Hi all.. I just posted a bit ago asking for help with a 3 week old baby chick who seemed to be gasping for breath. She just died and after she passed had lots of clear/yellowish mucus coming out of her mouth. She also pooped something similar before passing. I’m concerned it could be something...
I have a friend who hatched black copper marans 3 weeks ago. They have all been doing fine except today one keeps opening her mouth as if she’s gasping for breath but not making any noise. She doesn’t seem to have anything in her throat. They haven’t been vaccinated and she’s feeding medicated...
I’ve recently started getting some rotten eggs from my flock. I know they are fresh but when I crack them open, they stink and are black. I’m worried now that people I’ve given eggs to will have rotten ones! I’ve seen some posts on this with no for sure cause but am really concerned that I have...
I have a scissor beak hen who is almost a year old. She isn’t doing perfect, but she eats a mash of food and is almost the same size as the other hens. She has lost quite a few feathers on her back. Almost all my hens have bald spots after I gave away my rooster but hers are worst than the rest...
Hi everyone! I received 6 baby chicks several months ago from a coworker who got them from a feed store, sold to her as "female Americanas". I'm now understanding that these are Easter Eggers and am afraid one of them may not be a hen! Hoping someone can give me a for sure answer on this...