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My parents found a chick that was starting to hatch in the barn. It currently has a nickle sized hole in the shell. Just a tad bit of blood showing. It's alive, eyes are open, peeping, and moving its mouth. Currently I have it in a small plastic container, in a larger plastic container that has...

First hen: Young Russian Orloff, has been laying for a couple months. Yesterday we found her laying outside unable to move. It looks like she has a broken leg (where the feathers are) but that leg is cold and she won't grip with her toes so we wonder if there's nerve damage. She is living in the...

I am in the process of switching my goats over to all whole grains, instead of pelleted goat feeds. I believe it is much healthier for them, us (as we drink the milk and will maybe be butchering one too) less expensive, and cheaper. I am interested in switching our mixed flock over to whole...

I know how to sex parakeets, kinda... Blue cere male, brown/pink-ish female, blue legs male, brown/pinkish female. But I was reading that certain color types don't follow this rule? I would like to know know how to sex them pretty much so I know what I am getting and what kind of name to pick...

I know a lot of us have special needs chickens. I have a soft spot for them. We have one ourselves, a silkie X cross beak. I thought it would be fun to have an online show for our special needs chickens! So: 1. Post a picture of your chicken. Any breed, age, any gender. 2. Post a name if...

I am considering hatching some duck eggs. They would be in the goat pen because we can't have them going into the horse trough! I was wondering if there are any duck breeds that would be too fat to fit through. We have a rooster who's mother was an Easter Egger, and his father was I believe and...

So, my birthday is in March, and I decided I am going to use some birthday money and FINALLY hatch some BBS and Lavander Orps :D I'm going to make my own incubator because I am cheap... LOL Anyways, I know the basic components for it, (Styro cooler, light bulb, but what wattage?, thermometer...

Hey guys, looking to buy about a dozen eggs from someone who has a mixed colored flock. Any colors are open! I would like to have my own flock to keep separate in our garden and raise them to sell eggs, chicks, and show them at the fair, along with being pets of course :) Can't buy them quite...

We've got two Dark Cornish hens that came in an assortment. They are the only ones that are skiddish. They are curious, but the other hens and roosters will come right up to you. Is this normal for the breed?

Anyone have any idea why I can't do this?

I want to buy some different chicken breed eggs. Hatch them, and then sell some of their eggs for people to hatch. Here is what I would get: 12 Orpington Eggs (all types) 3 Blue Ameraucana 2 Blue Andalusian 2 Golden Lakenvelder After shipping, total would come to $110... Yikes. Seems like a...

This morning when we went to feed the barnyard, me and my brother saw smoke coming out of the roof! We ran over there, opened the door, and a huge wave of smoke came gushing out. The poor chickens and chicks were very stressed, and making pathetic noises. We opened up the little hatch, and my...

Hi, so today when I was letting the chickens out of the coop, I noticed one of the silky cross chick beak looked funny. So I caught it and noticed it was really crooked. The top beak it almost like a Parrots, how it curves. The bottom just went straight out. So I took it inside and me and my...

Hi :) I am hopefully going to be getting three ducklings here soon. We'll have them in a run in the backyard so they don't get into the horse trough. How much room will they need in the run? I have heard ten square feet per duck, and 4 square feet in the coop. The winters here get pretty cold...

Hi there! We live on a small farm, with horses, chickens, goats, cats, dogs, guinea pigs.... I want to get 2 or 3 ducks. They don't have to lay eggs, they don't have to give meat. They would be just for pets. What breed would be best? I would like ones that would eat out of our hands, and would...

Hi there! We live on a small farm, with horses, chickens, goats, cats, dogs, guinea pigs.... I want to get 2 or 3 ducks. They don't have to lay eggs, they don't have to give meat. They would be just for pets. What breed would be best? I would like ones that would eat out of our hands, and would...

Please visit this thread! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/721211/help-baby-chick Thanks!

Hello, our silkie hatched 7 chicks a couple days ago. One egg she stepped on, so I brought in inside in the bator. I am pretty sure it hatched prematurely though. Anyways, I had to help it out of the egg a bit because it was stuck. Tonight, it'll be 48 hours old. It can't walk right. Its toes...

Hi, I am looking for someone who has Persian Rumpless chicks or fertile eggs. My little brother REALLY wants some. He's going to be in 4-H. He takes great care of his chickens, and of course we all supervise him. We have a VERY large coop, and our chickens free range. If you sell chicks, I'd...

Hi, I am 13, and my little brother (9) loves chickens. Although he is more like 11 in IQ. He really, REALLY wants some Persian Rumpless, so I want to get him a couple chicks. Does anyone here know where I can get a couple? I would prefer hens, or sexed chicks, because we already have enough...