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I'm new to pigeons this year, and currently have two happy Baldhead Show Roller squabs being raised by their parents. Question: When can you usually determine gender in your young pigeons? What signs do you look for?

Wyandottes7 and I purchased a pair of Bald Head Show Rollers in March of this year. Both were hatched in 2016, so they're nearly two years old now. The male and female got along great almost immediately. Both also appear very healthy from the outside. They laid two eggs about ten days after...

Hello BYCers, I currently have a sick 2 year old bantam hen. In late October, she developed a swollen-shut right eye and became a little lethargic (still eating and drinking well, though). Her left eye was somewhat squinty, but never swollen shut like the right. I isolated the hen immediately...

Hello everyone, It has been a long time since I posted, and even longer since I had a sick bird. Unfortunately, I have one now that I would love some help with. About a month ago, I picked up one of my best White Wyandotte bantam hens (3.5 years old, multiple best in shows in her show...

Hello everyone! I've been on BYC for about two years, but I never introduced myself. However, in order to enter the 1 million threads contest, I have to give an introduction. So here it goes: I've been raising chickens for nearly five years, since I got my first four backyard hens from...

Hi BYC members, old and new! I've been rather busy this summer, so I haven't been able to welcome as many members as I would like or participate in as many threads. However, I plan on becoming much more active in the coming weeks! I just wanted to welcome all the members (at least those that...

I'm in need of some suggestions from fellow poultry raisers. This is what is happening: I have a beautiful White Wyandotte bantam hen who did great at shows last year. This past winter, she was bred and produced several chicks. Her back feathers got a little messed up from the breeding, but...

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I don't know much about chicken genetics, but I want to learn. What are some examples of dominant and recessive traits? I know some of the basic ones (pea comb is dominant to single comb, etc.), but would love to know a larger list. Thanks!

Hello all, I'm new to raising rabbits. I currently have six of them, of three different breeds, with a buck and doe of each breed. I planned on breeding two of the pairs this past week. The first pair breeding went successfully: I saw the buck mount the doe, thrust downward with a grunting...

Please help! One of my favorite hens, a Wyandotte Bantam named Cream, has become sick. I think it started somewhat a few weeks ago. She began breathing a little heavily when I held her, though this wasn't apparent if you just watched her. She also seemed to mysteriously lose her voice. She used...

I've been doing a bit of reading on Colloidal Silver and its uses in chicken diseases/infections, including Marek's disease. It sounds like a great substance to have around, as long as it isn't overused. But I have a few questions that I'm hoping can be answered: 1. What is the best...

In early October, one of my birds, an 8 month old Dutch Bantam cockerel, turned up with a bad leg. Instead of walking flat, the toes on one foot were curled so that he walked on top of the toes. It didn't seem to hurt him; at first, the toes seemed kind of paralyzed. Suspecting Marek's Disease...

I would like to know a few things about the Cochin Bantam's history, including where it originated, what it was first called, how and when it came to the United States, etc. I've been searching the Internet, but have only been able to find information on the large-fowl Cochin. So, any...

I have a bird that I need to cull. I've considered gassing her with carbon dioxide, but am wondering what other people have to say. What would be a fast, relatively painless way? An explanation as to how to perform the procedure would help, too.

A few weeks ago, one of my best White Wyandotte Bantams got her beak injured. It was just a slight scrape near the corner, and I paid it little notice beside watching her for a few days to make sure it didn't become infected, etc. Just today, I noticed that the beak has kind of grown over the...

I really love the Rosecomb breed (especially the black variety), and plan to get some to breed and show if I ever have the room. Before making any hasty decisions, though, I would appreciate some information about raising and showing Rosecomb bantams. I posted some questions on the Rosecomb...

One of my 9-month old bantam pullets is ill. A few days ago, she started acting lethargic, but I assumed that was due to bullying by one of my other pullets. She started eating less, though, so I finally isolated her. Yesterday, she hardly ate anything, not even mealworms (her favorite)...