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I have a hen that’s low on the totem pole of our flock and recently has gotten many wounds on her comb and the skin around her eye has been swollen since yesterday and only got worse since then. Photos will be provided, she’s been drinking and eating just fine and she doesn’t act like it effects...

I don’t know if this is the right place to put it but it’s about ducks so I think so but please correct me if I’m wrong. My neighbor recently found a completely abandoned baby duck, and knowing we have chickens, gave it to me. I have no idea what breed it is and I was wondering if anybody could...

Hi! I’m a new chicken mom with a batch of 8 chicks so I rely heavily on these forums and the internet to see about what might be going on, and I couldn’t find anything about what’s going on with my chicks on the internet. They have small scabs right next to their wattle under the side of the...

Gender? I’m curious on one of my current 5-6week Lavender Orpington chicks. I know as early as this it’s very hard to tell between a rooster and a hen, and often easier to wait until 8 weeks, but I have a hunch and I’d like to see others opinions. We got 4 Orpingtons in March, 2 of which were...

Me and my mom were cleaning out the brooder today, and put our 8 chicks in a smaller brooder we had before sizing up. We have a crested Polish, Sutton started to crank her neck under her body and backing up until she fell and then not leaving that position. We currently have her under a heat...

PeckingOddity, new chicken mom needing advice sometimes.

Hi, I'm a new chicken mom to 4 Orpingtons. 2 lavender and 2 buff! My favorite Lavender, Jolly Rancher is not growing as fast as my others. They are almost 2 weeks and my 2 buff and other lavender have wing feathers and are getting their tail feathers in. Jolly on the other hand only has the tip...