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Got this chick out of the assorted bantam bin at tractor supply. This isn't a great pic, but she's got the longest neck and this pic shows that. Her body is much more up-right than the others. We're hoping she's a pullet. She's just 7 weeks in this pic. Thanks!

I have not posted on this site for a few years, though I relied on it heavily when I first started my chicken adventure. We've owned chickens for about 6 years now and have had our share of issues. But, yesterday, my vet and I preformed impacted crop surgery! I have to tell someone that will...

-We lost a bird last week. We free range in the afternoons and she didn't come home. Neighbors lost 2 cats- we assume coyote for all three. VERY limited free range since then. Came home today and let the chickens out to roam and one was trailing the pack and was clearly not right. She's in...

This started just a week ago- sneezing and open mouth breathing. She's a tiny bantam. I took her to my vet (he doesn't treat chickens, but consulted with an avain vet) and we got her on tylan for 3 days and baytril for 5. She's got 2 days of baytril left- she's done with the tylan. Vet said...

I posted the other day- I have a tiny bantam (I posted that she was 16 weeks, but she's actually 12) that started sneezing and open mouth breathing on Saturday. I started her on duramycin on Saturday as a precaution. It just seemed she wasn't right. She's gotten worse... not eating as...

Thanks in advance for any advice. I need to know- should I start to panic? I have a flock of 6 chickens that are 20 weeks and a trio of 12-16 week olds that I just started to mix with the others about a week ago. They 2 groups were quarantined from each other (one inside and one outside) for...

New to chickens. We have 6 pullets (we HOPE!) that are outside in the coop. They are "free ranging" in the totally fenced back yard during the day. We do have a small run for them, but it's never really been finished and we just let them loose. Everyone seems happier like that. The yard is...

New to chickens. I have 6 pullets (we think- though Rita the EE is looking more and more ROO to us- red comb buds that are much redder than Anita's) that are about 12 weeks old in the coop. We free range 99% of the time in our sheltered, fenced back yard. We have a run on our coop that is...

I live in Massachusetts and we're having one heck of a heat wave. I'm new to chickens. My six 10-week old pullets are outside (free range in a fenced back yard) and they are HOT. Panting and hiding in the shade. We've been keeping them cool with the a kiddie pool filled with ice cold water...

Thanks again to all that offered advice. We lost a little 4 week old chick earlier this week- he was a cochin bantam with a severe cross beak. My kids and his buddy chick, Dory, were crushed. We rushed out and got another from a BYC member. Ended up taking home two. Here are the three of...

We bought a pair of bantams (now 3.5 weeks) and just lost one. The remaining chick is freaking out. I've got several stuffed animals (one that's a chick and she snuggles with her), but she's not happy. Is it safe to get a chick from a local farm and mix them? We have a flock of standard...

We have a bantam with a terrible cross beak- really bad. She's been holding her own, however, and we have young kids that would like to avoid culling this chick. She's been eating well and is actually bigger than the other bantam chick we have. I think that she's 3.5 weeks old. Feathered...

And the ladies are in (except for the 2 new bantams I picked up Friday). It still needs to be painted, but we are hoping that we might find some siding in a discount bin and we can insulate and side it at the same time. The roof is shingles. 6 standard chicks and 2 bantams will live in this...

We just picked up 2 bantams (this is an update to my darn chicken math post). I'm wondering if anyone has a breed guess? I'm wondering if it's a d'uccle as suggested by another poster? And, looking at her now, this cross beak is pretty bad. She seems to eat and drink OK and she's a...

came out with a pair of bantams. Straight run, no less. I went into the store with my kids (never a good idea) and they immediately found a one week old white bantam with feathered feet and a slightly crossed beak in the chick bin. The rest is history. They are so tiny and way too cute. I...

I have 4 6 week old chicks (3 PR and a production red). All are friendly and easy to catch- doing really well. We LOVE them and they are so much fun to watch. They went into their coop all by themselves last night after a few hours of roaming the back yard. We were so proud. I also have...

I have 4 four week olds and 2 two week olds. They are in seperate brooders in the 3-season porch. It's going to be 90 tomorrow and Wednesday. It was HOT out there yesterday- I turned the fan on for them. Night temps in the 60s. I should be unplugging the light, right? Only on at night at...

New to chickens. Had our 6 chicks outside for some sun today (in a dog crate). I was sitting down right next to the cage with my 2 dogs. Both dogs are very interested in the chicks and we've been working on boundries with them. Old dog wants to lick them and maybe carry them around like a...

I have 3 Partridge Rock chicks and a production red chick that are 3.5 weeks old. We got our new Aracaunas (though it sounds like they are probably easter eggers?) yesterday- they are less than a week old. Today, I found 2 worms in the wet driveway and brought them in to the big chicks...

Thanks to all the advice on my prior posts. We've made some upgrades to the coop (and when I say "we", I mean my dear husband since he's doing all the work!). We had a 4x4 design but had 6 birds planned. My husband, after watching the chicks eat a tick, decided adding on so that we could...