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I have a 6-7 month old barnevelder hen, today she was sitting on the ground opening and closing her mouth very wide. She can walk and move around without a problem. She just won't stop opening her mouth! I can hear gurgling in her stomach like she has a stomachache. She sounds like she is...

Do any of your chickens have creepy, cute, odd, or interesting eyes? Well if they do, post your pictures here! Some chickens have very unique eye coloring! So please post your pictures

My 3 silkie hens lost their husband in June, the day he died, ALL 3 of them sat on the last 2 eggs(that were in the nest) Then 21 days later, 1 purebred silkie chick popped out! The other egg was rotten. Anyway a month later I am noticing the baby was walking funny. So I scooped him up, and it...

I found this ad on Craigslist, and I was amazed to see how many ducklings there were. Try to count ALL the Muscovy ducklings! Then post the number you counted. So maybe we can actually find out how many there are. Have Fun! -BCP

I need help naming my rabbitry. I have 9 bunnies, 5 holland lops, 2 mini lops and 2 lionhead dwarfs. I just can't think of a name, I live in the south, very close to FL. Any names would be gladly appreciated Thx in advance! I will post pics of all my rabbits soon -BCP

I have a white polish hen born May 2nd. Her name is Sleeping Beauty. She has a sister named Snow White, she is the same age and much bigger than Sleeping B. Sleeping B has a poopy butt, droopy wings, sleeps alot, and won't eat much. Her poop is normal, and she goes alot. She can stand up and...

I have seen so many posts on BYC, of people wondering if their chicken is a hen or a rooster? So I have put together a post to help people find out what they actually have. Here we go! These are the long beautiful feathers on a rooster, that you should look out for. They should be shiny and...

Hi I recently had a litter of 5 baby bunnies from my mini lop doe. The doe has had 2 litters previously and did a wonderful job with them. But today went I went to hold the babies(Which are 2 weeks old) I picked up the brown girl, and she was bleeding on some of her toes! I quickly checked the...

Hi I recently had a litter of 5 baby bunnies from my mini lop doe. The doe has had 2 litters previously and did a wonderful job with them. But today went I went to hold the babies(Which are 2 weeks old) I picked up the brown girl, and she was bleeding on some of her toes! I quickly checked the...

I have a young frizzled polish silkie chick with a broken leg. I believe she is about 2-3 months old. She lives with about 60 chicks and none of the other chicks have broken legs. I am thinking that since she is still young and still growing, that I could try and splint her leg. Does anyone...

I have a young Bantam Blue Wheaten Maran Hen, she is only 4 months old. Today I grabbed her to put her in the coop, and I noticed that her face looked swollen. I have never experienced this before in my 7 years of raising chickens. She came from a hatch of 9 so she has a lot of siblings to...

This little chick got crushed by a hen that wasn't supposed to be in the nest box. As you can see the chick has it's head out but on the wrong end of the egg!! The chick is alive and breathing normally. He just isn't peeping or opening his eyes yet. The egg is probably from a Black Australorp...

I have a BCM Roo, today I wnet to check on him, and her was sitting in the grass sleeping all by himself. I picked him up, his comb is turning REALLY black but he doesn't have frostbite. He can stand up and is willing to eat. But he hasn't pooped yet. He sleeps with his head up, and is kinda...

Hi I need some help We have a Little Giant Still Air incubator, I have 33 eggs in it right now that are on day 14. My Dad bought the revised Little giant incubator that is digital and comes with the fan kit. He wants me to transfer the 33 eggs from the incubator that they have been in for 14...

I was just thinking of doing this to help people find the perfect chicken to start out with. I have posted almost all the breeds of chickens I could find, please tell me if I missed one. Thankyou BCP