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Is this Bumble foot? There is no scab like the photos of bumble foot online- maybe it is an early case? Any advice welcomed! Thank you. The hen is fine other than limping.

Any idea what this is? It was found on the coop floor. Thanks!

I’m sure this question or a similar question has been asked many times but I am newish to broody hens. I have had two successful hatch eggs before sitting for the roughly 21 days. However the question I have now is I had a hen go broody today and I honestly don’t want to wait the 21 plus days...

We are about to start planning our garden this year and wondering the best way to keep the chickens out.

I know this isn’t actually a chick raising question but it pertains to chicks.. We have begun selling eggs and chicks at a local farmers market. I currently bring chicks in a tote/ storage box but I’m looking for something more appealing looking. Any thoughts on a rabbit cage to bring chicks...

We have begun selling eggs and chicks at a local farmers market. I currently bring chicks in a tote/ storage box but I’m looking for something more appealing looking. Any thoughts on a rabbit cage to bring chicks in for the market. I feel they could be viewed better this way. I just want to know...

These two are approximately 3 months old. They have me stumped because of the flat combs. We have over 50 chicken and I’ve been able to tell them apart by now or way sooner. But this comb type and feather color is new to me, so I’m second guessing myself. Please give me y’all’s opinions. 😊...

Is this what I think it is? A worm? If so treatment recommendations please? We have 3 coops but they all free range together. I know which coop this came from, they were the only ones out to be able to poop on the porch step (it wasn’t there prior). Do I need to treat all 3 coops? Also what are...

Helpful tips, do’s and don’t’s I should know about broody hens. We have our first. We did move her to her own coop.

We have about 50 5 week old chicks. This evidence they were out free ranging while I did the other chicken chores in the big coop. I was back and forth between the 3 coops and the water pump multiple times. Then I went to feed the dogs so I was away from the chickens for maybe 15 minutes. I...

Does anyone run a fan next to the incubator to help with humidity and circulation. This is the incubator we have. No turner and no fan inside. I used to do like 50% humidity until day 18 with about 50% hatch rate. Then I switched to 35-40% and got about 85% hatch. This time I can’t seem to get...

Just received a order of chicks. One has this on its eye. Any ideas? I don’t want to mess with it just yet.

I just found my approximately 22 week old Swedish flower died. Around 12pm I let them out the coop, she was laying on the coop floor like she was trying to lay an egg. She was alert and looking at me. This chickens are still young and it isn’t usually to find eggs on the floor instead of the...

One of our golden comets (our oldest) is at least 2 years old. We got her from someone and she was already laying age but he wasn’t sure exactly how old she was. She has always laid eggs that were longer and more pointed than “normal” eggs. Some times that would have speckles, some times not. In...

I am working with a Little Giant still air incubator. Usually, per the directions, I’ve set the humidity to 50-55% for days 1-18. Only getting about 50% hatch rates. So further research showed me I may have the humidity too high and to try 30-40%. I’ve never used the things (sorry can’t remember...

We currently have 25+ chickens and I keep seeing post on Facebook about Quail eggs or hatching the eggs. I know nothing about quails but super interested in knowing more. Anyone willing to give me a lesson in quails? Do you have them just for eggs? Sell the chicks?

Both pictures are the same egg just moved it outside. Lash egg? We do have 3 new layers.

This is my fourth time incubating and I learn something new each time. However my hatch rates remains around 50-60%. I’m using a Little Giant and following I guess what you would call the “traditional” method (day 1-18 humidity between 50-60% and increasing it to 70% for the last 3 days.) I have...

What breeds do y’all suggest for making red sex links chicks? And what would the offspring of those parents be called, for example golden comets, isa browns? I’m hearing that white leghorn hens aren’t the best to use. Is that true?

Looking for advice on getting started breeding our own red sex link chicks. We currently have Golden Comets and enjoy them very much. We are looking to breed either Golden Comets or ISA Browns. The internet is confusing on what the parents should be. Some say RIR rooster with White Leghorn hen...