ok I got it from TSC and was told that's what it was....now I have to figure out what kind it is....lol. Also it does not look like there are any scabs or pecking from any mates.....thanks
Just wanted to update all that helped and provided responses....my bantum chick is doing well and running with the rest of the flock in the broader. She is still tiny but has plenty of spunk
Hi Everyone,
I have a barred rock roughly 4-5 weeks old unknown if Male or female yet . I just want to make sure that the look of its feathers is normal for its age and it is not something more serious. I know they get to that ugly stage but just want to make sure I dont need to be worried
Happy Monday!!!
So my little Bantam is having a little trouble keeping up with the others....she is way smaller looks like failure to thrive from what advice I got on this site last week. Thanks to all that helped she seems to be doing better.
What I would like to determine is can anyone tell...
thanks I will try the minced egg. I have not seen the chick poop I cleaned the vent but it does not look like it is moving in and out like it is supposed to
thanks for responding
- How old is the chick? about a week old
- How many chicks all together? 12
- How large is the brooder? see pic
- What is your heat source? How warm? one heat lamp insure how hot
- What is the bedding? (Pine or cedar?) pine
- What have you been feeding, including any...
Came out to check on chick this morning and my baby is not doing well. I checked her vent for crusted poo and not sure what else to do. anyone have ideas.
I incubated eggs and 3 have now hatched and tomorrow will be day 3 of them being hatched in the incubator but I still have one that has not piped at all can I remove them and should i candle the last one again to see if it is still alive and give it a few more days?
Thanks for the responses!!! I discarded the bad eggs today. none of them smelled, and when I cracked them open they had not developed at all, so as sad as I am about having to toss them at least they did not grow at all.
So hopefully the 4 will hatch in a few days!!!
This is my 2nd time incubating eggs, last year used eggs from my flock and all 6 hatched!!! well my flock got sick and they all had to be put down it was very sad. I have disinfected the coop and have been waiting all winter to try again. Just wanted to get someone's opinion on the progress of...
A few of my regular sized birds were sneezing, they have did not have discharge but do have a fowl smell. my bantam hen has it the worst with swollen eyes and bubbly looking liquid around eyes. They are all still eating and drinking. I have been treating the whole flock with Tylan50 even though...