In need of advice. My momma hen was happily raising 5 chicks, they are now 3 weeks old. Yesterday she decided to lay an egg (first one since she went broody) and while she was busy one bigger chickens chased one of her chicks and clipped a toenail which then proceeded to bleed. I took the...
I have a 5 week old Buckeye chick that seems to have stopped growing. The other babies that I got at the same time as her are at least twice her size and have many more feathers than she does. She does eat and drink regularly and has normal, but small, poop, but just isn't growing anymore. She...
Please any help is really appreciated. I have a 4 1/2 month bantam silkie that I think may be egg bound. (I know she's young but 2 others in my flock, not silkies, have just started laying and they are the same age.) My silkie feels very bloated and is barely walking around at all. We have moved...
Hi, we are new to the chicken world and need some help. We just got our first batch of babies and there was one with splayed legs that the guy gave us for free because it was "damaged". If that was the only problem I think I would be fine but I don't think it is. She is weak, not eating or...