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If you post some pictures, I am sure you can get some help identifying.

Oh my, hoping someone can please give some insight. I have a girl that I started treating with Tylan 50 for what seemed to be a cold or some sort of respitory issue. She seems to be getting worse. Today I gave her the 3rd dose of Tylan and for the last 15 minutes, she has been wheezing and...

took in 6 Swedish hens today-3 wks old. They appear to have bumble foot. Never have seen this in a young chick. Have had great success with bluekote on adult chicken but never have seen it in such young chicks. Any help or advise would be appreciated.

Meyer Hatchery

Is the comb pea? How many toes?

Looks like it to me. The muff does not appear prominent but could just be the picture. Just be careful having such a delicate breed with ducks. If it were me (which of course it is not) I would brood ducks and chicks in separate brooders. Ducks are wet and messy and you sure don't want your...

Pointy side down---always

My experience with duck eggs is that they are hardy little guys. Make sure your temp is correct and keep humidity at the proper level. Any idea how long they have been growing? If they are only a week or so in, I would make sure to keep them in the turner; otherwise, the yolk will separate...

The one with the beard looks like an Ameraucana mix. Does not look like a pure breed but cute.

Have someone who purchased hatching eggs from me and has now decided she can't keep the chicks. They are 4 weeks old. I vaccinate any chick that hatches on our farm and these chicks have not been vaccinated. I would like to take the babies but wondering if there is any danger of having non...

I completely agree with Chris09. The stripped sunflower seeds are difficult, if not impossible, for chickens to fully digest. If left to settle in their crops, can cause a nasty case of sour crop. Stick with the BOSS and steer clear of the others

Agree that the eye could be a defect at birth. The color of her comb appears to be pale; which could be a sign on a digestive disorder. As for the feces, I have NEVER seen anything like that from a chicken. I have found that when I notice an illness that does not present as any one distinct...

It looks like actual intestine. There was a big bloody blob in the incubator; could it be just a belly button?

Clearly have a chick that is not going to live. However, she is fighting to stay alive. A late hatch. Appears her intestinal tract is outside of her body. Has anyone ever seen such a thing, as I have not. Any advise on how to humanly cull a chick other than scissors??

Thank you!

Hoping someone can please offer their expertise! I recently had hatch of chicks that I incubated. There was 1 egg left and I was sure it was not going to hatch but left it in the incubator just in case. Well, 2 days after the other chicks hatched, this chick is now hatching, The problem....I...

I could not agree more with "Free Feather" in regards to sand in the coop. I switched all my coops to construction grade sand last year and ended up with several cases of Coccidiosis, sinus infection and mites. (Needless to say I switched back) The sand is still in my compost pile. With wood...

Well, if you are like the rest of us chicken obsessed people, build it big! While you may want to START with 3, chances are you will not end up with 3. I started with having a small flock of 4 and 1 coop. Fast forward 7 years later....50 plus, 6 coops and a barn renovated to house bantams in...

Welcome!! Our farm is located in beautiful Kirtland Hills, Ohio. Not California but lots of great chicken people! Although it can be a bit tough raising chickens in the winter, there isn't a doubt that it is well worth any effort. Get some cold hardy breeds; Orpington, Ameraucana and Marans...

Last night after spending $75.00 at the grocery store buying for my flock (Kale, Fruit, Alfalfa Sprouts, Herbs, "Super Salad" Quinoa and Oatmeal) I thought it might be fun to start a thread! How do you spoil your chickens? What great foods do you offer in winter when foraging is out of the...