Is there such a thing as a "Dwarf" in the chicken world? I have a precious tiny chick that hasn't grown much ,6wks old eats, drinks ,lively and is otherwise normal. Its the only one of two that hatched under the hen. The other was tiny and died the 2nd week. The wings have grown the most...
I have 9 three week old chicks in my potting shed. Its insulated and has 2 windows. The chicks are in 2 separate homemade brooders since 4 are FBCM and 5 are Lav. Ameracauna Bantams. I have been using the red brooder lamps and also when its cold at night a portable electric heater. I live in...
18 monthold ameracauna bantam hen making low wheezing noises. eating and drinking o..k. some sneezing but only a few times .just noticed this morning. It sounded like a baby kitten mewing very low, I went in side the coop and picked her up and noticed her beak slightly open when breathing. I...
my slw hen lethargic, not eating ,not laying, stopped roosting sleeping in nest box. walks around very slow and and moves her neck around strange. just stands around not moving much stares in space. this morning she is unable to stand she tried to get out of nest bos and just lays around. I...