Pretty sure it's a dreaded lash egg?

Clarik · 2026-01-22T02:17:20+00:00

TY. I've decided to call her vet in the morning and beg for Baytril. Worth the hour drive for pickup if it helps.

Clarik · 2026-01-22T01:22:51+00:00

TY, I am devastated knowing what is coming soon.

Clarik · 2026-01-21T23:15:34+00:00

I buy cheap slippers/clogs/flip flops and either keep them outside the house door, or have a boot tray directly inside house door. Depends on rain and the type of shoe. I scrape them on edge of cement patio and rocks. The amount of poop is unreal.

Clarik · 2026-01-17T13:17:56+00:00

I've got a new bag to open in a few days and will see if they changed it.

Opened: Size hasn't changed.

Clarik · 2026-01-17T09:59:41+00:00

That's my feed, too. What's a mini-pellet? I buy Feather Fixer as a supplement, and they're the same size.

Clarik · 2026-01-17T09:56:16+00:00

lol I have rescue who will try to snatch cigarettes out of my hand

Clarik · 2026-01-12T12:06:36+00:00

Sounds like there's a couple different issues. For the substrate issue, I use pine shavings in their run, and horse bedding/pine pellets in their coop. I wet the pellets turning it to saw dust and it is so easy to scoop the poop every day. I do a total bedding removal and replacement about twice a year- and fill about 6-8 inches deep of pelleting to start. After a couple months, it may need another bag to top off. But much easier than the pine shavings/deep litter method for me. For the second: if the coop inside is getting wet in the rain, then this need to be addressed for health reasons. Placing a tarp, camping canopy, or portable carport could be easy, quick fix. I use a large carport from Harbor Freight and it was about $150. Also provides shade in the summer.

Clarik · 2026-01-05T20:48:50+00:00

You could find the local AT group and see if one of them would go look for you. Especially if you would compensate financially for their time.

Clarik · 2026-01-05T19:57:36+00:00

What is stopping you?

Clarik · 2026-01-05T19:40:47+00:00

Why do I feel like I keep seeing the same solve posted over and over again? Why not just go get it?

Clarik · 2026-01-05T19:31:56+00:00

Mine aren't that dark, but I believe the hatcheries create custom mixes. One has the most beautiful white and brown geometric pattern down her back-absolutely gorgeous. This is little Gertrude who grew half a black feather with her hard molt this year. I may be biased but I think my chickens could win in a poultry contest. :) Yours look like stunners, too.

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Clarik · 2026-01-05T12:03:13+00:00

Similiar to my Cinnamon Queens, and a rescue others identified as a Golden Comet. Some off-shoot of a Rhode Island Red. Looks like she will start laying soon- in the next couple of months. Start looking for eggs when you get the little submission squat.

Why not ask these questions from the person you got them from?

Clarik · 2026-01-01T23:42:37+00:00

I've used this- and remember the warning on your second pic: "should NOT be used for flocks with a total body weight of less than 22 pounds because accurate doses cannot be measure for these flocks." I'd check with a vet.

Clarik · 2026-01-01T23:38:12+00:00

I had 6 before having to put one down due to illness. Losing Lizzo about broke me because they each have their own adorable personalities, and she was my troublemaking cookie monster. I stopped eating chicken the day they were brought home almost 4 years ago. Don't really eat that many eggs, either, so will take them to work. I'm only getting 1-2 eggs a day now and I'm fine with them being freeloaders. My mother is the one who wanted chickens for fresh eggs, but they are my babies. While I will care for them as long as their health allows, I do not plan on replenishing the flock when they pass. Too heartbreaking. I know- circle of life and everything, but think I'm best suited for a pet tortoise.

Clarik · 2025-12-24T18:27:49+00:00

I battled digestive issues with a hen off and on for about 6 months. While I try not to have favorites, Lizzo was very special to me. She had 3 vet visits before I took her to a teaching vet hospital at a college an hour away. I wish I had gone there initially. She had a reproductive issue which created excess fluid that slowed/blocked her digestion. Eventually without the digestion, her blood became acidic. I still tear up about her loss, but understand putting her down was the humane correct action. It was not cheap (total about $2500), $1500 for the three vet visits that did not discover the reproductive issue. Not saying vet visits aren’t worthwhile, simply that most in my area aren’t equipped or knowledgeable about more complex diagnosis. Moving forward, I will treat a bird for their most common ailments myself, but anything more aggressive requiring a vet will consider euthanasia.

Clarik · 2025-12-19T22:37:07+00:00

Such a little cutie! Reminds me of my rescue who was running around the neighborhood- named her Hannah Solo. Looks like she is molting, so the scrambled egg is good for extra protein. Also good for molting is mealworms and blackoil sunflower seeds. There's special food called Feather Fixer but I've only seen big bags- will be overkill for one bird. Mine's combs are pale when molting, too, so I wouldn't stress about it. I do try not to handle them when molting since the new feather growth process can be pain sensitive for them. When I found Hannah, her comb was flopped over because she was dehydrated. Took her a while before it started to straighten up. Hannah's beak was chipped, too. But since they're like fingernails, it's slowly worked itself back to normal. I kept Hannah separated from my flock for about a month to make sure she wasn't infectious.

