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I am fairly new to keeping chickens and shortly after I purchased a flock of Wyandotte's my Roo developed a swollen foot and limp. I took him to the vet here in Guelph, Ontario and she wanted $790 to lance and drain his foot! At which point I asked when the last time "she had had a $790 chicken...

Thanks for the great info! Can I use this feather sexing technique on 1 week old golden laced Wyandotte (roo) X white Ameracana (hen) chicks?

Hi, I have a clutch of golden laced Wyandotte chicks that are 1 week old and Ameracana X Wyandotte chicks that are 4 days old. What is the best way to try and sex them at this age? Thanks, L

That's exactly whats wrong with my rooster. Thanks so much for you response and information. Cheers, L

Hi Everyone, My Ameracana and Wyandotte Bantam Hens have just hatched their first clutches of eggs, the first 9 out of 12 and the other 10 out of 11. I currently have them in their own brood boxes and give them supervised run sessions but need some advice on the best way to integrate them. I...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some advice in regards to my Wyandotte Rooster, he has what looks like calluses and an abscess on his foot, in between his middle and outside toe from top to bottom. The local vets want $790 to lance and drain this abscess which seems crazy to me. So right now I...