I have had a sick chicken she was about 18weeks
I hatched her from fertile eggs
She started to limp on left leg took her to vets and they said injuiry but could be mareks treated her with antibiotics and steroids and seperate her and limit movement so she could heal.Was at vets thursday and she...
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havent been online here for a while
But unsure with my barred rocks that I hatched
They were from 2 different breeders the fertile eggs that is but for 25 weeks look so different
Im not sure if its just the breeding or do I have a roo
As of yet not crowing and im sure 1 is laying just not...
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Never had ducks before but have chickens
Have had my name down at local bird hospital for any birds in need of foster home
So got a call today and collected 3 ducklings approx 3 days old no mum
First time raising duckings
Have them on a heatpad and eating chick crumble/starter wet
Any...
Im in New Zealand and chinchilla crazy
Had them 12 years now and for my 30th bday decided to get branded chinchilla lol
Its still very red as just done today its of a young brown velvet hard to see the colour with the red but will update pic as it heals
Thought you all might want to see
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any ideas if this chick is a roo or hen
Its a lav/white araucana chick 7 weeks old
Not the best pic but will try get new ones tommorrow
I think its acting roo tries to fight with my roo Favorolle chick
But also tends to get picked on by most of the chicks
Its a very sensitive chick
Very Cute...
Im new to chickens
and had my first hatch 7 weeks ago
I hatched eggs I brought using my broody bantam
She still has 1 chick with her is is a rooster as I sold his mates already
But I have noticed my bantams eggs are showing the fertile sign on the yolk.
So hes obviously mating her
Im just really...
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my white araucana roo chick is being attacked by the other chicks
he is slightly smaller than the lavender araucanas
He is terrified!
No major injuries as I seperated him out into a spare rabbit hutch I have
Have put him with another favorolle chick from same clutch that isnt agro at him so...
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Just wondering what colour lavender black aracuana chicks should be?
I brought some fertile purebreed eggs to hatch and first lot I got all lavender araucanas they are grey/lavender
But then the latest that hatched today i have 1 unusal colour chick its yellow with kinda black stripe on its...
My newest additions thanks to my broody bantams
Came a day early 6 baby chicks so cute!
2 eggs left waiting to see if they hatch
This is my first ever babies and Im quite new to chickens so Im very excited And so are the kids!
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Im new to chickens
And have recently purchased 2 broody bantams and 8 fertile Aracuana eggs
They absoutly love there eggs and hardly leaving the nest
I know its normal for them to not eat much but Im just being a concerned mum
I have pellets for them and wheat
What else should I offer...