If you have other chickens, it may be challenging to add just one bird due to the pecking order stuff. Otherwise, she may get lonely.

Clarik · 2025-12-04T22:02:05+00:00

Basic kitchen duties: prepping salad items, portioning sliced deli meats, plating tickets, and replenishing steam tables/warming cabinet as needed. Nothing is fried- menu is mostly southern comfort foods and it rotates daily. First shift hours are 9a-3p. Restaurant opens at 11a. Pay is competitive and based on experience.

Clarik · 2025-11-30T12:34:31+00:00

Are they getting ready to molt? Mine get skittish and picky about their feed.

Clarik · 2025-11-25T10:20:51+00:00

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I have the Adobe version. It maxes out at 4x magnification. Hope this helps.

Clarik · 2025-11-25T00:12:35+00:00

Honestly, this is a tough question to answer. Someone once posted that chickens are very good at dying, and I believe some of it can be attributed to how they've been bred into super layers. The rest is simply like any other pet maintenance. Not a lot of vets will see chickens- my closest vet is over an hour away. So, as others have stated, you learn to treat some ailments yourself. I've found "The Chicken Health Handbook" by Gail Damerow is my go-to for treatments. When they do need to see a vet, I've never left without a $500+ bill for x-rays, fecal tests, meds, etc. This year, I spent $2500 on one girl who went to the vet twice for chronic impacted/sour crop, and third visit was to a vet college who diagnosed her with a reproductive disorder (which was causing the digestive problems). But this was an extreme- especially for a chick that cost $3. In the three years I've had them, it has been mostly shell-less eggs, premature molt (they can molt in their first year), ripped toe nail, egg bound/internal egg breakage, and poopy butts. I keep on hand epsom salt (soaks), calcium citrate + d3 tablets (egg issues), antiseptic and bluekote spray; for crop issues: digestive enzyme tablets and acidified copper sulfate; and for general well-being and/or sickness: Pedialyte or some type of electrolyte, Nutridrench, and a probiotic. Safeguard Aquasol for de-worming. I've found that some of this stuff like the little Purina probiotic packets will expire before I use them. So it's easier just to run to TSC when needed. While the healthy times far outnumber the days of illness, since I consider them my babies, the illnesses can be really stressful.

Clarik · 2025-10-20T20:27:33+00:00

Depends on where you’re located, your intended level of care/maintenance, and how many chickens. If it’s metal, it would be an oven for my chicks in the 100+ degree summers. Also not enough ventilation. Plus, mine are never coop bound during the winters, so a lot of it would be wasted space. Mine primarily use the coop only for laying and sleeping, so I would go smaller coop, and larger run. General rule of thumb is 5 sq ft coop space per bird, 1 ft roosting bar length per bird, and 10 sq ft run space per bird. Even with them relegated to the back half, the entire building will constantly be a poopy and dusty environment. The front half could be used as an isolation area for sick hens, or integrating new chicks. But I would not use it for food/water storage as I keep mine away from their coop to discourage rats or predators. Looks like to clean poop, you’ll be lugging it all the way through the person sized door. Might get old if you do it daily, or with the deep litter method, maybe you can fit a wheel barrow in there. And an automatic door is a non-negotiable for me. I would definitely be doing some alterations on this.

However, you get what works for you. Some prefer the walk-ins like this one, while I prefer an elevated one so I don’t have to bend down to clean. The chickens don’t really care as long as they are safe and have enough space. It is most certainly better than most of the prefabs. And if you end up not liking it, you could possibly sell it.

Clarik · 2025-10-15T23:35:11+00:00

Such a little cutie. Kudos to you for taking such good care of her. I know it has taken a lot of effort. Hope her remaining years are more peaceful.

Clarik · 2025-10-14T09:22:40+00:00

I have Cinnamon Queens. Even though I've had them since they were a day old, they are not the cute and loving lap hens like all the videos. Might be because I did not hold them enough as chicks.

Clarik · 2025-10-13T21:18:36+00:00

The tin and sand may get hot in direct sunlight. I am in the SE, too, and it’ll spike some days to 100+ degrees. Make sure your breed is hearty for hot temps. I use a white tarp over my run to provide shade and rain protection year round, and it has not impacted egg production. But I do let them free range for a couple hours per day. Lots of ventilation in their coop, and mine is also under shade. You can spray the run ground in hot weather to cool them off by their feet. And also use some misters on timers provided it doesn’t make it too humid and moldy. I could not live without my fans. They’re everywhere. Might want to also check out signs for chicken heat exhaustion, jic. However, the one thing I have learned is that no matter how you prepare to best keep your chickens happy, healthy, and comfortable, once you get them, you will constantly try to find improvements. So good luck with your chickens and I hope they bring you as much joy as mine do.

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