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A few weeks ago one of my Millie Fleur hens was showing signs she was going broody. I first noticed when she was wrecking my laundry room looking for a place to nest. She had come through the cat door and was being unexpectedly adamant about nesting inside. I already had a broody hen in lock...

I have some lovely Cochin/Silkie roosters up for adoption. This one is a 3/4 Cochin 1/4 Silkie mix. He's unbelievable sweet and docile. Loves to sit on my arm. Very talkative. He needs a new home. He's almost 3 months old.

I learned early on to monitor feet for bumblefoot. I do an exam at least twice a month, but it's more often. This week one of my Easter Eggers had bumbles on both feet. After a warm soak I popped the hard kernel out of the biggest one. Greatful it was so easy and not all gooey puss, I...

I read new threads daily and waterbelly is a common issue. Usually it's a dire situation and for most of us, the thought of cutting or poking a hole in a sick hen to draw off fluid is horrifying. I recently had two hens consecutively develop waterbelly induced by heat stress. I successfully...

I have a 3 year old Cinnamon Queen named Lucy. I have pest and parasite protocols in place to prevent illness proactively. My flock is Marek's positive and Lucy is a survivor. She suffered liver damage and even still laid faithfully 4-5 eggs a week. Lucy is spoiled and a pig. She would bolt...

Like most backyard chickens keeps, it has been a bit of a disappointment to find out how much misinformation about chicken keeping there is out there. I love my girls and I weep openly every time I lose one. My learning years have been harsh and heartbreaking, but my refusal to accept culling...

This week has been hard on me and my flock. I went to a wedding out of town & when I came home the next day I found one of my favorite hens Desiree, dead in the coop. Apparently she had been eggbound with shellless eggs for a week. I panicked that I hadn't been attentive and inspected all my...

I was unaware that dumping chickens was an actual thing, until random chickens started showing up in my yard. Yesterday a rather large Lavender Orpington Roo showed up in my bushes. I brought him in to de-stress. Hours later I discover a huge scabbed area that covered most of his right side...