We moved our 4 and 5 week old chicks out of their very large cardboard box in the garage into their very lovely and spacious coop late Saturday afternoon. All has been going smoothly and everyone seems to be healthy, happy and adapting well to the transition.
Today, after opening the door from...
We have 8 chicks, one set of four (2 BO and 2 Ameracaunas) is 4 weeks old and the other set of four just under 3 weeks old (2 RIR and the Barred Rock and a Golden Wyandotte). Everyone was getting along great until a day or so ago when the RIR from the younger group began to peck and pull...
Just got our 4 chicks on Friday and all seem to be well with the exception of one that is not growing as fast as the others. She also had poop sticking to her "bum" and when I gently wiped it off with a damp tissue it appears that the area around the anus is bulging...underneath the skin. The...