So a friend of mine gave me 3 chickens for free and now Im realizing I have no idea what I'm doing lol.Never raised chickens before and im stressed about keeping them safe and making sure I'm doing everything right. My neighbor suggested putting a camera near the coop so I can check on them especially at night and when im at work. Thats sounds like a good idea but I m not sure if it's really necessary or just another thing to worry about. 1.Anyone here use cameras for their chickens? 2.Are they worth having as a beginner? 3.Any tips for someone completely new to this would be appreciated.

Bigfoot hurt his right thigh or hip so now he’s in the healing cage. Neither him or his wife are too pleased about the situation. I don’t mind if she sleeps beside him but when she jumps on top, she be pooping on him lol.
Don’t worry, I’m gonna add a trash bag on top tonight so that doesn’t happen.

I would greatly appreciate any recommendations for nutritious foods and snacks that can support healthy growth and strength developments.Your suggestion would be of great value. Thanks in advance.

Most of my questions are stated in the video!
But as a summary, I was wondering, how different in size would seramas be versus my current bantams.
I would like to get some, but I have a hard time conceptualizing a chicken smaller than this.
If anybody owns some, I would love some photos for comparison!

What are people using when the grass turns to mud in their runs?

I have heard from some news outlets that there is a Suoer El Nino forming, which will raise temperatures down here in Australia. This has concerned me and raised my anxieties on keeping my birds safe and cool. I love my birds to death, and i know that I should keep them in shade and with water at all times. However, I'm scared it wont be enough to help, what els can I do and/or what would lessen my anxiety? Thank you!!

Someone PLEASE help me. I am going to lose my entire flock. I am so upset right now. My absolute favourite hen is sick right now.

Yesterday I had a hen who had the exact same symptoms and I found her dead. Please someone help me. I don’t know what to do

-lethargic, depressed. Not doing anything when free ranging.
-runny, whitish/yellowish poop, all down back feathers
-standing still all day.

Please. My 6 month old hen died and now my 1.5 year old has the same symptoms. I don’t want to lose them.

She laid an egg today.

Hi everyone,
I have several chickens that are around 5 months old, and all of them have been sneezing and have runny noses.
They are all still eating and drinking normally and don’t seem particularly tired or lethargic. However, one of them has very strange, noisy breathing, which worries me.
As the weather has been getting colder, I made sure they slept in the enclosed part of their coop because they usually preferred sleeping in the area that is more exposed to the outdoors.
I’m worried they might have a respiratory infection, and I’m also concerned about avian flu.
Has anyone experienced similar symptoms with their chickens? What could be causing this, and what would you recommend I do?
Thank you for any advice!

had to make another post to attach more pictures. this is in between my hen’s wattles.

if so, how do I care for her?

Chicken arrived looking very different than advertised. Missing a lot of feathers! Will be asking for a refund!!!

Lmao jokes aside, it’s molting season y’all! Some of our feathered babies are getting hit HARD so don’t forget to shower them with extra protein and extra love! 💕

Context: chicken #1 just finished molting, chicken #2 is in the middle of her molt.

My chickens are constantly emptying the waterer, is this a problem? I need a recommended large waterer for them, as constantly carrying water to the coop is a problem, and I worry they'll dehydrate. Apart from the amount of water they go through, they're eating their food, grit and oyster shells, and laying every day. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I can’t get this drinking container to contain it’s water. Always start dripping out. The yellow straw is waterproof and I screwed the upper lid super tight.

Cornish cross chickens are part race car and part dog right???

Meatbird runs around the yard all day and likes snuggles before bed. Truly a good boy!

Omlet stuff is so pricey but I want my girls treated well. Any good dupes? The Eglu Go is so small so I'm having troubles finding good stuff for my tiny bantam flock. Any recommended food and water bowls and general accessories?

This is my first time having a flock of chickens. I so badly want to give my feather babies a healthy and happy life. I vaccinated for Marek’s and will do New Castle bronchitis as well as fowlpox when they are a bit older. I’d feel more at ease having a chicken first aid kit on hand because I know illnesses are bound to happen. What would you recommend I add to this kit?

Ok. I have a hen that hatched 1 chick. Its her first. She had another clutch of eggs early summer but didn't end up with any chicks. So my problem is my chickens are in my barn. My chickens i have are laying in the nest boxes and there was 1 egg in the corner of 1 area of the barn. She has the problem that even with a week old chick she is still claiming eggs and sitting on them along with the chick. She got the chick in a nest box 18 inches of the floor. The only thing i can think of is to put her in one of my big pens away from any future eggs.

Im shocked it actually worked. Think ill quit my job and sell them on the internet haha

Hello!

I've had my chickens for almost 4 years now and I've run into a situation where in the next year I won't be able to keep them. They have been amazing layers for the past 3 years and I would hate for them to end up with someone who doesn't appreciate that (uses them for food).

I wanted to see if there are any fellow chicken keepers in the south Florida area that would like to enrich their current flock? I am not selling, just hopefully finding a nice home.

I have 5 hens, “Easter Eggers”.

MoMA chicken and tiny baby quails, she is such a gentle mother 😊

Closing the girls for the night, this idjit was stuck on the wrong side of the gate.