Wow it has been awhile since I have had a chicken dilemma. 🤣 (to skip backstory, just skip the first 3 paragraphs)
Okay so my first ever flock I ordered online from idealpoultry. I paid for 4 chickens and 2 ducks and in the same box the company sent like 5-6 free extra birds to fill out the box...
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I received a package of day old chicks in the mail today. This will be my second time raising a flock from this age.
I'm asking for opinion on what you think is wrong with one of the chicks legs. My initial thought was straddle leg but when I really inspected the leg, I noticed the...
Hello y'all. My two hens Birdie (New Hampshire Red) and Omelette (Plymouth Rock) have something wrong with their combs/face. I can't identify what is causing this problem either. I live in central California where its dry and hot. I've also checked inside their mouths and haven't seen any...
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I'm posting because one of my Easter Eggers (Chicka) keeps having the feathers on her head displaced. The first time I saw it. I didnt think much, just assumed the other hens were establishing their pecking order. But then today I saw her scratching her head with her feet. I've seen...
So my darling Henny (Easter Egger) has been acting quite strange the past couple of days. She hasn't be grazing like the others and she has been laying down most of the day in one spot. I go to pick her up and she pretty much allows me without any restraint. She used to go running around with...
Hello, I'm introducting myself as a new member on the backyard chickens.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am fairly new to chickens, however, my research is not haha. I've been looking up how to take care of chickens for a long time now and when I finally got my...