Hello,
This chick has something going on with its umbilical cord attachment area...
We have lost the occasional chick who looked like this before. This girl has just hatched, and if there is anything we can do to help we would like to be proactive.
Other chicks in this hatch look fine.
Many...
Our Black Australorp pullet that was sold to us as a pure breed, is showing a small amount of copper mottling in her neck feathers. Is she what we were told she is?
I purchased a buff Orpington rooster from a buyer I trusted just after Christmas a couple of days ago. I didn't look him over unfortunately.
He seems to be in very poor condition. I think he has bumble foot. His skin on his belly is red raw, lots of feathers missing, his eyes appear a little...