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I see lots of messages about the dark green poo, which is one of the symptoms, but I now have two chickens walking with their legs spread apart, tails hiked up, just like they are egg bound. They still eat and run for treats. One sits a lot. I checked their anuses and they are clear and open...

One of my 3 year old hens is walking like a duck, legs apart like she's got something between them. She is also breathing hard with her beak open. She also has a hard time jumping up on anything. She still acts normal otherwise - eats, drinks, scavenges. She's been like this for a month or...

One of my 3 year old hens is walking like a duck, legs apart like she's got something between them. She is also breathing hard with her beak open. She still acts normal otherwise - eats, drinks, scavenges. She also has a hard time jumping up on anything. She's been like this for a month or...

One of my chickens has been pooping a clear, slimy mucas, sometimes with a drop of yellow or green. When she does this, the other chickens run to eat it. Sometimes the others will follow her around with their beak in her vent looking for something. I don't see any worms or bugs in the...

My chicken has been molting for about a week, but today I see a large red lump on her chest. Is this something wrong? Maybe it's just cold (it's now 31 degrees here)? Since molting, she's not been herself, but that's normal during molting isn't it? I've also noticed she sometimes walks...

I've been leaving the feeder out for the chickens to eat at will (5 chickens). I'm afraid they may be getting fat. I tried feeding twice a day, but that still averaged out to the same amount I was putting in the feeder. Does someone have a formula for how much feed a chicken should get each...

I have a couple RI/NH reds that have been laying for a couple months. Last week they started having miscarriages - eggs with no shells. What could be causing this? The other chickens are fine. Nothing has been changed on the food or pen conditions. Also, one of the red's feathers are...

My chicks are 23 weeks and healthy. I've read it's time for the first worming. They stay in the pen all the time. The feed store recommended Wazine 17. Has anyone used this? I only have five chickens and a 3 gallon waterer. How much do you use? The feed man said 1 ounce per gallon of...

I have a Plymouth Barred Rock that is about 22 weeks old and is not laying. I have four other chickens and they are all laying. Any idea why this one is not laying? She's a really big bird compared to the others (she is NOT a rooster) and is the boss of the coop. Could the weight have...

Does anyone use chicken manure for fertilizer? I've been collecting mine, mixing with water and pouring over my leaf pile. I plan to put in on my garden soil before planting NEXT year. Anybody have other ideas or suggestions on what to do with all the poo?

Got my first egg today. So exciting! My chicks are only 15-16 weeks old. Isn't that kinda young? I guess I need to change the feed to laying feed now? I have a big bag of growing pellets. Can they still eat that?

At what age can you tell whether it's a rooster? Is the rooster the last bird to go into the coop at night?

My chicks are approx. 5 weeks old and getting rowdy in their box in the basement. I've already expanded it once. I was going to put them outside in the coop this week, but it's turned cooler. Will they be ok if I put them in the coop when temps are in the 60's during the day and lows in the...

I picked six chicks from TSC. I wanted a mixture of colors so I got 3 black sex link pullets (barred rocks), 3 production reds, and 1 cornish rock. I want these for pets. Now I've read the cornish rock is a meat bird and may not live long, or may have health problems. Any idea on what I can...