Hello! I have a buff silkie rooster in need of rehoming, he’s very sweet. Buff colored 13 weeks old as of 3/1/2021 - not aggressive has been handled as a chick quite a bit will sit in a lap and be adorable - he is healthy no respiratory or health issues. I live in the San Fernando Valley just...
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I am struggling with one of my hens, Pepper - she’s about 1 year old and Australorp chicken who is being very very aggressive to 2 newly introduced birds. The first new bird (Cookie) was introduced slowly over a number of months and has been in the flock now since September. The...
Hello chicken friends, I noticed one of my hens very subtly limping today and upon inspecting her feet I found two scab like circles on the bottom of each of her feet on the meaty ‘palm’ area. I looked it up online and it seems like early stages of Bumblefoot. I soaked her feet in warm Epsom...
Hello! I picked up this - what I hope is a hen - from a local shelter a few days ago. The bird is overall auburn colored with black tips on tail and wings. The stance is thin and tall - much taller and more upright than my RIR. I think the bird looks young since there is no red in the very small...
I’ve been using the BYC blog as a resource since I began my chicken raising journey last December. What started as a passing thought while sitting in the patio with my partner one night... ‘hey that old dog house sitting in the dirt of the unused corner of the backyard would make a decent...
Hello BYC community! I have noticed the last few days a few bumps on my Plymouth Rock hen’s face - just above her nostril. It’s a bit larger on one side than the other but it is on both sides of the face. It’s a bit soft and looks kind of like a scab but I’m wondering if it may be a respiratory...