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OK so about a week ago I noticed on of my hens favoring her right leg. I could tell it hurt because she would stay away from the others. So I pulled her and kenneled her in another area. Well the next day I noticed her poo was white and dark green and really watery. So I put her on some...

I had a chick pass today that I was treating for Cocci but upon further examination, I think something else was wrong with it. It was very under weight compared to the others so this wasn't a sudden onset of coccidiosis... it was something else. Should I send it to the vet for autopsy? Do I...

I'm trying to figure out if I should keep these two Ameraucana colors separated. I have Blue and Splash and Lavender and Lavender splits (black). What color varieties, if any, would result from these two groups? Thank you all!

I was given a goose baby today that I am guessing just hatched a day or two ago. It appears that it has sustained an injury to its head and I can't tell if it's the injury or it has wry neck but it's eyes are chasing and it can't hold its neck up or walk. Ideas?

Hi everyone! I was wondering if this group could help direct me on some charts or websites that can help me decipher how to breed various color combinations into my hens! I found plenty on the BBS crosses but not much else on chocolate or lavender. Anyone have some good info to share?

These eggs were injured during a psycho hen attack on the nest. The membrane is fully intact but these guys are literally popping the shell pieces off. Some of the siblings started hatching out today but I think tomorrow is closer to hatch day. Any ideas on these three? I can't see any movement...

I went to inspect the eggs (we are expecting any day now) and found two eggs that are broken. I imagine it happened during the scuffles of the other hens wanting to lay in her nest. This was the worst one. However, right before I decided it was likely dead, I saw it move. A couple times...

I have this buff chick that falls asleep out of no where. It'll fall sleep in the middle of drinking, eating, scratching in the grass, even fighting when being picked up. It doesn't fall over asleep just can't seem to stay awake. Lol All other activities are perfectly normal. Any thoughts?

I rehab chicks from our local store when they are picked on, hatched with deformities, etc. We have or first boy I think and he has heeled beautifully. He's not even two weeks yet and I was wondering how the temperament is on these Roos. Anyway to ensure he's a sweet boy?? Thanks all!

This morning I awoke and looked in my brooder to see bloody chicken stools all over the place! I have 4 hens about 5-7 weeks old. I have separated all of them into their own bins so I can see who has what symptoms (all bloody stools). I ran to the store first thing this morning and got the corid...

This is Bon Bon a French copper maran. His feet have problems. The outside toes on both feet are short and webbed to the primary middle toe that prevented it from straightening which made him walk like he had two fists instead of feet. Here I wrapped the front one overnight as it didn't...

My daughter and I take in any 'problem' chicks from our local store that would otherwise die due to flock mentality. Yesterday we got a call to see if we'd like to try our hands on a chick that got bullied overnight. The poor thing literally got it's butt chewed off. We cleaned her up, put some...

One of our chicks has me stumped. She has no balance at all and no stability. I can stablize her and she'll just flop over to her side, usually to her left. When she walks, she stumbles, rolls, tumbles, and either gets herself up against the side and is good leaning or just lays down on her...

Today I bought two little biddies as two of mine passed away leaving my third lonely. I purchased a "yard bird" which is the brown one and a "Rhode Island Red" (the other striped one) to add to my red sex link on the bottom right. So... The two striped were mixed in a whole mess of others and I...

We are attempting to rehab 3 chicks with bad legs/feet. One in particular has what appears to be a fluid filled foot. It's like one big blister. Any one had this issue before?

OK So I am the biggest sucker. A store I frequent for produce brought in baby chicks last week. I had been talking to them for several months about chickens and ducks with plans to start my flock after Easter, talking about feed, about breeds, pros and cons. Well today, while getting some...

Hi all, I've been lurking for quite some time. I am on the fence as to whether to get ducks or chickens. I would like to start out with just one type of poultry since I've never had any to date. Except there was a little Pekin girl that kinda came with the house that became a pet for some...

Hello chicken people! My husband and I are both unemployed and struggling. Prior to this, I had been looking into chickens to pest out our yard and provide eggs which I can easily sell at our local market. I'm on the hunt for a $0 flock. Let me explain... I'm only wanting 3-5 chickens. I feel...