilized eggs. She sits in her nesting box whether there are eggs under her or not. She fluffs her feathers up a lot and clucks constantly, a sound we've never heard from our hens before. We just kicked her off the nesting box...

I posted before about my chick (she was 10 days old then) who had no energy and was sleeping a lot. I didn't really get many responses. Since then, she started to have weakness in her neck and her head started to roll to one side. She could barely eat or drink, she was so weak. My DH went to...

Hi there, We have 2 10 day old chicks and one seems to be sleeping WAY more than the other one. She seems to open her eyes only reluctantly when we pick her up and then closes them pretty quickly again. One eye seems to stay closed longer and close quicker than the other one. She's not...

Just found this video on youtube showing nesting doll eggs... thought it was pretty neat so wanted to share. Hope it isn't against the rules... Pretty cool!

Hello there! I'm getting mixed information on Fowl Pox and the long term effects of it so I'm wondering if anyone experienced with it could help me out. We have two pullets who are showing definite signs of Fowl Pox and, hindsight being 20/20, know now that 2 of our Hens had it a couple of...

Hi there... this is the first time I've dealt with a hard moult. My hen, Scrappy, has finally stopped her drunken walking (although she reverts to it here and there). She now has started laying again on occasion only to immediately break it and eat the yolk along with some of the shell. I...

Hi there, My Hen, Scrappy, is going through a very hard molt. We're giving her lots and lots of protein to help her out (BOSS and Sardines mostly). Her molt is so hard on her that she's walking around like a drunken sailor. In the last week, she's laid 3 eggs (no laying for a couple of...

Hi all, This morning a dog attacked two of our Hens. One has died. The other is now inside our bathtub and is not doing well. No outside/visible injuries but she can not use one leg or wing. Her breathing is very labored. When we hold her, she can hold up her neck but she is very weak. We...

For the last several days my DH and I have noticed that our Hen, Scrappy, has been walking funny once in a while. She walks sideways, backwards, crooked, etc... Nothing seems to be wrong with her legs. It almost seems like she's unbalanced or something. Here's a link to a video of her...

I haven't really seen any discussion on combs and wattles growing our vs. when the pullet starts to lay. Can they start laying before their combs and wattles are fully formed? Just curious. Thanks, 5Leepy!

Hi there, I'm really not sure where to post this... So, I'm flying tomorrow to see my mother who has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I want to bring her some fresh eggs from my flock but have no idea if they can go through airport security or not. Anyone ever tried this before...

and we caught the neighbor's cat and THIS!!! Gonna keep trapping until we catch the big Raccon, though. Oppossum safely relocated to an area far far away with lots of water and food in the area for it. Our top Hen was so scared when she saw it she ran back inside the coop and up onto the...

I'm no good with tracks so I thought I'd ask... anyone have an idea of what this is? 4 claw marks facing front and seems too large for a coon. I'm in an urban area in Austin, TX so keep that in mind for possibilites. Thanks! 5Leepy!

Is it normal for the head Hen to not let any other chickens get treats? Even if she's full and not eating any of them anymore? We have 11 week old pullets that are great about sharing everything amongst themselves but our Hens won't share at all. The top Hen won't let anyone have any treats...

I saw a small black bug on one of my Hens today. It may have been a flea, it was about the right size and it moved quickly although I didn't see it jump. I wasn't holding her and I only saw the one run between some feathers as she was grooming herself. Fleas are bad around here and I'm sure...

Hi there! I was washing my hen's feet today getting ready to coat with oil... the scales on their legs looked a little ashy and like they might be starting to lift so I wanted to do a preventative in case it was mites. Anyway, I noticed black scabs on the pads of one of my hen's feet. Because...

I've read a lot of posts about chickens having issues and a ton of them talk about checking the chicken's crop to see if it's full, mushy, etc... I've even read descriptions about where the crop is but I just can't seem to figure it out. Does anyone have a diagram, video or pictures showing...

Just wanted to share... http://www.healthybirds.umd.edu/Disease/Deworming%20Birds.pdf Edit... Another reference for dosages. See PGs 3 & 4. http://www.avian.uga.edu/documents/pip/2002/0402.pdf

I got sick of watching Bunny harass Scrappy. Scrappy was the top hen at their former home but Bunny took her spot when they moved here. Scrappy had issues with lice/mites and after cleaning her up over a couple of weeks she started to molt. It's been weeks now and she still looks like crap. Her...

Hi everyone, I built a watering system using a 5 Gal bucket, 3/4" PVC piping and nipples. Took me a while to fine tune it so it wasn't leaking anywhere but now it's up and seems to be working perfectly. Problem is that my hens don't seem to get enough water out of it. They peck at a nipple a...