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    Indian Minor Baby found on ground! HELP!!

    That is wonderful that you are trying to save it😊 Do you have any wildlife rescue groups near you? They would be best equipped to take care of the baby. My understanding is that young birds without feathers need to be fed every 15-20 minutes. I have not raised any wild birds myself as it is...
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    Beautiful flock☺️ Can you take a picture of the inside of your coop and what the roost bar looks like? Also what are the dimensions of your coop? I had one batch of chickens that took many weeks of placing them directly on the roost at night before they finally started roosting on their own, so...
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    We were told Ayam

    Do you have any pictures of his whole body? To me, he looks like he could be an Ameraucana/ Ayam Cemani mix.
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    First Egg!

    Congratulations! First eggs are so exciting :celebrate
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    HELP I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO

    @Eggcessive can you help? That does look bad. To me, it looks like the tissue on the foot is beginning to die. Have you been removing the scab and trying to squeeze out the infection? Do wear gloves if you try to do this. I don't isolate for bumblefoot, but if your other chickens start picking...
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    Horror Foot!! Help

    She has a condition called bumblefoot. It is very common. Your first instinct of soaking and trying to remove the infection was correct:) The black mass is a scab and can come off. There may be a hard core of pus underneath the scab that can be squeezed out or there may just be a stringy...
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    This is a worm right?

    It looks like a roundworm to me. As far as I know, you can and should treat both your older and younger girls all at the same time. It may depend upon what dewormer you use though.
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    What typically causes crooked toes in chickens?

    We have 2 birds with bent toes. One from Hoover Hatchery and one that we hatched ourselves. Both developed bent toes around 2-3 weeks old( I had to go back and look at photos with both because I didn't notice until too late to correct for either of them). When I was originally researching...
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    Chicken etiquette?

    It is obvious that your flock loves you ☺️ Much of their behavior is due to their age. Think of them as early teenagers. Sometimes they want to be independent, but also sometimes want the security of mom. Chickens also have very individual personalities even when raised together. I have a...
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    Our $2,000 egg!!!!!

    Congratulations on your first egg:celebrate
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    Moderator Appreciation 2025

    Thank you to all the BYC moderators!!!:love
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    Older hens killing 11 week old chicks

    I am so sorry about your chicks😟 How long did you have them separated before integrating? I keep mine separated in a look but don't touch setup until all the adults completely ignore the new chicks. This year it only took a week to integrate 5 week old chicks, but one year it took over 3 weeks...
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    When it comes to chicken care, what are your favorite ways to save money?

    This is what we do and love it. We were getting over run with mice due to the chickens scratching food out of their feeders even when hanging. I put the feeders in rubber feed pans and haven't seen any mice since. At the end of the day, I take the feeders out of the run and pour what was...
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    What chicken supplies would you consider essential for a beginner?

    Welcome to chickens!:celebrate My advice would be to not buy too much beyond the basics at first because your needs will probably change as you go. *Appropriately sized secure coop - we started with a 4x6 coop for 6 chickens and added a second 8x10 coop the next year🤣 *Appropriately sized...
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    Roosters eating hen laying feed

    Layer feed has too much calcium for any chickens who aren't laying eggs (not just roosters). Over time it can damage their kidneys.
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