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I am sooooo confused!! 1- The particles of DE are potentially detrimental to your respiratory system and should not be used by humans w/o a mask 2- Chickens have very delicate respiratory systems and are very prone to respiratory disease 3- Use DE in the chickens' bathing area and all around...

That beauty screamed Araucana to me at first glance, but no one has mentioned that so I am assuming I must be way off. What distinguishes an Easter Egger from an Araucana?

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They were born April 5, 2014. The man I got them from said they "should" all be hens. The only one he said might be a rooster looks like a hen to me...TBD If I knew the breed, I could tell the sex easier...help! This is the runt of the litter...he acts like a roo, but I have seen other...

Not so great today ;( The baby seems to have lost even more control of his left side. It is starting to seem more like paralysis than a physical injury. I don't even want to look at the characteristics of Marek's because what little I do know about the death sentence is all lining up with these...

I don't really understand what "lame" means other than "bad or no good". But the first chicken is completely fine now. No signs of ailment mentally or physically. The other is now showing signs of discomfort and panting some. I have never left the chickens alone since I got them and the closest...

Is it a boy or girl? Either way, my baby is in distress and I am not sure what to do. I think it might possibly be bumble foot. There was no swelling today, but tonight, the center pad seems swollen and may have a tiny dark spot. Should I let her/him sleep or go get him and start therapy?

First of all, I don't know whether 4 of my 12 birds are hens or roosters. They are now 10 weeks old, all muts. Yesterday, one chicken, who doesn't have much of a social role in the group, got up limping. His left leg seemed to be "asleep" looked like he had "pins-n-needles". I picked him/her up...

The ill foot is starting to show some signs of what might be bumble foot. I am researching now what to do. He seems to be getting worse.

First of all, I don't know whether 4 of my 12 birds are hens or roosters. They are now 10 weeks old, all muts, and I keep going back and forth. Yesterday, one chicken, who doesn't have much of a social role in the group, got up limping. His left leg seemed to be "asleep" looked like he had...

Thank you Kelsie! I will do that now! Pinkaboo - what kind of tonic and vitamins? And can anyone tell me if that is a boy or girl?

Did you see the pics? I don't think he is faking it...is that likely?

The "bad" leg seems to be arthritic and limp. It also looks like one of her toes is bent funny. She doesn't seem to experience any pain when I press and feel around on her. Her left side seems to be higher than the right, but I am really grabbing at straws.

The "bad" leg seems to be arthritic and limp. It also looks like one of her toes is bent funny. She doesn't seem to experience any pain when I press and feel around on her. Her left side seems to be higher than the right, but I am really grabbing at straws.