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I've got a mixed breed 5ish year old hen that has been treated with Ivermectin routine. I've not got an issue with external parasites. she's very lethargic and walks with tail down, nasty poop and lies down a lot. She's good for several days and then back to the same issues. Has not laid an egg...

I have a large Orpington rooster that’s 6 years old. He’s got a crack in the very top of his shanks where his skin meets his shank. They are like split open. I can’t figure out why they keep splitting. He also has grape like growths above his skanks. Is this normal? His scales on his legs are...

Advice needed! I have a hen that I caught eating eggs from a broody hen’s nest. She has destroyed two clutches of unhatched chicks and eaten newly hatched eggs as well. This is all new behavior. The broody hen has tried twice in a row to hatch her eggs and I couldn’t figure out what exactly was...

My hen is 5 months and is mixed Copper Maran/Orpington. She started laying eggs at about 4 months old. She laid every day for a week and then every other day. I noticed about 8 days ago she just quit laying. She seemed okay so I was thinking maybe someone was eating her egg but that’s not the...

Hi, what is the best injectable medicine for a respiratory infection in rooster? Thanks

I need some advice about my 3 year old roo. A couple of days ago he started getting swelling around his eyes and flesh around his beak. Prior to that he’d been shaking his head, scratching around his nostrils and sticking out his neck with his mouth wide open. I checked his ears and they smell...

Very lethargic 3 year old Black Copper Maran hen. She’s lying around and seems unable to stand for more than few seconds. When she does stand her rear droops down and front end is slightly up higher. I’ve checked her vent for mites, seen no worms in fecal although it does look different now...

I have a 3 year old RIR whose had laying issues for the past year. She was very ill for about three straight weeks and I tried many different avenues to help her. I seriously had made up my mind to cull her when she appeared to be on the upswing. She’s gained her weight back and goes with the...

I have Easter Eggers that were bred to my Buff Orpington roo. The offspring have beads and peacombs. Will they lay brown eggs or green? Thanks

8 days ago my hen had an egg burst inside of her. I immediately started powder antibiotics. She's been in a separate coop and on the medicated water since. She eats and drinks fine but today she passed a soft egg which was more like a deflated sack. I don't know what to do for her. Is the soft...

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Chicks due to hatch in a couple days and their Mama is sitting on them in coop nesting box. Should I just leave them be and let Mama handle raising them or move Mama and eggs out of coop? Help!

I have an Orpington that started laying a few weeks ago. She was around 5 months at the time. She has laid small but healthy eggs until last few days. Now I am finding one or two soft shell eggs! She seems okay as far as eating and drinking. She is the low end of pecking order so I'm wondering...