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Hi! Yesterday I picked up two nice show quality birds. One is a white silkie hen. I picked them up at a show. The silkie was very docile and I didn't think much of it because they are know to be docile. Today she is not eating and only drinking when I place her in front of the water and dip her...

Three weeks into my chicken journey and all is going pretty well! I bought 12 chicks. They were supposed to be eight speckled sussex and four welsummer. Turns out I have seven SS, three welsummer, one hamburg (?!) and one mystery chick. Meatball is obviously a bantam of some type. He is...

Hi again! In my group of two week old chicks, I have one runt. And I mean RUNT. Little "Meatball" is less than half the size of the other chicks. She is active (and so FAST!) and does all the normal chicken things. Eats, poops, drinks, scratches and dust baths. I believe she is one of my...

Hi there, 10 days ago I bought 12 chicks....my very first ones! For the most part all is going well...except for one little welsummer. First day I thought it was a mild wry neck, so I gave b vitamins and electrolytes. He seemed to perk up a bit. I noticed he wanders aimlessly, bumping into...

Hi there! I am going to pick up my first ever chicks tomorrow! I have my brooder set up, including the Eco glow. It is plugged in and running, but the temperature under the brooder is only about 78 degrees. I am nervous that it is not working properly? Does anyone else use the Eco glow? Any...

Hey all! I am a thirty something married mom of two and life long horse dork. My family and I are very interested in keeping chickens in our backyard for a number of reasons,And I have always wanted chickens since I was a little girl! We are trying to get by-law information nailed down before...