Hey guys, I have a rooster that is a few years old. I found him laying on the floor of the coop not moving. I actually thought he was dead until I saw him breathing. I brought him inside and he's still not moving, won't open his eyes, and if I pick him up his head hangs because he doesn't have...
I just bought 5, day old guineas yesterday, and I already found 2 dead this morning, and 2 more can't walk. They have fresh water, and the area is warm. They are eating medicated chicken food. It is my first time ever owning any sort of guineas, I have only had, and raised chickens. The last...
Alright, I have a 1 month old chick that I got for free today. His legs are splayed and the right one is almost or all the way turned out to the right. Is there anything I can do to help him or fix him to the best I can.
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I got 6 chicks the other day from Rural King, 1 EE, and 5 Pullet something, they didn't say. So I was wondering if my EE is a pullet, she/he looks like the other pullets, has the start of a tail like them, no comb or wattle yet.
I was just given an Easter Egger chick yesterday and I already love the little guy!! But I want to know what everyone else has to say about them, does anyone have any pics, stories or any useful tips? I will post pics of my EE Meca soon. So everyone come share your chickens progress and your...
Hi Everyone, I don't think my chickens are dying from mites or lice anymore, because inspected them and none of them had any little critters crawling on them. But now I think it is a disease, but i don't know for sure. I brought another hen inside today, she was acting funny. She was walking...
My sister just got me 6 more chicks that we are going to add 2 our flock, and one was a Araucana which made me very happy! Amyway they seem used to me and began to walk on my hand and eat out of it, but i want to make sure they stay friendly towards people, what else should i do?
I am not sure if it is Lice or a disease, but i need to figure it out so i can safe my other 19 chickens from it. Okay... last night i found my little black hen Domino curled up outside and she didnt look good so i brought her inside and put her in my bathroom with a little heater to help warm...
Something is wrong with my black rock hen. I found her curled up in a ball outside. And it is winter!! She wont open her eyes at all and is weak. So i brought her inside... then i dicovered she has bugs on her!! I think it might be mites. Can someone tell me what is happening and what should i do?
Okay i have 2 eggs that i think might have blood rings but i can't tell if it is or not. One has a thin red ring the goes all the way around the egg, but the other goes almost all the way then just goes back down to the air sack and they don't connect, so i don't know whether to get rid of it or...
I am setting like 30 eggs today in my little Giant incubator, they are barnyard mixes, leghorns, and ISA Browns. Anyone want to join me?? There will be pics!!
Okay I think I have a chick that is starting to lay. I haven't found smaller eggs. I did find an egg by our feeder with no shell. Is That Normal for a first staring to lay chick??