Hello all! My Silkie seemed a little out of sorts today so I isolated her to inspect her. I found this in her mouth. Does this look like canker or pox? She is eating/drinking but a bit listless. It’s not smelly. Her poop is bright colored and runny. She has a sneeze that developed today also...
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I have a hen that has been having broody poops but has no broody behavior. The poops have been going on about a week. She does have a history of going broody so this is unusual for her (she has no problem sitting in a nest when she is broody). She has been a little withdrawn since she...
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I am thinking about taking in this girl from the shelter (as I have done in the past). I am trying to figure out what breed she may be to see if she could be a good fit for my small flock (I know chickens often act different from breed specifiers but I am trying to get some idea)...
What is this!!! I found an egg, a solid normal egg inside a sac with white. Then there was this. The solid yellowish thing was in a sac and about the size of a walnut. The first picture is when I opened it up. The intact pictures are below it. Thank you!!
Hi BYC community! So I am hoping to get some clarification on how often to treat scaly leg mites in order to break the lifecycle. I have been doing tons of research and finding conflicting information. Some say to treat every day, others say that is too often.. every 5 days, every 7 days... does...
Ok so I have been looking through these forums for months as this behavior has been on and off and nothing seems to help. This is Betty and her eggs are the huge bulbous ones in front (next to normal size xl eggs). The eggs are not double yolked, just huge. I got her about a year ago and was...
Ok I am not sure where to put this chicken anatomy question so I am putting it here. What is the tab at the base of a chickens tail? It almost looks like a big skin tab or pin feather coming up. All of my girls have this and I cannot for the life of me find what it is or what it's for?! Any...
Hello all!! So I have been reading this page for about a year since I fist got chickens. Thank you for all of he wonderful information I have gotten this far and I look forward to being a part of this community. :)