I have one duck that was raised with my chickens. The problem is now the rooster is pulling out the poor ducks feathers, from around his neck and back. I don't put the duck in with the chickens at night any more but in the morning the duck is pacing in front of the pen ready for the chickens...
My chicks are on pine shavings with paper towels over it and it looks like wet spots of blood on the paper towel. The chicks are all acting fine right now. What do I need to do? I think there food is not medicated, it is Dumor Chick Starter/Grower 20%.
I ordered chicks and received them yesterday, another two have died. One was a Gold Sex Link and one was a Silver Laced Wyandotte. They both started by not wanting to stand, then they lay down, start opening and closing their beaks, they have both started making jerking movements (like a...
I ordered a few chicks and recieved them in the mail today. They were shipped yesterday, arrived and my post office this morning, and I drove right over to get them. Two were dead in the box and one could not stand and died a few hours later. Later in the afternoon we noticed one was being...
I need some help determining the breed and sex of my chickens. I have made some guesses as to the breed, but there are so many breeds, I'm not sure. I took a few pictures with my phone, hope they are clear enough....and I hope I posted them correctly:caf
Chickens are new to me and my children (my husband's family had some when he was growing up). I have three kids, two boys and one girl. We have 4 chicks and a duck, that we purchased about three weeks ago. I have been searching the internet trying to learn about chickens and found this site...