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Hi! My 2.5 year old buff Orpington has swelling around her toes and these weird growths on the side of her legs (almost like an extra toe). Is this bumblefoot and does it require surgery??? None of my chickens has had it before. Thanks!

Hi, I've been getting some conflicting info over whether piperazine can be used in laying hens... Just wondering what everyone's opinion on this was. I already bought the piperazine and was going to use it on my 6 chickens when I read something saying not to use in in laying hens. I wouldn't eat...

[/IMG]Hi, Today I built an cage for one of my EEs to go in because she has a hurt leg (not sure what from, doesn't seem to be bumble foot) and needs somewhere to recover. She also has been picked on a lot by a bully chicken and needs some time to regain her feathers. I was wondering about how...

Hi, I have 2 EEs almost a year old, and ever since almost 10 months ago they've been extremely bullied. It started out as just a small bald spot on their backs and now they have almost no feathers left on their backs! They almost have no tail feather left either and their butts are quite raw...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out if my chicken has bumble foot... As you can see in the picture she has a brown scab in the middle of her foot that wouldn't come off when I rubbed at it with damp paper towel. I've never had a chicken with bumble foot so I don't know what to...

Hi, I recently discovered small white worms in my chickens feces, and I'm not sure how to deal with it.. Some of the chickens had been looking lethargic so I'm guessing it's from that. I called a vet about an appointment and they said it would cost $90 just for the checkup which is obviously...

Which silkie do you think is a rooster? They're 7 months old and today I heard one crowing. I bought them unsexed. The black one is more developed but the white one seems to make a lot noise. Help![/IMG][/IMG][/IMG]

One of my chickens laid her first egg today! I think it's a BO but it could also be an ee, silkie or cuckoo maran. What do you think?

I have 2 BOs 2 EEs, 2 silkies and one cuckoo maran. They're 5 months old and haven't started laying yet. About 3 months ago I noticed a bald spot on the EEs back and posted about it here but it seemed to go away. Now it is very obvious though and they're not molting so it must be a bully...

Its the first night in the coop for my 8.5 week old chicks! They've been off the heat lamp for about 2 weeks and its about 5 degrees celcius outside (I live in Canada). Will they be ok? They wont stop squaking!

I have 8 chicks (5 regular 3silkies) and one of the silkies just doesn't seem to be growing! I've had them for a week and they're almost 2 weeks old now, and alll the other chicks are quite bigger than when we got them. She spends most of her time sleeping, though I have seen her eating and...

I got 8 chicks 4 days ago (2 Bo, 2ee, 3 silkies and 1 cuckoo maran) and 1 of the silkies isn't doing well. They're all a week and a half old and they're all fine except for her. She spends almost all her time curled up beside the feeder and peeps when we touch her. She doesn't have pasty butt...

I'm getting 4 straight run silkies in September in the hope I'll end up with 2 girls. How old are silkies before you can tell their gender? What are the signs? Thanks!

Hi! I am getting my first chicks in September; 2 buff orpingtons, 2 welsummers and 2 easter eggers. I also really want to get 2 or 3 silkies but since it's so late in the season and I live in Canada there's nowhere to get them until spring. I'm thinking of getting them in spring and Intruducing...

Hi, this might be a stupid question but is there any difference other than color with orpington breeds? Are lavender orpingtons the same as buff orpingtons in personality and egg laying? Thanks!

Hi, this is my first post! I want to get 6 female chicks in september but I have no idea where to get them from. My local feed stores have either finished selling chicks for the season or do not have the types I want. I can't find any hatcheries that ship to BC either. If you know of any...