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Just wanted to share my new tattoo with all the Serama lovers out there. My tattoo artist Shawna Scott did a great job capturing his personality. Basil was just a year old when he passed. He was my lil guy, loved snuggling under my chin.

Vet said it was an inflammatory issue- her leg was swollen. Now several months later, my daughter did some research and thinks the chicken has gout. She does limp around, but feathers are shiny and clean, has put on some weight ( less than when she was active and laying daily). I think...

Good morning all, Yesterday, found my "old-rescued" Amerucana white hen with large necrotic area below cloaca filled with maggots. Her abdomen is large, hard, and mostly denuded of feathers. Treated with: 2 times with a 90/10 % hydrogen peroxide followed by water rinse. 2 times with iodine...

We have two pullets that need better color identifiers for 4H. Anyone help us? Salt is white, black, and grey. Nutmeg is brown, cream, and black.

Update! Cinderella does not have infection! Instead, she got fluids and anti-inflammatory meds for 4 days. So $100 later, still have my chicken> :)

Thank you for your response. Ugh, wish I did not get so attached to my girls! Still nice to know it is not something I could correct.

Hello fellow chicken farmers, I have a large city flock of 16 hens. Last Monday, I took my "Snow white" Silver-laced Wyand. (3 yrs old); to the vet for: gasping, lethargy, poor appetite, and swollen hind end. Vet took sample of fluid from vent- diagnosed a bacterial reproductive tract...

I have two RIR hens, neither has the saddle feathers that I am seeing. Has it started to crow, or stretch out its neck when it "talks"? One of my 98% guarantee pullet babies, is definitely a roo. He started stretching his neck out and making funny coughing noises at about 6 weeks. Now at...

Hi - is this 8 week old Easter Egger a pullet or a roo?] New response -------------- I think one of my 8 week old babies is a roo also! It is a silver Amercana, that is larger than other three chicks (different breeds- maran, blue adulsian, and black langshan). Has a red pea comb, muff, and...

Name: Sugar Breed: Bearded Silkie Doing her Fraggle Rock impersonation! Name: Sleeping Beauty Breed: Easter Egger Name: Princess Tianna Breed: Barred Plymouth Rock