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  1. Vachickenlady17

    large red sore on back???

    Thank you for responding. I’m hoping that it will heal and he will be okay. He doesn’t act like anything is bothering him.
  2. Vachickenlady17

    large red sore on back???

    I will check tonight. Unfortunately, I don’t think any feathers will ever grow there. He has always had the bald spots.
  3. Vachickenlady17

    large red sore on back???

    Can you use an antibiotic ointment like neosporin or bacitracin on chickens?
  4. Vachickenlady17

    large red sore on back???

    Would mites be visible? He has several bare patches, but this is the only sore.
  5. Vachickenlady17

    large red sore on back???

    I’ve never seen anyone peck at him, but I have heard that they will peck at a visible sore. I noticed the bump a while back and just thought it was his oil gland, but it is enlarged and red. I have never seen it on any other chickens, but, of course, most chickens are covered in feathers...
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    large red sore on back???

    I have a bantam frizzle roo named Jelly. I think Jelly was overly frizzled. He has never been a beautiful bird, and he is getting weirder looking as time goes on. He has always had some bald spots, but my concern in a sore that has popped up just above his tail. I think that is where his oil...
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    Cockerel getting feisty

    Hi everyone, I have a 16 week old cockerel who is getting to be aggressive with the other chickens. He chases them around and pulls out tufts of feathers. I am new to this (all of my chickens are between 8 and 16 weeks old) and I don't know if this is normal or not. He is not aggressive at...
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    Sexing Silkies

    Dandelion (boy?) Buttercup (girl?) and Poppy (boy?) I have three white silkies that are about 9 weeks old. I have heard that they are slow to develop and hard to determine gender, but is behavior a good early predictor? Two of my silkies (Dandelion and Poppy) do a lot of chest bumping, which...
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    Coronation Sussex: pullet or roo?

    Pearl Opal My two Coronation Sussex chicks are now 9 weeks old. Internet searches show that hens have red combs and wattles, so I don't know what to think about these two! Opal started developing faster than Pearl, but Pearl seems to be catching up! Is there someone with breed experience...
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or A Cockerel? Click Here!

    Opal Pearl Pearl Opal Opal in front These are two 9 week old coronation Sussex. I started getting suspicious of the chick in the first picture when they were still pretty small. The comb had started growing and getting red. Now, the chick in the second picture is starting to catch up! I...
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