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We have a 5 day old chick that we keep finding under the brooder plate on his back and he can't right himself. He stands and walks ok, maybe a little wobbly, when he put him on his feet, but later we find him flipped again. He drinks really well, but isn't eating much. We put electrolytes in the...

I have two bb white hens that are about a year and a half old. They free range and we've been keeping them as pets (I know, they don't live that long, meant to be processed earlier, etc). They were a gift to my son by a relative when his pet heritage turkey died. Anyway, at this point we are...

I know there is so much posted on this, but I cant seem to find a straight answer... do you dose for three days in a row, or two doses 10 days apart???

My one year old heritage tom seems thin, when I pick him up I can easily feel his keel. He seems so busy strutting and gobbling that he doesn't eat much. I'm worried because my previous tom lost a lot of weight in the fall and winter and passed away. He is in a mixed flock with chickens and two...

Friday evening my young bb white hen was attacked by a red tailed hawk. Her tail is partially torn off with a large puncture just above, and there was blood under her wing but I can't find the injury besides torn out feathers. Initially treated with blu kote and vetricyn, the next morning I...

Every time I've hatched chicks in the incubator or let mama hen take care of it this year... I have babies hatching days, even a week apart! What is going on? I've been told they should all hatch within a day or two of each other. I've had eggs that I waited a few extra days on, got ready to...

Had two turkey poults hatch last night, this morning two eggs had a pip in the shell but the membrane wasnt broken. One egg would rock when I talked to it. It's been over 12 hours with no progress and now no movement. Everyone says wait and leave it alone. Should I pick a small hole in the...

First time incubating turkey eggs, wasnt expecting them for a few more days, this is day 25. Humidity has been at 50. Surprised to see a poult flopping around! And a second one pipped. So I quickly turned off the turner, but forgot about raising the humidity too. So it's been a few hours and...

Three week old silkie mix chick, acting perfectly healthy otherwise , keeps shaking or flicking his head. Just noticed this today, it is almost constant, even if we pick it up and hold it. I've seen similar posts but never an actual answer or outcome. We lost one from something respitory, lost...

Trio of 2 week old Silkie chicks, one hatched at home, two purchased from a breeder. We had another that hatched at home but it died at one week from something respitory :( They get medicated Manna Pro chick feed, fresh water daily, and the brooder is cleaned daily. The smallest chick has had...

We have 4 Silkie chicks, one week old, changing their paper every day, clean water, medicated chick feed, using a Brinsea heat plate. One of the chicks is not doing well, and it is a very important chick to my 11 year old son, it hatched in his hand and he is very attached. It is unsteady on...

We have 4 Silkie chicks, one week old, changing their paper every day, clean water, medicated chick feed, using a Brinsea heat plate. One of the chicks is not doing well, and it is a very important chick to my 11 year old son, it hatched in his hand and he is very attached. It is unsteady on...

Two silkie hens and one rooster in the coop. Both hens have been sitting and today the eggs are hatching. Found two empty shells and no babies, hens ran outside as soon as I opened the door. One egg was partly hatched and peeping. I took the rooster out in case he was the problem Hens went back...

Currently have a single turkey hen living with our chickens (yes, I know, blackhead-- the local Ag Extension said it isn't an issue in my area). Our pet tom passed away a few months ago and we are going to pick up a new one that has also been around chickens. I am wondering what the best way to...

Nine month old male turkey, kept as a pet with one turkey hen and a flock of chickens. He is getting over fowl pox (I assume he's recovering, there haven't been any new pox and the scabs are starting to fall off.) In the past few days he has started to close his eyes a lot, like he's tired all...

I have a young dove (6 months) that is limping badly on one leg, it is slightly swollen, but no visible injury. I don't see any string or hairs wrapped around it either. I did some google searching and read that salmonellosis can cause lameness? I ordered some Medpet 4 in 1 powder hoping that...

4 month old Wyandotte hen My son just found her hanging upside down from the edge of a nest box with her leg stuck in a gap we didnt realize was there. It was bent backward but not twisted. There is a cut, not deep, just at an angle under the scales, no blood, and a pinch mark. No swelling. It...

Our first turkey given to us by our neighbors who said they got it at Tractor Supply. I assumed it was a BB White, which broke my heart because we'd like it to be a pet. It is getting more and more black on it and staying small, do you think it could be a royal palm, or a mix of some sort...

Any thoughts on what breed this might be? Our neighbors got her(?) at Tractor Supply, 5 weeks old. They're moving away and gave her to us with a couple others.

So after reading a few posts on barred rocks, I felt pretty confident seeing this one as a roo, but I think I'm in denial since I want him to be a hen... Legs have the dark coloring on the front. Bars seem to have more white, but they also have more dark toward the back. Comb and wattles... I...