Hello! I have a five week old Wheaten Ameraucana chick with cross beak. She is small but adapting and eating fine. I’ve been monitoring her for any signs of suffering. Out of all the existing posts on this condition, I haven’t seen any mention of possible sinus problems caused by this deformity...
Hey everyone! I thought I had nailed their genders a couple weeks ago based on how they feathered out, but this one (attached) has recently sprouted some pretty masculine looking feathers on “her” shoulders and a more prominent comb than her sisters. She’s five and a half weeks old and an...
Hey guys, sorry for the gross picture, but I just found this dropping from one of my six week old chicks (spread on white surface). It looks to contain blood and/or tissue and I’ve heard this could mean worms or a parasite of some kind. What do you think?
Hello! I have a six month old Orpington rooster with a strange quirk: He looks and the ground and backs up confusedly, as if he’s dropped a penny, seemingly out of nowhere for about a minute several times a day. I don’t think it can be confused for a challenge because it’s not directed at anyone...
Hi there! I’m a new user in need of some help. We have fifteen two and a half month old chickens (7 barred rock, 8 lavender Orpingtons) and one one year old barnyard mix. About a week ago I noticed that one of the scruffy looking barred rocks was acting lethargically. He kept to himself and...