Im not sure at all what this is. He is favoring this foot and after i brought him in to get cleaned up this is what it looks like. We have had really inconsistent temperatures and a soggy muddy yard but this just looks scary to me and i dont know where to begin to help. Any advice is greatly...
I have a broody 18 month old hen that hatched 1 chick a week ago. Last night I candled the rest of her eggs because it seemed like a long time and one more chick pipped during the process. I quickly put back all of the eggs and momma and baby #1 hop on the nest and snuggle in. This morning I...
Not new to chickens but new to Showgirls(and boys lol).
I have these two gems and am noticing difference’s in feather growth/grow out. I was wondering if there are indicators regarding gender? I know it’s hard to tell but any thoughts are appreciated.
I’ve noticed the black one feathered much...
I have 3 silkie chicks that are almost 2 weeks old. One of the 3 doesn’t seem to have grown much at all, she falls over quite a bit and cannot get herself up. If she stays upright she seems to get around okay. No one seems to be really picking on her either. I have given them some egg yolk and...
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I am hatching chicks for the first time and we had our first little baby hatch and I was wondering if anyone has thoughts on who its parents are. I have 2 roosters, a lavender Orpington and a white Silkie Roo. It hatched from an olive egg and I have Black Copper Marans, Olive...