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I am not new at raising chicks, but this is a new one on me. I have a 2 day old porcelain d'uccle that seems blind. It is a runt compared to the five others. It seems to have issues finding and accurately hitting the mark when trying to eat or drink. I have boosted with Nutri-drench and hand fed...

Ok, here is the deal. I received 8 shipped eggs. I placed them along with 14 of my own flocks eggs in the incubator. We are at day 21 and all but 2 of my flocks eggs have hatched. The 2 that haven't have internal pips and plenty of chirping. Out of the 8 shipped only 1 has made it to this point...

We got our new batch of chicks today! YAY! Black Orpington Gold Laced Wyandotte Dark Cornish 4 White Rocks We haven't named them yet they have to earn them. :P They will be joining our Buff Orps, RIR, Cinnamon Queens, and Lavender Orps in 3 different project coops. My husband says I am...

I have a 7 week old lavender orp chick who is no doubt a roo. Whenever he goes to the bathroom his vent prolapses and then goes back in. It is obviously causing hime discomfort because he fluffs up and does what can best be described as a velociraptor call after. I have no clue if or how it can...

I have raised several different breeds, including Buff Orps. This is my first experience with Lavender Orps and I have never had chicks that still panic when I approach at 3 weeks old and with regular handling. They react the same way if one jumps or moves quickly. Jumping on top of one another...