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I got chicks from the hatchery this year including 2 silkies! 1 white (hedwig) and 1 black (pengwen). They are both very cute. I have a total of 6 chicks in the brooder, 4 from the same hatchery as the silkies and 2 not.
What I am concerned about it's my little black silkie is still...
I have a young chick about 4 weeks old. Today I noticed that its cloaca/vent is enlarged and bloody. It looks as if it has had diarrhea, its backside was wet. The chick is alert at time and sleepy at others. Is this the start of a prolapsed cloaca? Or vent gleet?
There are about 15 birds in...
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I am just trying to find more information and possibly help.
I have 7 hens that were all about 1 year old. 2 delaware's and 2 cuckoo murans that are great layers, 1 white crested polish who lays more reguarly than I expected. Than I have 2 crested cream leg bars... who laid maybe a few...
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I have 7 hens that are almost 1 year old. There are 2 Delaware's, 2 french cuckoo Marans, 2 crested cream legbars. and 1 white crested polish.
My Delaware marans, and polish all lay tegusrlt6, but the cream legbars have been very sporadic maybe only 6 eggs total from both in...
I am new to backyard chicken and I joined because one of my new chicks is not doing well.
I have had chickens in the past, but moved back to apartment life in the city and couldn't keep my chickens. My mom helped me re-home them to a wonderful lady who loves chickens. I have finally been able...
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I recently got 7 chicks that were 3 weeks old. They are now 4 weeks old and in the last 24-36 hours my only white crested polish, who is the smallest, has become very sleepy. She will not walk much unless scared and prefers to sit and sleep. She is still eating a little and...