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Getting on nicely now, but what it she/he?

2days after hatching. No fluffy feet. What do i look like? Egg was crushed when I had penciled on the breed..

On day 22, counting the day I placed them under surrogate mom, she's doing all the work her self. Got two fertile chicks, membrane looks good, good movement from both the eggs when candled. The last lot of eggs I had under a mother hen, they pipped dead on day 21 and were out by 22.. When am I...

My Peking bantam has been brooding for three weeks on her eggs, in doors on a mix of her feathers, straw and sawdust. When I let her out this morning for a quick bite to eat, I gave her the once over and noticed scale lift on her feet, they look scabby and irritated. How has this happened? She...

Last week for the eggs before they pip (being sat by mom) candled the fertile eggs 2 days ago and disposed of the dud eggs, checked on them today and there is a crack in one of the eggs, they're not ready for another 6 days, will this chick survive? How can I help the egg with out disturbing it...

Both my Orpington girls are crossed with something but I'm not sure what.. Can you help?

One of my Peking bantams has a really dirty bum, I'm worried she's going to attract flies, or worse end up with eggs laid there. They have a big dust patch to role about in but I'm not sure what else to do. Don't really want to try bathing her as it may stress her out. Any ideas?

One of the new girls is displaying cold like symptoms. She is sneezing hand has a runny nose, poop looks normal, still eating, drift free enclosed housing with another 3 girls. Should i quarantine her indoors, is this a vet job?

I'm building a new coop for the girls, and there are so many different opinions on using sand, I'd like to hear some of the pro's and con's if possible. I'm thinking of using it on the floor to minimise cleaning and to reduce the risk of a substrate harbouring mites or other parasites. What do...

My garden is in a built up area of Birmingham with many houses owning cats, who are more often out side roaming than they inside. They pay a lot of attention to the chickens and come pretty close up. My girls are part free range. (When I'm work there in the run) but on my days off and weekends...

I have two 6+ week old ORP cross ladies, I've only ever had Pekin bantams or adult orps, so I don't no the 'normal' age to start laying at. When should I expect eggs, some info tells me 15 wks some 20 wks some much further away?

Evening all. It would be great if I could get some information on parasite prevention, and control. Worms and mites of all kind, anything that can become an infestation with in the coop or flock. I'm starting a new again after a horrid incident with my old flock. Taken a couple of years to get...

I currently have two orpinton cross girls, blue berry and peanut butter, had an awful fox incident last year and lost a large bumch of my original girls. very sad. just getting back in to it amd currently building a large coop for the girls. (there in a small hold coop right now). The girls are...

Morning all. I'm currently sat on the bus going g to work, and what better time to find BYC and sign up. I've only got a flock of two, bless them. Had a rather nasty fox incident and I'm starting from scratch! So morning to all! Have a good day :D