Hi guys, so I need help. One of my hens was acting strangely this morning, so i brought her inside because I thought it was cold, and she is doing better. BUT, she still isn't eating or drinking much, and is lethargic. She isn't pooping much either. Her stomach area seems somewhat swollen and...
My dog ripped out my chickens tail feathers, ALL OF THEM. There are no open wounds, but its winter so im concerned about the cold. she is kept by herself in an extra coop we had. We tried to put her with the other chickens but they pecked at her featherless areas. My parents won't let me keep...
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I recently got two Swedish ducks and brought them home. They were very scared of me but i figured that was normal. I introduced them to my chickens and the ducks got really scared. The chickens didn't try to attack them but the ducks still ran away. Today I can't even get them to leave...
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I have 8 seven week old chicks. I was taking them out to my garden and putting them in a run, when one of my Buff Orpingtons flew out of my arm. My small dog ran up to the fence, grabbed my chick, and pulled it through the fence. My dog bite it a couple of times but she didn't kill it...
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If you remember i had this question a while ago and at the end decided on a buff orpington. well... i cant get buff orpingtons:( sooooooooooo i need more ideas on a breed. it needs to be friendly and extremely good at laying. oh,and cold/heat hardy...
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I'm getting a polish hen for fun and was wondering what kind i should get. Any suggestions??? If you can please show pictures of the one your suggesting.
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I am getting my first chickens very soon. I have decided to get Buff Orpingtons but wanted a show chicken as well. I want a very VERY unique chicken to do showing with. I have had a very hard time deciding. THEY CAN NOT BE BANTAMS!!!!!!! If i could get some suggestions i...
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I'm new to BYC and wanted some input from other chicken lovers. I'm getting my first chickens very soon. I want a friendly, foraging, cold-hardy, heat-hardy, cool-looking chicken that lays lots of eggs(i will not be butchering my chickens ever but...