Someone please tell me what is happening to my chicks. What is this? I've had chickens and ducks for quite some time and never seen this. We went through dry pox a few years ago but nothing like this. I have a couple hens who tend to go and stay broody even after hatch. They just refuse to leave...
In this photo, I know I have black, and tan and white runners.... But, I cant exactly say what the other three are. The white marble looking one, and the two that look like rouen or mallard maybe????? I have waited some time to post this thread because I wanted them mature enough to have their...
I looked up the breeds available on TS.com last night and of all the breeds I found they look most like Blue Copper Marans? But, I've notice on most of the pics I've seen that some, not all have lightly feathered legs. Mine do not... ***This is not my photo***
I got these beautiful chicks from TS a few days ago. They were marked as "assorted chicks". When I asked the person tending to them what they were, she said it was their last batch for chick days and they came without a breed specification on the box. I couldn't help myself so I bought 4 of them...
Thanks everyone for all the help and info. I started her on the niacin and calcium as soon as I read of it. She started twitching yesterday. Every 3 seconds her head would bob to the side. I offered her water every 20 minutes until 12am when I fell asleep. I woke up at 6 and she was gone...