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Those clean legs have me a bit stumped! She looks young, what kind of comb does she have? (I can't tell from the photo if it's a very small single or a flatter rose or pea comb)

You can make your own saline by putting a teaspoon of salt in 2 cups of water, putting it in a microwave-safe container, stir, and then microwaving for 1-2 minutes, until the salt is completely disolved. Then let it cool all the way down to room temperature (you can put it in the fridge for a...

Is the bloody flesh his entire scalp? I don't mean to worry you but that looks very severe. Even just a spot of red can prompt chicks to peck, so it looks like he was pecked over and over again. Definitely keep him separated. I would wash the injury with some saline and apply some antibacterial...

So update, I just rinsed his eye again and the gunk came out by itself, but the eye itself still looks cloudy and I'm thinking it's maybe a scratch on the eye's surface. I'm administering an antibiotic shot, and I reapplied the eye ointment. Is there anything else I should be doing?

Hey all, Just yesterday I noticed one of my two young Langshans (they are around 5 months old, and I suspect this one is a cockerel but who knows) was acting low and keeping his right eye closed. His crop was also completely empty. Upon further inspection, the eye looked milky and watery, so I...

I've always maintained that meat industries and egg ones should have some sort of cooperation. There's no reason day-old male chicks should be shredded when there are hungry people and the meat industry is never lacking in funds. At least the poor guys should fulfill a purpose (meat birds) than...

You may try taking a large syringe, covering it in vasoline and inserting the tip into the vent and gently flushing the vent out with some lukewarm water. It could help clean out any dirt, or dried blood, or other nasties in the wound.

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Is there any chance that it was prolapsed and then pecked at my another hen? Does there appear to be a wound or is it bleeding from the inside?

Is it possible you can get connected with a local chicken keeper who may be able to foster your four hens for a few months while you sort things out? There might even be someone here, near your area, you could reach out to about fostering them for a while.

This was so long ago! Yes, !she! acted like a cockerel up to the moment she laid her first egg, even mating some of the other hens, but lo and behold, she's just a very bossy girl! She had me fooled!

Hello everyone! I have 5 different D'Anvers cockerels, about 8 weeks old, all different colourings! They're quite sweet, and i purchased them straight-run from a exotic bird breeder, who's D'Anvers stock is wonderful quality. There are two Quail ones, a Black, a very pretty Silver Quail, and a...