Posts by 3 irish boys

Thank you~will do.

Thanks for the reply. I am using a curved needle-nosed syringe, and he willfully drinks the droplets off the end. One at a time & slowly. Would you use yogurt or probiotics in powder form? This one is stumping me also:( My friend...

He's actually 3 weeks old. He's a mess from hand feeding. He is lethargic-going on day 2. He can lift his head somewhat, but no strength to stand. He is definitely on the small side, but a very active chick coming in to this....

No one? Hmmm... Does this even look like impacted crop is possible? Thanks!

Please help with diagnosis! Symptoms began ~18hrs ago. Lethargic, weak. I can't tell if his crop is impacted, or if it is just the angle of his neck that appears to be bulging out. This is actually my friend's chick and I'm...

Great story! Thanks for sharing

Foxes are bad news. Just last night my cat ran a red fox off our property. He was staring into my hens' run and she went flying right after it growling. She thinks the chickens are hers.  Extra tuna for Cornelia last night!

 Thank you so much for your kind words! Photography (and chickens ) for me is therapy, and only a hobby. Maybe we can get some more entries next time, too!!

Looks like a cockerel to me:) Here is my `4wk old EE cockerel.