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my semi-paralyzed chicken has gone downhill fast. yesterday she could stand and take a few steps, now she flops over to her side every time. I don't think there is any way for her to recover. what is the best way to put her down? I am NOT going to wring her neck, chop her head off, etc.

This morning I fed the chickens and one of my adult BO hens was on the ground, on her right side, comb bloodied from being pecked ( I assume). I sat her up but she repeatedly flopped back over to that right side. a couple of times she managed to balance, croched down. She does not appear to have...

Yesterday at my school there was a wild momma turkey and she had a chick with her, somehow they got seperated, the chick was caught by a teacher and I took it home because there was no one to take care of it. I don't know how old it is, but it has a few feathers on its back and most on its...

I saw a picture somewhere of a silkie breeder with homemade booties on her birds to protect their leg/foot feathers. I just got a pair of black Cochin bantams () that are pretty good quality and their leg feathers are very nice. I keep my chickens in a large run and their feathers are going to...

looking for quality white/black/splash/lavender silkie chicks. i am located in central CA.

which do you like better? The R-com holds 3 eggs and is completely automatic (except for water, of course) and the Octa 10 is too, I believe. oh the octa 10 holds 10 (chicken) eggs. I am looking at these because they seem foolproof...unfortunately a little pricey too:idunno they both are $130...

has anyone ordered bantam cochins from mcmurray? on a scale of 1-10 (1 being world's ugliest chicken, 10 being world champ cochin) what are they? if you have pics that would be fantastic. I know if I want SQ chickens to just get them from a breeder, but I am probably not going to be showing and...

what is the biological purpose of combs and wattles? They don't seem to be some vestigial thing. Just curious as to their purpose.

I want to get a roo of each type along with the pullets from Murray I am going to order in February. my question is, can 3 or more roos peacefully amonst themselves? I don't want to go through the hassle of seperating them. I thnk they are lonely when by themselves anyway.

Hi, anyone else out there ride or just plain love hores? I ride english FYI. (for your info)

I am thinking of experimenting with trying to get a blue color from black and white JGs. How does one do this? Advice from someone who knows how to get a blue coloring would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking for a trio of quality birds in any of the following breeds in san luis obispo county, ca: I don't want to drive more than 1.5 hrs! orpington bantam cochin silkie maran (any variety) wyandotte quail belgian d'anvers (my favorite!!) RIR or anything else you have.

in Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens it has a short list of dominant and recessive traits: DOMINANT: 5 toes feathered legs crest side sprigs frizzledness RECESSIVE: 4 toes stubs single comb wry tail silkiness I was surprised silkiness was on the recessive list. So are all silkies carrying...

Hi, I am going to breed some cochins of multiple colors in the spring. I am reading about Breeders in Storey's guide to raising chickens. Under Sex Linkage it says that "all pullets are like their sire and all cockerels are like their dam". So will the pullets be exactly like their sire and...

hi, what is the best hatchery for a wide variety of bantams? ie buff orps, silkies, cochins, mille fleur, etc.

hi, are there any BYC breeders in CA? I am looking for quality local chicks for a possible purchase in 09.

can you go to the site and pick out chicks from belt, or do you have to order like everyone else? I live only about 2 hours away. I mean the actual location/hatchery, not the web site.

I just ordered the standard and are interested in bantam BOs and wondering if they are described in there.

subject explains it all. bantams would be preferred but standard sizes are fine too. I just want good ones. are there any members here who breed BOs/BBOs?

hi, these are the qualities I want in an incubator: small inexpensive (under $200) automatic turner digital? also what is the difference between circulated/forced/still air? which is better?