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i have this 4 week old chick that looks terrible on her back and vent. She appears to be in good health everywhere else. Her brood mates are all fine. Any ideas what this may be?[/IMG][/IMG]

I think girl here, but I'm not doing so well at this gender selection thing. Hatched mid October.

Two more I'm looking for a second opinion on. I'm thinking they are Roos. Combs are pretty red.

A couple of my barnyard mix I keep going back and forth on. They were hatched mid October. The mom is a blue Maran, the dad a white Easter egger. He had a pea comb. And the second:: 2nd question- will I get olive eggs out of this mix, or does the roo need to be Maran and the Hen an EE...

Just like a lot of others here, I am brand new to the hatching and incubating game. We are on day 22. I candled again last night and I think I have 3 viable hatching candidates. But so far, no pips, no chirps, nothing. I've got my humidity up to around 75, temp is holding steady at 101-102. How...

I know this is a stretch, and I expect to hear that it can't be done. But just in case there is someone out there that knows some trick- So I ordered white rocks and white leghorns, along with other breeds, and last night a rat got into my brooder and killed all but these two. Curious to know...

I guess the most likely breed is Leghorn. I was wondering if anyone else had an opinion on this guys breed.

(I just typed up this thread, then didn't find it-so a similarly worded post from me may be on here somewhere. If so I apologize for the repeat) With the flock growing, I'm trying to free up more room in my coop. Our coop right now is a 3x5 floor, with 5 feet of ceiling height. there is a...

I'm interested in adding a couple or three midget whites (or maybe another of the smaller breeds) to my backyard chicken flock. Being in the middle of a neightborhood, I have to be concious of noise levels. Are chickens too loud to be considered a responsible addition to the flock? I'd love to...

I thought this guy was a roo, but now am starting to wonder. Not real sure about the breed either.

He's a Speckled Sussex. We got him in September thinking he was a hen... He's too loud for our neighborhood and needs to go. Keep him, butcher him, just take him, please!

We got him in September thinking he was a she. He is too noisy to keep in our neighborhood, so he needs a new home. I'm located in Montgomery County, Maryland.

We picked up these 5 beautiful young hens yesterday from The Lind Family Farm north of Frederick MD yesterday. They have an awesome set up. Mr. Lind prides himself on having a non- medicated flock. Problem is, I have had an issue with sick chickens recently. Should I medicate the new birds? Or...

I feel fairly certain this is a too, but the lack of comb throws me off . I also have no idea about the breed. A mix, but of what? Blue legs. Everything else white. Feathered legs. No comb or wattle. Absolutely will not let you touch him. Thanks for helping this rookie out

I'm hoping someone will tell me something different than what I already suspect No cock-a-doodle-doo yet. We are guessing they're about 4 months old. We bought it from chicken-knowledgable people when it was six weeks and were told it was a hen. But I know it can be tuff to tell at that age.

We are about two weeks along with our new flock. We got two Brown Leghorns that were supposed to be about 5-6 months old. One of them has gone to completely closing her left eye at all times. For a while she was scratching at it frequently, but not its just always closed. She is a little more...

We were awefully proud of our four backyard hens. We have had them for about two months. We went on vacation for two weeks to visit my family in Texas. My sister-in-law was excited about looking after them and did so every day and updated us. When we got home today and looked in the coop, there...

first off- sorry if I am posting this under the wrong title. I couldn't really find a category well suited for this question. We are headed to the Maryland Poultry Swap this weekend looking to get our first chickens (planning on getting 4). I'm still a little confused as to wether or not I...