I had a broody hen hatch out 12 chicks, three of which have leg deformities/issues. One hatched with spraddle leg, another with fused toes, and now this one with a third leg and extra toe on the the otherwise normal leg. I'm wondering if I should leave the extra limb or remove it now to avoid...
I was out doing my chores today when I noticed how red his leg was. I don't have a clue what this is from. He is healthy and well outside of the strange red joints. Maybe from roosting too much due to the cold weather?
I have an about 5 month old female muscovy with what I had believed to be a cyst on the front of her face near her bill. It was about the size of a grape and I aspirated it last night expecting pus or some sort of infected looking contents to come out. Instead, it was an almost completely clear...
I have a 7 month old golden sebright rooster who suddenly developed a very squeaky hoarse crow three days ago. I immediately separated him from the flock and have been keeping a close eye on him for respiratory issues.
His eyes are clear, no discharge from nose or beak(inside of beak and...
I recently got back into chickens and I'm at the very beginning of a breeding project. My initial goals in mind are to create a larger Silkie with the versatility of the Jersey giant with egg and meat production. I've had my first crosses hatch from my homemade incubator test.
This is a fun...
I went out to do my coop chores this morning and noticed one of my roosters had a clear liquid pouring from his beak each time he brought his head down to eat. I've since brought him inside to monitor his droppings and sure enough, they don't look good.
I checked his crop as soon as I saw the...
I have an almost four week old silkie who I discovered has a large swollen bald spot on the back of their neck. It's looks and feels to be swollen skin, but it has appeared abruptly today. It may have been present before today at a smaller size, but had down covering it.
It was bleeding due...
I recently purchased some bantam chicks from my local farm supply shop. They were only listed as mixed bantams so I'm hoping I can get some help figuring out what breeds they are.
I'm trying to figure out the breed of the pale gold toned chick, but is the the second chick in the last photo a...