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My seven week old showgirl chick has a growth under her rectum and one on the top of my head. I have never seen this before. The one under herrectum as large about the size of a quarter and the one on her head is smaller. She always had a really domed head and I thought that it was just...

So three weeks ago I got a positive Marek's diagnosis for my flock. It has been very difficult losing my young chickens.So far I've lost six hens and one rooster all under 6 months old. The first two hens had paralysis and I culled them. Then I lost two that I just found dead and I've had three...

Had to Cull my first chicken tonight:hit well actually I tried about six times with a chicken in the cone and then had to call my neighbor over who worked on a chicken farm over to finish the job I couldn't do it:( although it was a lot more peaceful than I expected. so about three days ago my...

Hello So I started this thread this morning after finding my hen gasping for air having liquid coming out of her mouth and hardly moving. I tried to give her a couple drops of olive oil and within a minute she died. I went to my local feed store and a longtime chicken keeper told me I should cut...

So I went in the coop this morning and my polish hen didn't want to move she had water coming out of her mouth could hardly breathe. Her crop was hard and impacted the top part of her throat felt like a walnut in there. So I looked on here and I tried to give her a couple drops of olive oil to...

Hello I am looking for some advice .I have been hatching silkie, Sizzle chicks for a couple of years now. I've always had successful hatch rates and healthy chicks. I let my Broody ladies do the work. This little baby hatched day before yesterday and he did not look good from the very...

So we picked up some new babies for our flock at the feed store. My daughter fell in love with this little guy/gal because of the fuzzy feet and unique color. Any idea what breed this is? Thank you for your help

Hello I'm wondering what the polish pro's think this little one could be? I had two but one disappeared from the pen unfortunately. was pretty sure that was a girl. This one I was not so sure about. I'm leaning towards roo,then I think pullet Thank you in advance

Hello I purchased these beautiful chicks at the feed store about a month ago for my broody frizzle to raise.They where sold as blue laced red wyandottes. Are they? I'm thinking I got two hens but I'm new to chickens so it is just a guess. Thank you in advance