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I have a project pony that I bought 2 years ago. He was broke at one point walk-trot and then was left out in a pasture for a few years, so when I got him I essentially had to restart him from the very beginning. Now he's a successful show hunter and just completed his first season of...

As some of you may know, my first time hatching chicks (broody method) was a huge FAIL and an overall pretty bad experience (clumsy hen). Out of 15 eggs only 4 hatched. Out of the 4 that hatched, only 1 survived. The survivor is Cricket - 1/2 Polish, 1/2 Silkie, hatched May 15th. Lovingly named...

Today, my first chick out of 12 eggs hatch under a broody hen. BEAUTIFUL chick, absolutely GORGEOUS. Unfortunately my hen accidently crushed the poor thing to death When I was first able to see the chick (it was already dry since hatching), I noticed that it had a little bulge of tissue...

I have chicks that are hatching (broody-hen method). I've had chickens, raised chicks, but never hatched any of my own yet until now. The first chick hatched a few hours ago. I left it alone with broody-momma not wanting to bother them. When I checked on them, I saw that the chick had moved and...

While the weather was nice, I took a short break from doing yard work and decided to take a few shots of the birds... SOPHIE: LADY GAGA: HENRIETTA: HENRIETTA (w/ WYNONNA in the background): MR. PUFFY did not want to cooperate: I had to force him (hence the reason why he's...

Hi, I have a year old Silkie roo that I got from a local Tractor Supply store. I know that chicks from feed stores are not normally up to par with breed standards, but I'm wondering if I got an actual miss with this guy... This is Yeti: I know the pictures are not the best, but I'm sure...

I have been wanting to hatch my own chicks for a long time. Due to a very cheap incubator and my family not being quite on the same page as me, the eggs never hatched, in fact, many made it to the fridge or to the breakfast table instead of in the box… Well as luck would have it, my favorite...

WANTED: [FRENCH] BLACK COPPER MARAN PULLETS/LAYING HENS Hi everyone, I've been searching ALL AROUND for French Black Copper Marans I'm actually looking for at least four pullets or laying hens - will take chicks too if they have been sexed female. Since I am pretty desperate, I think...

Hi everyone. It's been a while since I have been on this site and am back to seek some opinions and suggestions. My hen, Penny, is 'sick' again. A while ago, I posted about her being ill and it was concluded that she most likely had sour crop. I ended up vomiting her a few times (seemed to...

My red sex-link hen, Penny, isn't doing well. She's about 4 or 5 years old - yes I know what's "old" in [productive] chicken years, but she's a pet and I'm really worried about her. A few days ago, I noticed she had some diarrhea. I didn't think too much about it - it's spring, everything is...

I came across this video on youtube and figured I'd share (I know it's about ducks, but I felt it was better to post it here, as a funny post, instead of under the 'more serious' duck thread...) I just can't believe it... they're hardy little things!

So I was thinking about my favorite hen today and realized that in May, she will be 4 years old. She's currently still laying eggs, but I know she will soon stop... I love this hen so much and decided I want to try to get her bred so she can have an attempt at raising a batch of her actual...

I posted this topic as a question in my picture thread about my silkie chicks, but haven't heard any answers/advice about this, so I figured I'd repost it as it's own topic. A little background: My first batch of chicks I had, I bought directly off a farm. These were the most friendliest...

I FINALLY got my bearded silkie [bantam] chicks! I have been waiting and looking forever for them and out of all the places, our local Tractor Supply actually got shipment in! Of course, a friend of mine and I just HAD to go in together and get a few! (NOTE: I would have preferred to get...

I FINALLY got my silkie [bantam] chicks! I have been waiting and looking forever for them and out of all the places, our local Tractor Supply actually got shipment in! Of course, a friend of mine and I just HAD to go in together and get a few! (NOTE: I would have preferred to get wood-chips...

Idk, maybe it's just me, but I think he's actually, really smiling...

Hello all. I have been dealing with an issue with one of hens for quite sometime and I am just out of ideas of what to do or what should be done. I have a small flock of 4: 2 red sexlinks, 1 EE/silkie cross, and 1 b&w crested polish - all hens. The issue is with the Polish. I now know that...

I have a [female] domestic short hair cat. She's going to be 16 year old in February. Yes, I know she's quite an old lady now, but health-wise she's doing really well. Vet checks are good. Lately, I noticed a small issue with her. She has been peeing outside her litter box. I clean the box...

OMG! I just experienced the most terrifying yet amazing instance today... My chickens are part of my family like any other pet we have. It breaks my heart when something bad happens to them. Well, today I let them out of their coop/run to free range a bit under my supervision. I decided to...

Last month I purchased a new pullet, a Polish chicken, from the country fair. She is now 4 months old and I am still having the hardest time introducing her to the flock. I only have three hens besides her and I initially introduced her to them gradually, starting from my least dominate hen...