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    What breed did I get?

    We got 9 chicks from freys we ordered 3 olive eggers 3 copper marans and 3 golden laced wyandottes. Two of our olive eggers are laying one of our marans are laying but I’m unsure what type of bird the three brown ones are. The chicks all got to peavy mart mixed together and the girls sorting...
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    Matte egg?

    one of our two olive eggers was pretty sleepy earlier and squatting weirdly so I checked for a prolapse and nothing was there so I left her alone. Later I went out to get the eggs and I got hers. I know it’s hers because she lays bigger eggs than her sister who started laying very recently. It’s...
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    Why are all my usually sweet chicks suddenly being the meanest birds I’ve ever met?

    I have 9 chicks/hens (got them end of April as day olds) and 3 are laying so far 2 olive ethers and one copper maran. I also have 3 3year olds 3 4 year olds and 1 9 year old. All of my birds except for one of the 3 year olds know that my 9 year old is the boss. Although she doesn’t usually peck...
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    Are thick egg yolks healthy?

    My olive egger chicks just started laying one last month one this week. The eggs and especially the yolks are still tiny so I use them when lessening a portion of waffle batter and for feeding my small cat. The yolk has a hard time breaking up when trying to mix it with milk and then when I...
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    Bloody egg three days in a row no prolapse

    the egg is from one of our 3 lavender Orpingtons. Last night they all had baths since they were looking pretty gross and none had prolapses. We’ve been working on one’s feet since she has bumblefoot so the first day we thought just a bit of blood passing from stress but this is day 3 and it’s...
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    What is this under the wings?

    I don’t like getting hands on so this is my dad looking and seeing this stuff. It looks crumbly but when he pinches it it doesn’t crumble. When my mom saw she said maybe yeast since it’s been a hot muggy summer. Does anyone recognize this? It’s only under the wings and only our middle aged...
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    how should i check for mites and other bugs?

    tldr at end since i ramble. our hen rosemary has always been a bit scruffy but since last year has been basically bald. since she’s always been a bit strange and always seemed pretty anxious since we got her (she always had her feathers puffed up and is super protective about food and has a...
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    • missing back feathers missing belly feathers# mite deterrent mite infestation mite prevention mite? naked neck scruffy looking
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
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    some sort of spray to help prevent infection on bald spots?

    i have an overpreening chicken who we can’t get to stop. at this point we’re letting her preen and just making sure to prevent injury/infection. she has a dress on so she doesn’t get sunburnt on her back but she lifts it up to preen still. my dad is worried about an infection and wants a spray...
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    possible overpreening?

    i have a hen named rosemary who’s always looked a bit scruffy. she was 6 months when i got her but recently became friendly enough to be held and come up to me and she’s now probably 2 years or so. her eggs have always been a bit round and misshapen but she’s tiny. on may 1 we got some day old...
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    possible bumblefoot recovery

    one of my hens had a small pimple looking bump between her toes and so i gave her an epsom salt bath, cleaned her up, separated her into a cage i used for chicks before with food, water, straw and no roost since i heard no jumping. i disinfected the wound with hydrogen peroxide after her bath...
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    chick not preening and removing pin feathers

    this chick is 6 weeks old and i have 8 others the same age. i noticed a wound on her tail area on both sides. it was bleeding so i separated her and brought her in for the night since the other chicks were too curious with the wound and pecking at it. we had had their glass food jar break so we...
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    one of my chicks is super hungry and eats almost constantly

    i have 9 chicks that i got april 28th so they’re a month and a half or so old and one of them eats almost non stop all day. all the rest are asleep right now and she’s here eating. i go out to hand feed them so they aren’t scared of me as adults and she is always eating even when others go off...
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    chicks breathing makes a clicking noise

    i’ve seen a few others talking about this but something i havnt seen any discussion on is this scenario. i got day old chicks last tuesday and they’re all active and healthy and learning fast. unfortunately no hens took to them so we’re just keeping them inside with a heat lamp and a little set...
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    strange behaviour in one of my hens

    i got this hen a couple years ago so she’s 2 or 3 years old. it looks like she never lost her baby tooth (i think that’s what it’s called? a small hook on the tip of her beak) i looked it up and it said it was fine so i left her since she was too skittish even if i was supposed to trim it or...
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    • behavior chickens dancing flapping wings fluffed up hatching tooth mental health of chickens ruffled feathers stomping stretching
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    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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    Elderly chicken (6 to 8 years) can’t walk, eat, and barely drinking or pooping

    i’ve had this chicken for a long time and i’m not sure exactly how long but 6-8 years maybe. she’s been slowing down lately and i think it’s just from old age. she can’t jump into the roost anymore and i had to build a ramp into the coop since she can’t jump in anymore. today i gave her a bath...
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    New member!

    i’ve had chickens my whole life and live in southern ontario with 10 chickens and 9 on the way. they’re a very random mix of different breeds that i’ve mostly had since i was younger so i’m not sure exact breeds. i also have 2 cats and a golden retriever that i’ve also had since i was younger.
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