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I have a 4yr old, sweet as can be hen who suddenly started acting unwell. On closer inspection I discovered an open sore (for lack of a better description) about 1.5” below her vent and it was covered in tiny maggots. I sat her in the garage sink with warm water began washing them all out. I...

Finally, after many chickenless months, I will be picking up my new chicks. I’ve thought about this, studied on BYC, read and read, made a notebook of everyone’s great ideas, hints and helps, and tried to be patient. We recently bought a new house outside the city limits on 2.5 acres and I will...

There is a portion of my new yard that is on a slope, not real steep, but definitely hard to mow. My question is this, is there a reason that I couldn’t site the coop on the level part of the yard but build the run incorporating the not too useable slope?

well, I am finally getting close to getting my chickens We move to our new home in May. Only 2.5 acres so I’ll only be getting a few but since they will mainly be pets (with benefits :) My question is this ... ok 2 questions ... since my space is small, should I get a Bantam breed, but more...

I have been devouring all the info on this site in preparation for the day when we make our move and I finally get my chickens (woo hoo). My question(s) are these ... where (how?) do I find breed specific (Wyandotte) quality chicks? And can I get sexed chicks? I would be ok with one rooster but...

After a life of intown living, my husband is retiring (again) next year and we will finally start living my dream. Moving to the country and getting chickens is part of that. I am trying to spend this year educating us on as many aspects of this as I can.