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I have a chicken who has been unable to use her left leg for about two weeks now, I've been monitoring her closely but she isn't improving. I decided to leave her in the coop as she only lives with one other hen and she seemed to be resting her leg just fine being outside. I've looked over the...

Late Sunday night I happened to see a pure white bird along the side of my driveway. I thought it was strange so I decided to take a closer look and realized the bird could not fly. I captured it and brought it in. I was under the impression it was a white dove. I wasn't sure if this was...

I managed to get her back in with the other chickens and the other two hens are treating her normally. However she is still limping with her tail drooped down. Her comb and wattle are bright red and she is eating and drinking. I checked for an egg and nothing. No swollen joints and her legs look...

So I discovered one of my hens was limping this morning with her tail down, I thought maybe she was trying to lay an egg and she didn't lay one yesterday so I figured I'd leave her be for a few hours and see if she layed or anything changed. She is in the coop with two other hens, both of which...

So a little bit of background first so I give all the information I can. I've got 6 chicks, around 5 weeks. I was told they were all pullets but I'm about 80% sure I've got one cockerel. They are just now starting to finish getting their breast feathers. I do believe they are Australorps but I...

I went ahead and posted in the other forum because I figured that was a better place to get answers and becuse I'm starting to question the breed as well. Thank you guys so much for ya'll helps! :D

I posted about having a rooster in another thread but I thought this would be a better place to get some answers, and also because I now have questions about the breed. I purchased them from a farm store who had told me before purchasing that they were barred rock, which was one of the breeds I...

Here's a better picture of the comb! I did notice while taking more pictures that a few of the other chicks have teeny tiny bumps that are the beginning of combs but this is the only chick I have that has pretty well developed, noticeable comb .

I've been a chicken mom for about 1.5 weeks now. I have 6 barred rocked chicks. I bought 6 "guaranteed pullets" but I think one might be a rooster. I think my chicks are around 5 weeks and I can't believe how fast they are growing! I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello!

I'm extremely new to being a chicken owner so I'm lost on a lot of stuff, google is mostly helpful but not so much with this question. I have 6 Barred Rock chicks I bought about a week and a half ago, they don't have head feathers and they are seeming to get their breast feathers now which from...