Hi there yesterday I found one of my girls huddled in the corner of the coop. She stayed low to the ground at first I thought she was sitting on some eggs. Upon further inspection I noticed her vent was inflamed and white stuff was coming out. Smelled gross. I took her inside and checked for egg...
Yesterday I processed a couple turkeys that We’re given to me by a family member. Relatively new to processing. First time processing turkeys I’ve done a couple dozen meat birds. Inside was this funky looking thing. I don’t exactly remember what it was attached to. This picture was from a peice...
so I've had my eye on this faverolle chick for quite some time. my best guess is about 3 months old. it's stuck out because there was reddish colored feathers growing on either side of itd beak.I have noticed that the feathers on the feet are way longer and also the way that it moves around is...
this is kind of weird looking I haven't seen this on any of my other birds. it looks like a bone sticking out I can move it around with my finger. is this their version of an Adam's apple or is something broken? I took a video but I can't seem to upload because the files too large I'll see what...
I cut down trees for a living. I'm in multiple properties a day and some days I get completely filthy with dirt and stump grindings. So my question is am I bringing different strains of coccidia onto my property every time I come home? And we'll me tending to my chicks without being clean hurt...
Hi there I may have posted this in the wrong area. I finally had to break down and clip the wings of my flock. I am now thinking about selling some of my laying hens. My question is will clipping the wing decrease the value of the bird?
I just had to get these chicks out of the house. I used some vinyl fence boards...first time with chicks. Copper and cukoo marans,easter eggers,salmon favorelles, gold and silver laced wynodottes [sp?] speckled sussex silver laced polish buff laced and white crested polish, buff brama and one...
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So I've been checking out backyard chickens for a while now and I've gotten a lot of good information from it. I decided to officially join today because I have a chicken that's acting funny and I'm at a loss as to what to do and or what's wrong with it. She's just been hanging out...
So I've been checking out backyard chickens for a while now and I've gotten a lot of good information from it. I decided to officially join today because I have a chicken that's acting funny and I'm at a loss as to what to do and or what's wrong with it. She's just been hanging out in the corner...