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I'm not sure if he has Mareks because it's been a few months and he has indirectly come into contact with my main flock multiple times and they do not show any symptoms. Here is the link to the video: We are thinking that it may be a genetic issue as one of his flockmates had a (slightly)...

My 16-week-old rooster, Snowy, can't bend his left leg at all and has a lot of difficulty walking due to it. That leg is not directly underneath him but rather touching the ground diagonally. When he tries to walk the foot on that leg prevents him from stepping forwards. However, he can still...

Ok so update: We gave Snowy a heat lamp and has stopped shivering. When I pick him up he is warm, including his legs. He will get a girlfriend sometime in the next few days! However, his curled toe has progressed to where he sits on his hocks and all of the toes on his left foot have curled...

Here's my precious little boy!

Is it better if his buddy is a male or a female? We have a choice of choosing between a temporary male companion or a permanent female companion. Will he hit a more difficult teenage stage if he has a female to claim as his own?

Thanks for the article, it was very informative :) As for Golden, she turned 5 sometime this summer! Here is a picture of her two years ago: My little dinosaur :lol:

Oh, you're lucky, Golden is mean to both us and her flockmates, especially newcomers. We've seriously considered having her for dinner on multiple occasions but she's probably too tough to eat now, so she's here to stay :p I'll be sure to post some pictures tomorrow!

I take him outside every few hours so he can get some sunlight. I got him some starter/grower pellets this morning (the wheat was temporary). I was originally going to go for crumbles but the feed store lady recommended the pellets so he could get used to the size. Yes, he is currently by...

My 8-week old cockerel is shivering/buzzing when I hold him. He has all of his feathers and the garage is about 55 degrees so he shouldn't be cold, right? He can walk around fine but usually when I go to check on him he is sitting down. He might just be bored or lonely, but he isn't really...

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! :D Now I'm seriously considering getting a Hinoki cypress; the bark is quite nice.

Hi, I'm Olea, and new to BYC! I've had chickens for a while now and currently have 18 chickens. I believe the breeds include Barred Rocks, an Easter Egger, Australorps, Black Stars, a Cuckoo Maran, Speckled Sussex, Silver Laced Wyandottes, a Buff Orpington, Leghorns, and a nasty old Red...