My favorite Easter egger has not layed an egg in over three weeks. About that time I had to rehome my silkie rooster, he crowed constantly and we live in a neighborhood. A week later I noticed black scabs on her feet so I treated her for bumblefoot. While treating her I noticed she felt a lot...
While visiting my mother and seeing her flock she has a small hen that is supposed to be a Sussex chicken. This hen is growing spurs, has a V shaped comb and is super flighty. She stays away from all of the other chickens but the rooster tries to mount her and we do not know if she has laid...
2 weeks ago I picked up 3 black australorps from a poultry farm. He was 95% sure all 3 were pullets, but 1 has a more developed comb and waddle. It was already developed when we got them but he had another obvious cockerel the same age, so we felt it was ok to take this one as a pullet now I'm...
I have 7 five week old chicks. 2 are mixed breed(breeder said because of their grey legs) 2 are black and white with yellow legs, 2 are amercaunas(breeder said, but 1 looked like a welsummer to me) and 1 was a yellow chick with a few black spots(2) and has a poof on her head with grey legs. Any...
I got my 7 straight run mixed breed chicks from a breeder 2 weeks ago. We are first timers. There is a particular calm chick who has always been mellower than the others, she walks slower, doesn't fight or fuss over treats and sits really still in your hands. Lately I noticed she hasn't been...
I came home yesterday to my little golden chick with blood on her wing. It looks to have come from her feathers. It is dried and I have her separate from the others, but what do I do now? Wash it, wiping it off didn't work. I'd have to wet her.
Hi we are from central Texas and I have been reading from this site since we got our little babies(2 1/2 weeks). Finally decided to join. We have 7 mixed breed chicks we got from a breeder. We are loving them. Days are in the 80's and nights in the 60's. Would it be ok if we turned off the light...