I'm hoping someone can help me because I'm not sure what to do. Last night something got into my coop and killed 10 of my birds. Most of them were decapitated and just left there except one that was dragged behind a box. I checked the coop and found no large holes so I think its something small...
I need advice on how to care for this baby chick. She was abandoned on my doorstep and something is up with her legs she has like a penguin walk as my dad calls it. I was going to put her in with one of my mother hens the 1 has 4 babies 2 weeks old the 2nd has three 1 and a half week olds and...
This may be a dumb question to more experienced chicken owners but this is my first spring with broody hens. A week ago my duck Daisy began nesting but 4 days ago I saw her out in the field and didn't go back to her nest and that night she ignored her nest and slept with the other ducks so I...
Hi I need some help figuring out what's wrong with my 18 week old silkie hens. They've stopped eating or drinking are sleeping a lot and are very lethargic. There is no unnatural poops or anything so I'm confused as to what could be causing this.
I've owned my rooster Benny for about two years I got him when he was still a baby and he was so gentle and up until recently has always been. About a week ago he came into the coop while I was cleaning and lightly pecked at my hand. Now my hands were covered in straw so I assumed he was pecking...
I was given this little guy as a chick along with 4 others and he was always tiny now their all full grown and he's still tiny so i think he's a bantam i'm just not sure what breed.
He's the little one in the front my girls just had to sneak into the picture i'm not allowed to take a picture...
I'm looking for breeds of chicken right now that are very friendly and don't mind being picked up and cuddled I have an autistic sister and she loves to hold the chickens and cuddle them can anyone recommend any breeds?
Hello I just joined backyard chickens today and I have a question about incubating eggs. I've been incubating some for 22 days now I heard chirping from them on day 19 along with some movement but now nothing and no sign of them breaking the shell should I be worried? If something is wrong what...