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Little Chick 4 days old. Sleeps most of the time. Does not seem to run with the other 9. Seems slightly unbalanced when she does walk Every hour I look in the chick pen and she is sleeping. ALL the others may be running around or eating like little piglets or scrapping over a piece of...

I can feel it in her little crop. It's not gold. It's the cheap anti-allergenic kind. My fault. It's the post of the earring I'm worried about for her. I have 36 chickens and of course she's the pet. Hand-raised and tame as can be. That's why she got the opportunity to be so close. Forgot I...

So..... carrying the roo every morning has its perks. ( see https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/dealing-with-roosters-roo-behavior) I am getting a roo that is much nicer to me (hopefully without thinking I am a hen) and he is still all that a roo should be to his female flock of 18. The...

OK. This question has been rolling around in my head for awhile and maybe it has been discussed already but.... here goes..... Really, if we were to have such disasters in our country that we could no longer get chicken feed from the stores, where would that leave most of us...

I wanted to unsubscribe from a couple of thread, so went to the "manage subscriptions" button which took me to the site and deleted the two I did not want from the list. They disappeared from there but back at "my profile" they are still there are running. Gone from the manage...

And for perspective here is a full body shot: Thank-you for your guidance all!

I am reposting this under the correct category this time (just posted same thing under feed and water flock) Help please. I noticed the "red line" on my BCM rooster's leg and between toes this morning. But I went to the BYC forum and learned that it is a normal part of rooster development...

Help olease. I noticed the "red line" on my BCM rooster's leg and between toes this morning. But I went to the BYC forum and learned that it is a normal part of rooster development But I just went out to deliver their noon hour treat and found that his foot looks like a sticky, bloody...

I've read a lot of opinions of folks but it there a roosting bar that has really proven to be best for my cluckers' feet? 2X2 versus 2X4? a Branch best? ~obsessed for sure

I am not able to upload pics. URL comes up, but no browse box.

This came from a friend today: (I am still working on the pic bit) This is one of our young roosters (I think he's a rooster) and he is acting very strangely. He limps on one leg, and the feet are folded down on the that side. He has these strange bumps on his cockscomb that look like a...

I received this email this afternoon (I don't know how to post the pics yet, though) Hi Cheryl, This is one of our young roosters (I think he's a rooster) and he is acting very strangely. He limps on one leg, and the feet are folded down on the that side. He has these strange bumps on...

Hi Al, Newbie back with questions. Well,,,,I have one 9 week old chick who doesn't follow the others out in the morning, She sits with her feathers puffed up and her beakin her back feathers. She went out when I coaxed her. Is it too early to jump to treatment. Can anyone outline the...

Hi all. I had him only 6 days. A beautiful month BCM who was very afraid of me, but warming up when I cooed to him and rubbed his chin. Because hubby is still working on the run I was carrying all the girls and him (19 altogether) back and forth, morning and evening, out of the new almost...

Hi All, I'm brand new to the forum but feel like I know some of you from my reading. You have been insturmental in helping me to direct hubby with all your good info as he is building "La Coop". (he doesn't know how to build small). We are located in Northern Minnesota so went...