My 3 & 1/2 week EE named S'mores has some feathers above it's wing that are sticking out. I lifted the wing to see if there were any mites/bugs but couldn't find any... S'mores is still eating and drinking, but I also just noticed the other day that s/he has a bump on her chest ( I think it is...
I have a 7 week BO named Buffie that I really hope is a pullet but I have a bad feeling that Buffie is a roo.. :hit
Here are some pictures, please help me determine what gender Buffie is.
Side view
View of comb
Tail feathers
Top view
Neck feathers
Neck feathers
Thanks in advance!!
I have 4 three week old chicks, 3 Silkies and 1 BO, I have seen them do a very strange thing while they free ranged on the lawn. They sat down, turned to lay on one side, then proceeded to stretch out one of their wings. They stayed like this for a while and it looked like they were napping...
I have a 3 week old BO that I just adore. I have 3 other chicks that are Black Silkies, but only the BO is not afraid of me. The BO will willingly jump on my hand. I hope that "Buffie" will be a girl, I don't want to give her up. If you could help look at the pictures below and give me your...
Does anyone know what this is? I tried pulling it off but it is stuck to the chick. I would like to know if it is okay to leave it on or should I take it off?
I was wondering if there is any type of chick/chicken medicine that you should always keep on hand? I'm new to this and want to be prepared.
It would also be helpful to know what type of first aid supplies to keep on hand too.
This might be a silly question, but I am genuinely confused.
I have all the wood we need to build the coop. We cut them to the appropriate sizes yesterday. I told my DH I wanted to paint the coop before assembling it.
So here is the question. When do I primer and paint? Can I primer all the...
Hi, I was wondering if there is any one on Oahu that knows where can I find Sweet PDZ. I was reading other forums on BYC and would like to use it as bedding in my coop.
The shipping to Hawaii is twice the amount of the product. I hope to find it locally stocked on Oahu.