I am worried about my (Olive Egger) hen, of around 25 weeks old. She has not yet started laying but I think she may have a collapsed vent. Today, I noticed that she was trying to poop, but nothing came out. Then I saw something pinky (almost like an intestine) come out and then pop back in a...
I have an Olive Egger hen who has been yawning (as if something is stuck in her throat) regularly for the past few days. Other than the yawning, she was very active, eating well, etc. However, today I saw her sleeping/resting more than normal, and when feeding mealworms she was not as excited...
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Can you please show me pictures of your Barnevelder chicks, with their age? I just want to be sure that my chicks are developing accordingly.
Also, what age would you put you Barnevelder chicks outside?
Thanks in advance!
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Julia here <3 I recently got three Barnevelder chicks and I have called them Nugget, Drumstick, and Schnitzel. No worries, I'm not planning to eat them! Here they are:
I've also made an Instagram account where I will be posting pictures regularly <3, @eggcellent_chicks
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I have 3-week old chicks and I would love to know their gender and also their breed. They have been hatched by myself but since I don't know the parents breed I don't know theirs either... I may not know their breed but I assure you they are the same breed or mixed breed. I first...
My chicks hatched 2 weeks ago:) but unfortunately I had exams so I didn't have much time for socialising them. They are very skittish around me now and I was wondering If I can still get them to be tame. If you have any good ideas how to get them tamer please reply :)
Thanks!
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I have chicks that are now 1 week old and I was wondering when I could put them outside :). (Not for the night but just for 15-20 minutes). I understand that most people wait until they are 2-3 weeks old but here in Singapore, it is always 30 degrees celsius or around 90 degrees...
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My first chick hatched around 15 hours ago, second chick around 12 hours ago, and the last one around 6 hours ago. I have left them in the incubator (which doesn't have food or water) and I am wondering when I should take them out into the brooder and feed them...
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I've got a broody hen and I want to break her broodiness since she is sitting on nothing... I was wondering after I broke her broodiness if she will ever become broody again because if the eggs are fertile I'd love to have chicks
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I have some problems with chicken lice and I was wondering if this is because my chicken coop is not clean enough. I have a small chicken coop where my chickens stay in at night and during rain but during dry days they are free ranging. I clean my coop once a week... Is this...
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I have a chicken that has black little insects in his feathers and I am not sure what they are and what treatment I should give hime. I was also wondering if my dogs, and myself could get them... If so I'll need to keep the dogs away at all times! I live in a country (Singapore)...
I've got 1 rooster, 1 hen, and 4 chicks. The rooster is disabled so he can't walk and my hen was his companion but recently I have introduced the 4 chicks to them and they first picked at each other but now the hen is abandoning my rooster and hanging out with my healthy chicks.... I feel really...
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I have 4 chickens that I need help with indicating their breed and their gender! The chicks are now around 7 weeks old since they hatched on November 16! Some breeds that I was thinking that they might be are golden comets, Rhode island red cross with leghorns, New Hampshire...
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I bought a wormer for poultry from aristopet:
I have 4 chicks (hatched: 16 November) and I was wondering whether I have to deworm them too or if I just need to deworms my adult flock (they are not 1 yet)... I would also appreciate ips and your experiences when you worm your...
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I have 5 chickens and I would love it if they could come watch tv with me or just follow me around the house BUT I don't want poop everywhere I step. I heard that people use chicken diapers... Do these work, is this okay for the chickens? Is there a way to stop them from pooping...
My chick will only eat mealworms and not her regular feed. She hasn't put on weight for 2 days now and I worried since she is acting less lively then normal... Any ideas?
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I got 4 chicks from my school and I was told they hatched on November 16 so that would mean they would have to be around 3 weeks old right now. My previous and first chicks grew a lot faster and were already outside during the day at 3 weeks old (the coldest it ever gets where I...
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I am getting the Brinsea Mini Advance incubator today and I know that you have to fill a little holder with water to ensure humidity. I live in a very humid country (average humidity 70-80%) and I was wondering if I should fill up the water or not. Please let me know about your...
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Today I weighed my 4 chicks, they are the same age but 1 of the chicks was a lot heavier than the other 3. I am just wondering if this chicks is really strong and healthy or that he is a male / female.
1 = 84 grams
2 = 83 grams
3 = 85 grams
4 = 100 grams
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Today my quail laid an egg for the first time since she moved here 2 weeks ago (she is 8 months old right now). I normally clean her coop on Saturdays but I am not sure if I should clean it today since she might not like the change... Also, I sometimes put her in a puppy playpen...