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I went down this same path my friend. The sexing at the hatchery’s are pretty accurate. If the local feed store was selling the birds as pullets, highly likely you have a pullet. My GLW and SLW have been the best! They are firing away on all cylinders (I have a Copper Maran too explaining the...

I do not I am sorry. You will know based on saddle feathers and the lacing. Consistent lacing will be female. Size of the bird as well will be notably different. Where did you get the GLW?

Chick is doing fine and back to normal

Chick has covered, it came out shortly after for the second time. I have observed her poop and not in pain. Today she is eating and running around with the 15 others. Almost 24 hours since the prolapse and all seems on the up and up.

It is confirmed prolapse. The witch hazel reduced the swelling and tightness was able to gently use a q tip to get the tissue back inside the vent. Will be monitoring throughout the day.

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This happened overnight and chick is still pooping, eating and drinking. It is lethargic at times and not running around with the other flock. Any recommendations? I have tried to push the tissue back in, it doesn’t appear to go back. It also appears to be leaking fluid. I’ve put witch hazel...

My Buff Orpington has lost her flight feathers and haven’t shown signs of coming back. She started laying about a month ago and approx. 1 year old. It is effecting her from getting on the roost and I have been putting her in the coop each night since she for some reason can’t figure out to...

Owning and caring for animals is a journey filled with responsibility, pride, joy, and occasional challenges that come with a hefty price tag. My venture into chicken farming began as a dream of homesteading, self-sufficiency, and passing on essential skills to my family. Picture this: April...

Copper the Black Copper Maran

Introduced over night back into the coop and the flock was well receiving to have her back.

Thank you for all your advice and guidance

Glad it was helpful, our lady is doing well. Still getting her bearings with her leg. Not finding any lump, and normal behaviors. @Eggcessive we have a couple moderate temps for the next 3 days before it starts to drop and will hit single digits by Tuesday. Do you think I should keep on the...

**Update Day 4** Another great day of progress! Thanks BYC Community.

**Update** Day 3 Leg is improving, more standing, and lightly walking in holding cage. Eyes, comb, and waddle are all vibrant. Preening and normal behaviors today. Head is already healing and no infection. After the cold spell in the next 48 hours hoping to move her to the blocked off run...

She is standing up today, eating, and drinking. The injured leg is no longer curling her toes and putting weight on it.

**Update** Pullet seems comfortable. Cleaned with vetericyn this morning. Still not walking, the leg that was wrapped in the netting seems to be injured. Hen is curling her toes on that foot. When touching she will grip my finger but will not walk.

My neighbors had a coonassacre about 5 months ago and they don’t go lightly. My biggest threat in my coop area is a Cooper’s Hawk, Redtail Hawk, Turkey Vultures, and owls.

Two separate flocks. They were introduced 4 weeks ago, 11 Pullets and 2 year old hens - no rooster. Pullets had the main range (poultry netting 164 feet) while 2 adult hens had the old run. Did this for 2 weeks to get used to one another and then migrated together last two weeks to share the run...