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Good Morning Everyone! Would anyone like to tell me if my little Star is a boy or girl? Star was an assisted hatch on day 24. (S)he started off with curled toes we treated with VetWrap/cardstock sandals, and a week or so later, I posted pictures of scratches on her legs and toes which we...

Please tell me what the marks are on this chick's feet. There is nothing on the bottoms of his/her feet. It seems to be limping a bit, favouring the left foot. What do I do to treat? I put a bit of neosporin on not knowing what else to do! Thank you in advance.

I have a chick that has just hatched that appears to have a rectal prolapse. What do I do? First hatching I've done. Please help

My four young hens stopped laying about a month or so ago, and then, when the temperatures have dropped to -25C, I found an egg in the nest box! And four more in the sandbox (two were frozen / cracked). That was a few days ago and I've been getting 2 eggs a day since. The days are starting to...

Good Morning! I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum, so correct me if I am wrong! I'm terrible using the search here, and, although I had found a post on removing poop smell from clothing, I can't locate it again. So, the story goes ... I was visiting my daughter and went into her...

Good Morning! I currently have one of my daughter's young pullets living in a dog crate in my garage (separate from my 4 birds ... biosecurity!). She was somehow injured 5 days ago ending up with 4 or 5 broken tail feathers. It looks like they were all broken off at once. Perhaps bitten off...

Hi Everyone! I've been feeding layer crumble / mash feeds since before my 'Chicklets' started laying in early September. With broodiness setting in and shorter days, I now have one of four backyard chickens laying and I'm wondering about what feed is best. Is layer mash too high in calcium if...

Good morning, all! Of my 4 young hens, the one who started laying eggs last week, seems to startle easily and does this strange squat down with her wings slightly spread. Is she scared of me now? None of the others do this. They are generally quite accepting of me walking around in their...

Hi everyone! If using a humidity measuring device, what would the recommended % humidity be in the winter? I live near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and we can get some pretty cold days, like -30C (-22F) or lower, sometimes with windchills in the -40C (-40F) range. I have 2 silkies and 2 silkie /...

Yes, that is my chosen name here, and it is true! My daughter and son-in-law surprised me on Mother's Day with a coop and 4 chicks - 2 white silkies and 2 silkie / D'uccle crosses. My daughter is the person who told me about this website. I've been lurking / reading for awhile, and decided to...