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Hi everyone! I have pics and will post them later, but I wanted to get some feedback fast. I have 2 day old chicks (7) and they were all fine last night, but today I noticed that one chick had both wings limp on either side. The chick is actually acting normal (ie: running, jumping, eating...

Hi, I'm looking to rehome one of my roo's. He is a SLW mix and will be 1 yo July 24th. He is very nice and has never tried to attack myself or my two small children. But, now that he has matured he is not getting along with my other Roo. I do not want to make Gru into stew either, so I would...

Hi, I'm looking to rehome one of my roo's. He is a SLW mix and will be 1 yo July 24th. He is very nice and has never tried to attack myself or my two small children. But, now that he has matured he is not getting along with my other Roo. I do not want to make Gru into stew either, so I would...

My poor Wall-E (EE hen) is having a really hard molt this fall. The poor thing comes out of the coop, shakes herself and about feathers fly everywhere. She just started a few days ago and each day she's getting more 'nude'. Problem is the temps are starting to really dip. During the day...

Hey everyone. Usually I'm one that posts a guess in response to someone else wanting to know sex, but this little one really has me stumped. he/she is about 11 weeks old and is a Delaware x SLW. I'm really hoping for a girl.. He/she is very very cute!! Thanks BYC'ers

Hey Everyone! Yesterday all my chickens were free ranging and everyone seemed to be doing great. Then all of a sudden I notice Sienna (my large BO hen) went to get up from her dusting area and her left leg was not functioning. She was hopping and flapping to move herself towards me. She is a...

Wasn't sure where to post this...chicken behaviors or raising chicks. Today I witnessed my 11 wk old roo (wyandotte/??) mounting a mommy silkie. My two silkies hatched a few eggs this summer and they have been raising them since. Is it normal for such a young roo to want to do the deed? He...

Hi everyone, I have a very dear Barred Rock named Tic Tac. She is loved by everyone and is such an affectionate girl. About 1 1/2 weeks ago I removed a bumblefoot scab off of each foot. Everyday I diligently soaked her feet in epsom salt, betadine, and peroxide. Neosporin, and wrapped them...

I have a RIR (at least I think its her) that lays the weirdest eggs. We acquired her from a friend that was downsizing his flock about a 6 months ago. The eggs never change, they are always this strange. 1. She is appox. 1 1/2-2 yo. 2. Agway Layer Short Pellet 3. Free choice Oyster Shell...

Hi Everyone! I have a Barred Rock named Tic Tac and a few days ago my husband and I performed some surgery on both of her feet. I have been cleaning and redressing her feet with Neosporin and gauze and vet wrap every day. I'm wondering if that is enough, or do I need to start some penicillin...

Woke up this morning and went to check on Shammy and this is what I found... Then I moved Shammy a little more... And then....... I'm so excited for her. She's a first time mom! Although I'm not sure what egg the chick hatched from. I'm thinking either my Delaware or Buff...

Hey Everyone! I had not a clue as to where to post this, but I thought it very interesting and wondered how many of you knew this. Now most of us, if not all of us on BYC have 'organic eggs'. I have been doing some extensive research on organic eggs at supermarkets. So most people who do...

Hi there! I'm sure this has been asked before, but through endless searches I can't find my answer. I have a silkie sitting on 8 eggs. She's been on them about a 6 days now and I have a couple of questions. It's our first time doing this. 1. She has been leaving the nest to poop. So the...

Hey BYCer's! Just curious... what do you get when you cross this with SLW Roo with a Black Silkie? If feel so bad when he mounts my little silkies, but all their eggs have been coming out fertile so I'm curious what the chicks would look like. Thank everyone!

So Saturday late afternoon my 16 chickens...15 hens and 1 roo, were free ranging around our yard. I was inside making my margarita's awaiting our friends arrival. I heard one of my girls squawking away behind our house. I look out our french doors and I see a black and red fox come loping out...

Hi Everyone, This past Saturday we decided to expand our family by 7. We purchased 4 (2 SLW & 2 BO) chicks and were generously given 3 RIR. The problem is, is that I know nothing about RIR chick colorings. And I find these chicks oddly colored. I was hoping someone can put my mind at ease...

Hi Everyone! I've scoured this forum for some answers and at this point I am cross-eyed:P We are the proud parents of 9 - 10month old hens and 1- 10month old (large) roo. We finally started having an abundance of eggs that we are selling them regularly. To our dismay, we can't seem to keep...

So I'm hoping this comes out on post like it is in my head...so here goes. I have 9 hens (2 silkies, 1 BO, 1Wyandotte, 2 dominiques, 2 EE, 1 Delaware) and 1 Wyandotte Roo. Sometimes my hens will lay in the same nesting box and sometimes they don't. I understand that "technically" a hen will...

Today we finally got blessed with our first egg. It was perfectly shaped, and a perfect size. Not sure which one of our 9 hens laid it, but we were so excited we felt like we gave birth to our own! Well, not really, because we wound up eating it...mmmm....yummy! Our $2000 investment is...

So we finally got our "Human Consumption" Grade DE. And we have been using it in our coop and the chicks dusting areas. My question is this: It is not healthy to inhale the flying dust from the DE. Is that true for just humans or animals too? When we have it in the coop and the chickens are...