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I was watching my chickens today and noticed one of them with 2 very swollen feet. I thought it might be bumblefoot so I took her, covered her head as in the past, and laid her on her side to thoroughly check both feet for the tale tale scab but there were none. Both her feet look completely...

Four out of 10 of the chickens comb tips are turning black. They went from red to white to black in about a day and a half. I looked up what it might be and saw some disease that had worms in their stool or frostbite. So I looked at their stools and never saw any worm and the temps haven't...

Am I doing something wrong? I have 1 buck and 2 does. The 2 does ranged from 7 months to 1 year and the buck is over a year. I've had them for about 2 months now and out of the 2 does only one of them has tried to mate with the buck and that was a one time deal. I have yet to have any of...

I'm new to preparing skins. I have rabbits that I breed for meat. When I skin them the skin is generally in good shape so I was wanting to use the skins for a blanket or something, (yes, lots of skins.) Anyway, I don't know what to do after I skin the rabbit. Do I cure the pelt? Do I tan...

I have a leghorn that just started laying. I've read and been told that leghorns don't go broody all that often which is why I write this. I went out earlier today and she was in the nesting box. I figured she was laying. I went back later and she was still there. Ok, she's having a bit of...

So it's spring time and, as I though, sickness is starting to get into my flock. One of the pullets I have, probably 8months or so, had poop on its butt that was caked. I did what I could to clean it off but I have also noticed that she has been less active today, standing around much of the...

I bought these leghorns in the middle of July of last year and they had just started to lay at that time. I was wondering how long I should expect an egg every day like she has been given me. I've heard different things. Some say that should only last for 1 year going everyday then start...

I use the deep litter method and my young chickens have just started laying. Most are doing good, they are taking after the older chickens and laying in the egg nest which is about 18 inches off the ground. But there seems to be one pullet who wants to lay her eggs in the wood chips/saw dust...

So its fall time and starting to get cold. I figured all the hawks and flying predators were hunkering down and preparing for winter. I guess I'm wrong. I had 7 leghorn hens that are 4/5 weeks old, fully feathered out and looking nice and chunky. I let them free range and have for about 2...

I got home today and went out to check on the leghorn hens and found that the alpha hen has blood dripping off her comb. I only have 2 adult leghorns and the other one isn't the leader and I've never seen either of them fight since I've had them. They free range but I can't see anything...

Wasn't sure where to post this. One of my leghorn hens used to have a comb that sorta flopped over. Now it looks like her comb is......going back inside her head? Is this even possible or am I going chicken crazy? If it is possible, why? It seems like it happened after she got all crazy...

Wasn't sure where to post this. One of my leghorn hens used to have a comb that sorta flopped over. Now it looks like her comb is......going back inside her head? Is this even possible or am I going chicken crazy? If it is possible, why? It seems like it happened after she got all crazy...

Ok so I'm going to be putting my chicks in the coop with the other hens now as it seems to be working out. My question is this. How do you keep the starter feed, which I want the chicks to still be on, out of reach of the hens which are laying and on layer pellets?

I have 9 Leghorn Hens that are great egglayers, however when they stop laying eggs I plan on having them over for dinner. I know they aren't meant for meat, but at this point in the economy, plus there only being one income in this house with 4 kids constantly feeling the need to eat, I try to...

So, I know there are lots and lots...and lots of threads about corid and the amount to give chickens and chicks on this forum. I went through a page and found lots and lots of information but not what I was looking for. I was wandering....I have 2 bantam leghorns which are 10 months old or so...

I have 7 two week old white leghorn hens. The temp gets down to about 50 at night. I know they aren't fully feathered right now but I want to be prepared for when I can take them out of the brooder and put them in the coop.

Does my chicken have cocci? She is a white leghorn bantam appx 10 months old. I noticed today that there was blood in her stool. That appears to be one of the symptoms of cocci. She has always had access to dirt. The only thing that is different right now is that I have 7 new chicks in the...

A little late now but I'd still like to know. About 3 months ago I built my first chicken coop. I know that making the walls and floor of the coop with particle board is probably the worst material to make it with but money was the main problem that made me go that route. I made sure to lift...

I have a 4 day old chick that seemed like it was choking. She seemed to be sleeping alot which I figured was an ok thing, maybe she was a bit cold so I covered her up. All the other chicks were up and running around like normal. I was about to put them all back in the brooder when I noticed...

So I received my chicks today, (YEY!) all healthy. Quick question about them though. I've seen the poop chart that was very helpful however on that chart I never saw any poop that was bright green, like the color of spring grass. Cool to look at, still curious to know if thats normal or not...