Hi All! Last year's class had a great time with the Chick Project, getting 13 of 19 of DMRippy's awesome eggs to hatch! All chicks found good homes - even my scissor beak. This year, however, I would move more quickly to cull a scissor beak, should I get another one.
Last year I had to do the...
I have a beautiful Lavendar Marans, 12 weeks old, with a cross-beak that needs a permanent home. The chicken is able to eat a mash diet, and has been growing well. I'm located in Miami FL and will bring the chicken to you as long as you are somewhere within a 12-hour driving radius. The chick is...
One of my lavendar marans started showing a scissor beak last week, at 3 weeks. This week it looks worse. So my questions are:
Remedies?
Or is this a chick that needs to be culled? I don't have enough experience to tell whether this is a livable cross or not. The chick can drink well, but I'm...
My 14th fluffball has spraddle leg, I think. I can't tell if there's also a curled toe issue. I have the bandaid hobbler on, and the legs were less splayed when I changed the hobble about an hour ago (hobbled since 8:30 AM this morning). But I'd really like some feedback - can anyone confirm...