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This is my 2nd new flock of 40 hens down to 12 now. My 1st flock had laid 4,000 eggs and this new flock has laid over1,000 eggs and now we are on another 1,000 eggs going into the 6,000 egg count the rest of this year. Love my Girls!! We have double yokes too.

My Indian Blue Peacock got of the coop and few a distance into some trees and I do not see her in them now. Will she try to fly back to her mate in the coop? He is pacing up & down without her!! Please any advice can help!! Animal control said they do not handled things like that with peacocks.

Found four Golden Comets dead attacked by unknown predator. My new chicken coop had double chicken wire plus another thick wire with 3 sides enclosed with blue tin and roof. Checked out the other hens and one hen had her chest opened and you could see through a hole into her esophagus, several...

Love my new 2017 "girls"- Americana hens, Barred Rock hens, & Golden Comet hens! Started with 10 of each breed. Placed them into the new chicken coop at about 2 months old & a predator got 5 Golden Comets. I fought back against the predators and I had my husband put my blue tin all the way...

I have a nice size coop 12 by 16 feet with 9 hens, two roosters and 2 peacocks almost a year old. I have noticed my larger rooster really vigorously causing my hens to loose all the feathers off their backs and wing areas. One of my hens was dead in the coop today and she had not been sick...

Can you smash up oyster shells from your local seafood restaurant for your hens to eat? If so, should you boil them 1st to prevent getting any uncooked oyster particle left on the shell? I know you can buy oyster shells, but I am trying to be economical! I appreciate any replies. BTW- My...

I am trying to order my BYC cookbooks. My information to order will not show up. What should I do? My email to the BYC store had errors on it and would not go on its way to the correct person for help. Any help will be appreciated. Look forward to my cookbooks! Happy Holidays everyone!

I have one other Rooster Buff Orphington and the sides of his head have circular shaped areas below the eyes that are fleshy color. My Hen & Rooster Buff Orphington Pair has those areas whitish colored. They are eating, drinking and laying eggs, poops normal, eyes bright & clear, no nasal...

My Rhode Island Red rooster who is a few months old, was found lying in a gate hole lying ever so still with his eyes closed. I thought he was dead and was afraid to pick him up. I picked him up and held him ,talked to him, petting him, and giving him kisses. I put him into a bird cage ,gave...

I am a brand new chicken Mom to ten two day old Americana biddies. I found your site by googling how to raise chickens. Some of my hobbies include Panhandle Equine Rescue, Five Flags Arabian Horses Association, swimming, boating, fishing,camping, ceramics, starting stained glass projects, and...

I am a frantic new Mom worried about one beautiful biddie who walks around inside the box with the heat lamp on, but both of her eyes are still closed. Is she a late bloomer to opening up her eyes like a premature baby? Will she be blind, or open her eyes at a later time? The other biddies just...