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We have a little chick that hatched on Friday May 30th. She was a full day behind the rest of the hatch. She seemed okay but once she fluffed up and became a little more mobile we noticed that she is not using one of her legs. She is able to move it from the hip but makes contact with the ground...

Our class hatched eggs last spring and this gorgeous little man was a truly late bloomer. He just started crowing in January! :) The family who adopted him can't keep him (No Roos in nyc). We are looking for a friendly home where he can have a long and happy life. Please let me know if you...

We hatched eggs in our NYC Kindergarten classroom and have the most wonderful chickens. Sadly, at least 3 or 4 of them have announced themselves as roosters and we are not able to have them in the city. They hatched at the end of April and are already crowing like mad! We have one buff polish...

Hello everyone! I am hopeful that you can help us find a new, safe home for our two pets, Sally and Superchick. Named by their proud Kindergarten parents, our roosters were the truest late bloomers. Both Roos have lived in the same coop for most of their lives. I am not sure what kind of...

Hello everyone! I am hopeful that you can help us find a new, safe home for our two pets, Sally and Superchick. Named by their proud Kindergarten parents, our roosters were the truest late bloomers. Both Roos have lived in the same coop for most of their lives. I am not sure what kind of...

Thank you! Im going to try that as well. Calcium cocktails all around.

Thank you so much for your advice, Amiga and Miss Lydia. I will make sure she's getting her ducky sunshine and hope for rest. I've read about force molting - do you think that's something I should do or just let things progress naturally? I've had limited experience with birds until now ...

Our sweet Cayuga has no idea she's a duck. She hatched with chicken eggs and wound up imprinting on people since her siblings arrived a week earlier. She will be 2 in May of 2012. She's laid wonderful eggs since she was 6 months old - not everyday - but in solid streaks. She would typically lay...

when our two hens lounge about after a little dustbath like they are poolside at The Four Seasons.

By the way - thats a beautiful bird!

Thank you all so much for your help! Jody Jo, she looks so much like yours BUT her comb and wattle (?) are bigger. She hatched the first week in April. Her tail, also white and red just like yours, is a little bigger. I am going to post a few more times to make sure I can send a picture! We...

Thank you both for replying! I just can't figure out how to post a picture. Messages say it's not allowed for newbies.

We were told she was a golden comet when she was little an definitely a hen as she was red. But ... she's crowing on a regular basis. But she's red!