Recent content by Liveove

Looks like a molt alright

do you have pictures? I’ve had chickens molt before a year old, though it’s hard to tell without visuals., You can also search the birds for mites, though i doubt that’s what your dealing with if you have such low temps. Mites don’t thrive in the cold and though not impossible, it’s unlikely...

Welcome!

I agree that it looks like frostbite. I’d just leave his comb alone but if it gets too cold is it possible that you could keep him inside?

yup, because they are a good source of xanthophyll. Anything high in xanthophyll would work nicely

Actually, cayenne pepper has a reputation for making egg yolks more orange.

I’ve had issues with golden comets as well. A lot of them get reproductive issues early on which can also be tied to crop problems. not something I like, especially since I don’t eat enough eggs to keep up with them anyways.

personally I’d steer clear of adding random stuff to their pre-portioned feed. If you want their yolks to get darker, you can try feeding foods rich in xanthophylls like spinach or corn.

I assume you mean splash? If so, yes, BBS genes work the same across the board. If you cross a blue with a blue you'll get a percentage of black, blue, and splash birds. That's why there's splash laced red and black laced gold.

Different. Blue laced gold wyandottes lack the mahogany gene

Has Inception been mentioned yet?

Some worms can’t be seen by the naked human eye. If you want to know exactly what worms they have, you should do a fecal float. Otherwise, you can also use a broad spectrum wormer. you won’t know exactly what worms your dealing with, but you can hope for the best. what type of dewormer did you...

Debeaking is a skill and requires specialized equipment. It wouldn’t be painful if done correctly, but bad things can happen if done wrong—you aren’t wrong about that. Normally birds recover fully, and just have a slightly shorter beak than usual. as for accidents…beak deformities would...

debeaking is like dehorning in goats. It kills the cells in a bird’s beak which prevents the beak from growing back since no cells=no cell cycle. The process is gnarly and I don’t recommend it either. I agree that occasional filing should work well. Personally this case of hooked beak looks to...

60mg/kg is not too much niacin for chickens