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    Injured rooster

    This is my splash Maran cockerel, 7 weeks old. It has always had slightly crooked toes since birth but today it is limping and its leg is all bent like something has maybe dislocated? Anything I can do? Any help greatly appreciated!
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    Hen or roo and breed?

    Hello! I have 15 baby chicks to sex but starting with these two! Pics 1 and 2 are the same chick and 3 and 4 are the same chick! I have my theories but interested to see what others think! They are 6 weeks old! Also, what breed would you say they were? Thanks!
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    Help with day old chick!

    Hello, Thank goodness for this site! I incubated a dozen eggs and had six hatch but one had to be assisted as it was trapped in the membrane. The little one cannot stand or walk and just shuffled around. I am giving it water and egg yolk and was just wondering if anyone else has experience with...
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    Help with day old baby chick!

    Hello, Thank goodness for this site! I incubated a dozen eggs and had six hatch but one had to be assisted as it was trapped in the membrane. The little one cannot stand or walk and just shuffled around. I am giving it water and egg yolk and was just wondering if anyone else has experience with...
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    Crop issues?

    Hello, last weekend I got two POL hens and have been keeping a close eye on them for any signs of anything and yesterday I noticed one of them was exhibiting the neck jerking of trying to adjust her crop. I checked on her later and she seemed ok. Today she is doing it constantly and her crop...
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    Identify my cockerels!

    Hello, can anyone please tell me what breed this cockerel is? I have two of the same I’m looking to rehome but need to know what they are for the advert!
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    Help, save my chick!

    I brought home four day old chicks on Sunday and this morning I found one of them wobbly on it’s feet, just wanting to lie down and sleep with a hard ball of poop on it’s bottom. I bathed it’s bottom and am trying to get it to drink but no idea what’s wrong as it was fine last night. Any...
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    Hen-broody or poorly?

    Hello, I have a hen that has started laying and spends a lot of time in the nest box, fluffed up. She has stopped laying and she isn’t sitting on any eggs. Whenever I try and coax her down her legs are wobbly for a while until she finds her footing. Is she just broody or should I be worried...
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    Storing postal eggs before incubation

    Hello. I am only a second time hatcher and the first time didn’t have the best success rate so I am after some advice! Unfortunately I was unable to find any eggs locally of the breeds I wanted so I have been sent some through the post. I am waiting on others before incubating them together. I...
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    Silkies male or female?

    I realise this is near impossible but anyone any ideas on these two silkies being male or female? They are 17 weeks and still not a clue! Thanks in advance !
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    Male or female?

    Hello! Any ideas on gender of these two? Light Sussex and cuckoo Maran. They are 7 weeks. Many thanks.
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    3 day old chick, legs slightly too far apart??

    Hello! This is only my second incubation hatch and one of the chicks (now 3 days old) has slight issues moving about and I noticed it’s legs are often quite far apart. Not splayed or anything but just a wide stance compared to the others. Just wanted advice as to whether I should be intervening...
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    Help for sexing! Still a mystery!

    Could anyone please help me sex the remaining 3 chicks of my latest brood. And what breed as they were a mixed bag. I am a newbie! They are 9 weeks!
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