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My 3 year old Barred rock hen is broody. But usually if I take her egg or eggs she leaves the nest. Today she seems a little off after I removed her egg, or what I believe is her egg because of color, so I took her off the nest and put her on the ground in the coop. She walked off to where the...

I missed it!! I submitted a picture of Cookie my barred rock. But I missed what chicken won. Where is the winners picture??? Thanks!!

After reading numerous articles here about treatment for bumblefoot I tried it on my largest RIR Penny. I soaked her foot in Epsom salt and while she was soaking, very calmly I might add, I used a soft toothbrush to clean up her feet.After cleaning everything with betadine solution I was able to...

My hen with the crop issues isnt any better today.!!!! No food or water taken. She just sits where I put her with her eyes closed. What if anything should I do??? Nothing has changed. No stool. Nothing. Should I repeat the stool softener and the coconut oil massages? I did not treat her with...

I figured out my hen has a crop issue today. She has been acting off for a few days and I noticed last night her crop is full. This morning it was still. Ive done 2 treatments of coconut oil and massages.She passed a little gas. Ive given her a stool softener also after the oil. I made her a...

I have 5 laying hens. 3 RIRs who are AMAZING layers! The oldest are 2 and lay almost daily.. Really nice sized eggs. The youngest is 9 mos and she is still laying really small eggs almost daily. My barred rock lays almost daily and then she'll stop and then start again. She is broody and she...

I have 6 hens. 4 are 2+ yrs old and only one has fully molted and she did that in winter!!. 2 are about 9 mos. Aren't they supposed to molt every year?

I get really confused about posting here sometimes. I see the molting contest but can't find where to post or post a picture.So Im doing it here!! This is Cookie my 2 year old Barred Rock during her first molt. We thought this picture I took was just hysterical. Taken February 2023 after we had...

The same hen I had a real concern about a couple months ago is in real trouble. After reading info here its likely a crop issue. I thoght she was dead yesterday but she's here in my lap now feeling really bad. Her crop is still full like last night. She didn't roost so I tucked her away by...

2 of my RIR hens were fighting today!! First time ever! They are sisters and almost 2 yrs old. No blood drawn after 2 fights but it was wild seeing it. I told my granddaughter to leave them to figure it out. I only have 6 hens and no rooster. My barred rock seems to be the mistress of the group...

A few days ago I asked you all why my buff orpington was self isolating from my other 5 hens. She had been being weird for a few weeks.We were prepared for the worst as I haven't seen her eating or drinking for days. Last night she drank water!!! and roosted normally. Today she is out and about...

I just finished a post about my 2 yr old buff orp and her self isolation from my other 5 hens in the behavior section. I just went out to get her to look at her and she was in the same cool spot in a dirt nest under a bush. Ive been finding her there most days after they are let out in the...

I have 6 hens. My got my first 2, Cookie a barred rock and Twinkie aka Goldie at 2 weeks old in 2021. They normally hang together all day. The other 4 were also bought in pairs and hang together as such. In the past couple months Ive noticed Goldie is by herself all the time. If I call the girls...

Mildred, my Delaware White hen is 8-9 mos now. She's healthy as far as I can tell. I only have 6 hens and no one around us has chickens. In the past couple months Ive heard this odd sound...like honking. Mildred sounds like she's honking...but more like a sneeze?? She doesn't seem sick. She's...

Is my 6 mos+ " Mildred" a Delaware White? Should she be laying extra large or jumbo eggs? Someone is laying tiny dark brown eggs. Or is it "Tooter" my 6 mos+ yellow legged RIR?

I have 2 adult RIR hens. They have tan legs. My 5.5 mo RIR looks just like them but she has yellow/orangy legs. I was told she was an aracana when I bought her but it didn't really matter and it didn't take long to realize she wasn't. My Delaware White has yellowish legs too but not my other...

My almost 1 yr old goldendoodle Lacie is crazy obsessed with the one white chicken I have. She races around the coop enclosure to get to the closest spot where Mildred is just to stare at her!! The other hens pay her no mind. I mean this is her daily thing...run outside and stare at this ONE...

I want to wish everyone at Backyard Chicken Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas! I so appreciate being able to come here when I have questions. I love my girls and I worry about them and I want to give them the best life. When Im not sure about something it awesome to know that I have a place to go...

Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas to all of you! And a very HAPPY NEW YEAR From me and my family and my girls...Cookie, Goldie, the twins Cinnamon and Penny and my new chicks Mildred and Tooter.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!