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Hello BYC My 1.5 year old hen Rusty suddenly became extremely ill. I keep a close eye on my flock -- she has no symptoms before today. She ate breakfast this morning with the flock. Then I went out for a few hours. Came home and fed them lunch. She wasn't at lunch, but she's been acting like...

Hi BYC community, A few weeks ago I rehomed 2 out of 3 cockerels who were ganging up on the hens. Unfortunately the day before I removed the horny devils, my most amiable and docile hen, Dusty, was injured by their rough mating attempts. She was missing for an afternoon, but I found her in the...

Hi folks, Has anyone seen a healthy pullet suddenly start dropping soft eggs at night after being frightened? This is Frida. She's a perfectly healthy farmyard mix 7 mo old pullet. She started laying eggs at the beginning of August. She laid a dozen perfectly formed eggs, steadily increasing...

Hi, I live in a subtropical rainforest in South America, so we have all the parasites folks up north have, plus a few nasty extras. I've been treating my birds for sticktight fleas, which we have outbreaks of twice per year. But I can predict it and developed methods of dealing with them. But...

Hi. I have a lovely little red pullet named Rusty with a mild but persistent cough and hoarseness. I've had hens with more serious respiratory problems like IB/mycoplasma and Rusty doesn't seem to have this, but still I'm concerned because she clears her throat often and coughs. She has no fluid...

Hi BYC folks, Here's Dusty, one of the new additions to my flock. She's an eight month old pullet I just bought from a neighbor a few kilometers up the road. Dusty^ A little background on my chooks: We live in a very rural area of Ecuador, South America. Most people here (including us) farm...

Hi folks, I'm really enjoying and appreciating all of wonderful threads and knowledgeable members here. I've read the guide but I can't figure out how to add my location to my profile. I see other members have their avatar, then a tagline, then "from East TX" or "from North Wales" ... How do I...

Hi friends, Today was a very tragic day -- I lost a senior hen and a beautiful 22 week old cockerel within 12 hours of each other. I love my chickens and feel very heavy hearted. My question here relates to the hen who died suddenly and quickly this morning. Can flabbiness from too much...

Hi folks, I recently ended up with a surprise. 5 months ago, I asked a neighbor from the village for fertile eggs to put under my always-going-broody hen. I didn't have a rooster at the time. Now I have two very beautiful 22 week old cockerels and I'm curious as to what they might be -- and...

Hi folks, I have two 21 week old chicks, both hatched here on our farm. One of them, named Paco, is no mystery. He had saddle feathers and a long tail at 10 weeks, started crowing at 12 weeks, trying mount the hens at 16 weeks, and now has a steady girlfriend laying eggs in a clutch. Looks like...

Hi there, My hen Cherie (she's about 3.5 years) still lays a few times per week but her eggs have weak shells with a band around them that cracks very easily. I've done a some research on this and it seems stress would be an issue, but there's not much to be stressed about -- no predators, I've...

Hi everyone. My sweet 2.5 year old hen Butchie has been having vent gleet and crop issues on and off for the past seven months. She started off by getting very sick (pooping greenish water, not eating or moving) but has responded to care and improved little by little since then. I've been...

Hi folks, I have a two year hen named Butchie with persistent loose stool and a crustry cheesy smelling back end. She's been dewormed, had ACV in the water, electrolytes and didn't improve. I gave her Nystatin for seven days which helped her get her appetite back but no improvement on the...

Hello, This is Butchie, a two year old hen who hatched on our farm. She's always been a happy little layer until recently. Right now, she appears to be having trouble with a yeast infection on the back end accompanied by loose watery yellowish poop. Here's the problem history and how I've...

Hello, I've been keeping a small flock of chickens for a few years, so I'm familiar with most common problems, but now I'm stumped. My three year old, Cleo, is mid way through her molt. She is a tough girl, top of the order, super smart and very affectionate. She lays beautiful big eggs too. I...