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I had a bantam rooster, who was a little on the fiesty side start acting funny about a week ago. He no longer attacked anyone who went out to feed/water the flock. just calmly walked around and ate/drank when food and water was placed into the run. this morning my brother found him dead. Anyone...

My dog got into my chicks enclosure while I was at an appointment and killed 4 of my month old chicks before my brother found her and got her out of my room. But now some issues follow up with one chick who made it out alive, but with a leg injury.. She doesn't have any bite marks or open...

So the idea has just popped into my head.. I think I may want to get 2 or 3 ducks to add to my flock of chickens as a birthday present to my best friend. Lots of questions go along with that also. Before I get too excited with this idea, I would love all you proud duck owners to help me out a...

I currently have 30 chickens. only 3 days old so I have a little bit of time to work this out.. I have a pretty big back yard, and would LOVE to completely free range my chickens to avoid spending another 200 dollars or so in fencing, but there is the problem with that.. My neighbor has 2...

Is it normal for them to be digging a hole in one certain spot? my last batch of chicks never did this, but this group seems to be obsessed with it! Probably a silly question, but i'll never know unless I ask.

Could definitely use some help. :) Having a really hard time trying to figure these guys out. #1 No idea what this one is. There is 2 of them and they are the smallest chicks out of the bunch #2 No idea on this one either.. #3 MAYBE a buff orpington? has blonde wing feathers starting...

My garden tub is now my chicken brooder for the next couple months. Thought it was interesting enough to share :)

Today my order from Meyer shipped. All of a sudden very nervous and anxious. Praying that they all arrive happy and healthy!! I am hoping they will be here in the morning. Meyer Hatchery is only a 2-3 hour drive from me. Brooder is ready & warm, and 3 electrolyte packs are waiting to be mixed...

I would like to have my hens hatch their own eggs, but will be VERY new to this when the time comes, so I have a few questions. Question 1: I am getting 27 standard sized chickens, I would like to allow one nesting box for 'hatching' only. Just leave any eggs laid in one particular box to be...

Today I took a chance and ordered the 'All Pullet Rainbow Pack (25 chicks)' from Meyer Hatchery. I figured because I love the looks of so many different chickens, I may as well add a little surprise into my new flock. I went ahead and ordered 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Easter Egger, and 3 Blue...

My boyfriend asked me to post this because he hears me talk about byc all the time! One of his hens use to lay normal looking eggs, and all of a sudden they started getting very long and narrow. They still have a nice sturdy shell, the shape is just changing. Any ideas on what could cause this...

Today one of my poor barred rock babies died. :( My aunts dog snuck into my room, ripped down the cardboard wall around my brooder, waited for a chick to stick its head through the wire, and attacked :( Sneeky dog. He's always taken an interest to the chickens. Sitting at watching them whenever...

Could my chickens drink out of a water bowl? I bout a 3 gallon steel bowl from tractor supply. its big, and only like 3 or 4 inches tall. I think i've heard of chickens drinking out of pans, and buckets before, but I just want some opinions before I decide to use it for my chickens or just give...

I decided on a few more chickens to buy from a hatchery. My problem, is I want to have a rooster for each breed.. (except for the sex links that I already have) I plan on having: 6 red sex links 4 Barred Rocks (1 Roo and 3 Hens) 3 Black Sumatras (1 Roo and 2 Hens) 4 Silver Laced Wyandottes...

I have 15 barred rocks from a straight run bin from Tractor Supply. I want to have a backup plan in case I have too many roos to keep. (I can only have one, and my boyfriend has room for 2 more.) With the odds against me, I know that a plan B needs to be in place to make up for the hens that I...

Does anyone know of any safe and healthy treats that I can start giving to my 3 week old chicks? As part of my socializing attempt, I want to make them happier to see me when I put my hand in the brooding box. They seem to be slowing down on taking chick starter from my hand.

A lot of people use incubation as a way to hatch their chicks, but that could turn out being a lot of effort! What are some pros and cons about letting hens hatch their own chicks?

I bought 15 barred rocks from tractor supply out of a bin of straight run chicks. 2 weeks into this, I notice that one of my chicks has extremely thick legs, and a slightly larger body than ALL of the others that I have. Could this be an early sign of a Roo? Also, I have another chick who when...

I got chick grit for my chicks that are 2 weeks old. There is absolutely no feeding instructions on the bag other than to monitor how much they eat for a couple days. I don't know if I am suppose to be mixing a certain amount with their food, feeding it straight to them, how much to give them...

I started with 6 red sex links. At that time it was easy to make sure they all got held equally. Then a week later I got 15 barred rocks, and 6 more red sex links. Now its not so easy. My original 6 have had plenty of attention, so whenever I put my hand in the brooding box all 6 come right up...