Hello all I have a hen whose bum feathers are just caked with poo and she sticks really bad. Is that normal? She is alert and active, but I look at her bum and it looks like not all of the poop is makjng it off her feathers so it all just sticks and clumps together. What should I do??
okay yall i’m back… Can anyone tell what gender this chick might be?? I still think it might be a cockerel but I pray to god i’m wrong! What do ya’ll think???
Hi everyone! I need some help! It might be too soon to tell but I have an Ayam Cemani and I got the feeling this is a boy.. I pray it’s not as I cant have a rooster but I need some help! What do ya’ll think?? Or is it too early to tell with how small it is??
Hi Everyone! My chicks are getting to the age where they can leave the brooder and stay/sleep in their coop. I just read so ewhere on here that you have to Teach them to sleep in the coop?? How do I do that??? Also should I put a heat lamp in the coop for them or should they be okay?? I’m so...
My chicks are starting to sneeze, They are all fine and alert. No other sypmtoms besides a sneeze and there is like a liquid that comes out when they shake their head and sneeze. Their brooder in ventilated and open. I do use the wood shavings and they are a little dusty even I could smell/feel...
Hello Everyone I need some wise words if advice! This is one of my older chicks and it sometimes picks on and chases the other older chick I have. It also jumps around and has bursts of energy. The cage I have them in is fairly big, Is it time for this chick to leave the brooder? What do i need...
Last weekend I recently bought 5 chicks 2 of which are 2 weeks older and the other 3 were a few days old.. How do I get them to like me?? I try to pick each of them up every day and try to get them used to me. I play music for them when I’m holding them. But they don’t seem to take to me. They...
Hello Everyone, I am an extremely new member to not only BYC but owning chickens in general. My name is Jade, I live in Ferndale California aka Cowtown! I’ve always loved chickens and last weekend my boyfriend Finally let me get 5 baby chicks. I have two olive eggers, 2 araucana and 1 ayam...