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Thank you cavemanrich, I sincerely appreciate your note! I know, adding a newbie to an existing flock is tricky. There are some adult chickens at the feed store I go to, but I don't know how they'd get along and I am working so much that I couldn't slowly integrate another girl. I don't...

Hello friends, Sad day. I lost another one of my girls yesterday to the neighbors pitbull. *sad face* But this means I have only one girl left. She is still mourning the loss of her sister (sitting on one of her feathers in the middle of the yard--heartbreaking) and quite distraught to be...

Her breath smells fine--not bad or sour. At first this morning I let her out and she walked around a bit then went to lay under a bush. Twenty minutes later she was walking around again and "talking" again. First I've heard her voice in a day, so that seemed good. Her breathing is still a...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Golden Comet, almost two years old, normal weight (she's the 'biggest' in size, but lighter than her dense RIR & Leghorn sisters) 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Yesterday I noticed she...

I finally captured the group sunbath the other day.

My boyfriend and I have broken up and I need to find another place to live. I am looking for housing that will allow chickens, but this is proving to be problematic. I will be done with grad school soon and thus able to move back to Oregon and take the girls with me or find and buy a house here...

No. I had never heard of that before your post--thank you! I will try this. It looks like it might help! Thank you again! I'll let you all know how it works.

My RIR and Golden Comet, both 11 weeks old today, have raspy voices. They are still kept inside at night--with a schedule to head out this weekend (we've needed to fortify the coop and insulate it from the cold). Presently, they stay out until I get home around 7:/8:P, so almost completely...

*smile* I like it--foot freckles!

Yay! Good to hear it doesn't look like something scary! Thank you chickenzoo! *smile*

Oh yes, I realized that I should provide additional information about their housing situation and environment. They still sleep inside at night in a very large rubbermaid bin with soft pine shavings. Although, I've added newspaper under the shavings. (I've been trying to leave town the past...

My Leghorn has little brown spots on her feet. I noticed last night for the first time and thought it was mud, as they'd just been out in the recently watered garden, but today they were still there. They look kind of like freckles. I have searched posts here and other online sites/forums...

Wow! She is thinner! The photo wasn't coming through on my phone or ipad, but now on my computer I can see! Thank you, sincerely! She finally (!!!!!) a 9 weeks, has lost all of her downy feathers and the adult ones are coming in. Compared to my RIR and my Golden Comet, she is tiny. (We...

Hi AOXA, Thank you for the link--that was informative! I ended up taking her to the vet, as her breathing became really labored through the night and she was laying down lethargically against her food and water just panting and looking at me in pain. Her voice also be came really raspy. The...

My golden comet is just over 8 weeks old and has been breathing with her beak open. I origionally thought it was just panting, because it's been so hot here, but last night I noticed it was becoming more constant. I read some posts last night and was freaked out by gapeworm, but the only...

Thank you all BYC Family! *smile* I feel very supported here. Sorry to reply so late, my phone typically let's me know I have replies, but didn't for the past three! Little Carrie Bradshaw (yes, the other three are Samantha, Miranda & Charlotte) :) seems to be better. I massage her each night...

Update on our girl. Friday AM I was still having a hard time feeling the crop, as they all felt the same ( which I now know is an 'empty' feeling). I put them all in their pen and checked in on her a few hours later, to feel a large mass in her crop. ( I was like, okay this is what people are...

Thank you so much twocrowsranch! This is just the detailed answer I needed! I'll check this out right now.

I guess I'm confused about whether or not her crop is swollen. I've seen pics of other Leghorn pullets and they have a more pronounced breast bone. It doesn't feel dense, but rather . . .well, bony. I'd hate to "massage" it and hurt her little breast bone. I guess a massage wouldn't be bad...

I have a seven week-old Brown Leghorn with the following attributes/symptoms: * skinny--she's much smaller than my RIR, Black Star and Golden Comet, although the same age * has a "bony" chest--I thought this was just her breed, but now after reading more think it might be bound or impacted...