Yeah, Curious has a lot of bare spots. He was already sporting some on his shoulders when we picked him out of the brooder. So, I guess I have to wait a couple weeks, then to let him roam under supervision?
Hi, everyone.
So, I went to TSC for food, and decided to get some assorted Bantam chicks. TSC had some slightly older Cornish Cross chicks mixed in, and when I went to get their water container so an employee to fill it, on of the Cronish ran up to me and I ended up falling on love with it and...
I don't know if you've checked his little ears, but you can do that too. Sometimes it's a combination of things. (Not that i'm saying not to give it vitamins.)
It's still drooping. But she's able to lift it and groom under it, and flap it normally. We put a small pet carrier in the dog house for her to hide inside, but I don't know if she's used it.
Update: I let the ducks out of their pen to free roam today under supervision, and the hen is capable of flapping her wing. Should I still bind it up with vet tape?
I haven't seen any visible damage, I didn't see any wounds or anything, which is why I thought it might have been one of the drakes being too rough with her. Each of the hens has bald patches on their necks from the males.
Hello all. I'm new to indoor chick raising. My other chicks were raised by hens, and my uncle had a large brooder due to incubating. Well, I went to TSC and adopted 6 chicks. 5 bantams and 1 Cornish Rock. I've browsed on here and I am guessing they're all between 10 and 16 days, give or take. (I...