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i don't know if I am posting in the right place. I have a chicken who is blind. She makes it around ok but I have to feed her separate from my flock or she doesn't get enough feed. I free range my chickens but feed them morning and night to keep them trained to see me as their feeder. Her beak...

Today we killed our first two chickens. Over all it went really well. The only issue was the knife. We had a large pocket knife and a large kitchen knife. Neither worked well. We did sharpen the kitchen knife but it didn't help. And the pocket knife is new. What type of knife is the best for...

i have a duckling that seems to have a balance issue. Lays down a lot and is more ackward walking then my other ducks. Anything I should do? She is still growing but has grown a little slower than the others but not by much. Thanks for any help.

i am guessing it is a roo because the other three don't have as big of a comb and wattle. I was told he was a buff Orpington as a chick but him and the other three are not buff. Thanks for the help.

this is sunset.

what is your flock made up of? We have 41 chickens, 7 ducks, 4 turkeys and 2 cows. What is in you flock?

I just want to say hello. I am new to turkeys. I have chickens and ducks. So far my 4 turkeys are doing well. They are a bit diff than chickens and ducks; they are funny, perch young and hid anytime they are scared. Those are things I've noticed so far and we got them on April 19th. Will I...

Anyone else with Texas Longhorns in their flock?

This is our rooster Lewis. He is suppose to be a "show breed" bird (doesn't matter to us). His former owner said he had some bad experiences with him. Since we have had him he had been an amazing rooster. Very flighty at first but adjusted to our flock very quickly and is very kind to all...

So does anyone have advice about introducing dogs and chickens so there will not be chicken dinner for the Dogs. We have a run for the chicks that the Dogs cannot get into. We will be building a tractor for the chickens too. But I was wondering if there were any stories of Dogs and Chickens...

I was thinking about getting ducks but I was told a few things by a duck owner (they had turkeys and chickens too) 1. Duck eggs are oily 2. Duck meat is oily 3. They are very dirty The biggest pro I was told is 1. They are the best at eating slugs Finally I would like to ask what do you love...

I turned my chicks out into their run because it wasn't raining and I wanted to get them outside for a little bit. I ran into the house to do a couple things and when I look out it's raining. I run out to them to find all but 5 are inside the dog crate I carry them out in and leave out in...

Tonight I'm feeding my chicks and I keep hearing a sound that sounds kind of like a turkey. Is that the odd sound that young Roos make? Or is it just a sounds from their feeding fest?

Today we got the run for the Chicks all fixed!! The frame for the side were falling in (it was an area sectioned off for blueberry bushes. I am in the process of moving the bushes because the little chicks are eating all the leaves lol). We had to cut the screws out that weren't holding the...

I was talking to my next door neighbor. She said "you have a little rooster!" I said "I do?", "Yes, at 6 o'clock this morning I had my window open and I heard that little awkward sound of a young rooster trying to crow." Awwwww! I didn't hear it. I am leaving my window open tonight so I can...

I have been putting my chicks out a little each day. We have a flock of 29. I notice one chick that hangs around me more then the other chicks. Is this normal? I think it's cute but odd because I don't socialize with them much, just changing food and water all the time. I don't want to handle...

Do Turkeys eat slugs?

These are my 9 Ameraucana, well with all the reading I have done on BYC I am guessing they are EE's 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

I'm wondering if my chicks are old enough to know the sex. Here are my 5 Barred Rock, purchased from a store so I know they are mutts. I also don't know how old they are and was wondering if you can tell their age by the pics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. With what I have read I am guessing the last...

This is my first time with chickens since I was a kid. We have done pretty well with our chicks. One of our chicks runs around and jumps on or will peck at the others. They are all growing in their feathers so they are indoors. This last week the thing has found a place up on the water...