My black bantam cochin just hatched 9 chicks today. I had a lavender rooster, but I lost him a month ago. Do any of these chicks look like they could be lavender? Most of them look black to me but there are a few lighter ones that confuse me. I also have a calico rooster with a blue base so I...
My four week splash Ameraucana chick is showing lumps in the corners of her beak (on the outside). I’ve never experienced this before, I noticed a few days ago something was wrong, she wasn’t as active as she usually is. She drinks and eats fine (although she’ll only eat scrambled eggs, she...
I feel a bit silly for asking but I got some Mille fleur hatching eggs (possible frizzle) from eBay. One of seven eggs hatch and a pleasant surprise, it is that possible frizzle! Anyway I’m not too familiar with Mille fleur coloring but from what I do know my frizzle does not fit the standard...
My cockerel is almost 4 months, this morning he was walking around closing 1 eye, once I let him out with the rest he found a shady spot and just slept. He’d only become active to run away from me but he would run with both eyes closed. I have him now In a dark room in my house and he just...
My chicks are 2 months old and I notice two walk/run around like a duck after dust-bathing. My concern is that they keep walking like that even after having seemingly shaken all the dirt out. Should I be concerned or am I just paranoid? I’ve never seen them walk like this, only after dust...
One of my chicks pooped this last night. I have no idea if this is a bunch of worms or intestinal shedding. There was no blood and it wasn’t moving...I rinsed the sand off just to have a better look. What do you think? Do I need to treat for worms?
edit: they are all acting normal, eating and...
I just adopted 2 pullets and 1 cockerel from this lady on Craigslist. She advertised them as 4 month old silkies, when I saw them they were obviously not silkies. They do look like a mix of things but I’m really not sure. I’m assuming they’re all from the same hatch...
This is my first time...