We hatched chicks 2 weeks ago. I picked 2 out of the clutch to keep.... Everyone is great except one of the 2 I'm keeping! Yesterday we noticed her eyes stuck closed. I used a warm compress and they opened and off she ran to eat and drink. Today same. I just used a warm compress to open them...
I got 5 chicks Saturday. 2 are lavender ameraucanas. 2 are darker grey something. But this one was an odd ball.... Any thoughts? Here is the chick in question, the chick with the grey ones and then my 2 lavender babies...
We have quite a mixed flock. I want to get fencing to separate my silkies and cochins for breeding. However I just want something temporary I can roll up and store. Typically they free range. So... I have been looking at the poultrynet plus from premier fencing. I like its temporary, easy to...
Went to a benefit auction today. It was in an amish community. They had 2 auction rings going for just poultry and this was a good 3.5 hours into the auction. There was a box.... all it said was "11 baby chicks" Of course the kids had to bring it home, we hadn't even seen them..... There...
We went to an auction today.... We have enough chickens, but I guess chicken math always wins. My daughter *had* to have a few of the lots we saw. Some were polish.... while pretty, they went higher than her price range (she buys her own chickens, she is 8 yrs old.... mom feeds them, but she...
My daughter (8 yrs old) got a pair of partridge wyandottes this past Sunday. I had never seen them before, but they were beautiful and I am a sucker. I would like your thoughts on this pair please!! She mostly shows at local fairs, etc. But she would eventually like to do larger shows. I...
We have a pair of silkies my kids show for 4H. They are our only birds remotely show quality. I have been told I should hatch a few of their eggs and see if we get a couple more we can show next year. My daughter was also given a black cochin hen and my son a Black Cochin Fizzle roo... which...
So we got our first cochins. Thought it would be fun to guess gender. Any name suggestions are welcome too.
Here are the 5 littles playing in the yard.
Chick number 1 is a millie fleur. However, she is a couple weeks younger than the other 2.
Chick 2 is a Millie Fleur... we have been...
We brought home 5 new cochin chicks yesterday. Today one of the older ones (maybe 3 weeks) is not moving around. I checked it and it has a big squishy crop. I isolated it and gave it water. What do i need to do to help it???
Its breathing shallow and not moving around..... Help!
I have a few that have sweet little faces and nice light combs like this:
Then one has a redder larger comb like this (gender???):
But one other one has a comb even larger and it looks different (and waddles). What kind is it??? and does this mean its a roo??
I am new... so I am not allowed to post pictures. My little one was given some chicks 2 weeks ago. I was thinking baby fuzzy, but these are older (toddler chicks?)... I have no idea what age, breed or gender I have. I know I have some mutt chickens, but some aren't suppose to be. I have put...