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Hi, all. Today I just noticed one of my barred rock girls hobbling around significantly. I'm not out as much these days due to having a newborn (my husband does chicken chores and isn't the most stellar with paying attention to detail, god love him) so I have no clue how long she's been like...

Last week I noticed my one year old barred rock slightly limping but didn’t see anything on her foot. Today she can barely put any weight on it and it looks like this. There is definitely swelling and redness in between her toes but I don’t notice a scab there or much puffiness on the bottom of...

Currently treating my flock for mycoplasma. Every time I turn around someone else is going down. I’ve had two die. Tell me… am I able to put the Tylan in water like you can corid? May not “technically” be right but CAN I? Or am I just going to have to hand dose every bird for the sake of...

And, I’m sorry, this is yet another respiratory post. I’m just so confused with all the info out there and thought if you guys, more educated than I, heard the other info you could help me. One day last week in the evening my husband brought in my favorite pullet because she was very lethargic...

Husband locking up chickens for the night and found one out outside still. He picked it up to find it acting very lethargic so brought it inside. One eye seems to be swollen shut and it is acting like it is gasping for air. It doesn’t seem like it may last much longer. I can’t speak to how it’s...

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Both about 11 ish weeks old. Sorry for the bad quality, they won’t let me get close. Third pic is of both of them together.

Should I assume a first time broody hen will be bad/flighty? I’ve had lots of broody hens but older “experienced” ones. I have a 7 month old silkie sitting currently and considered buying some eggs to let her sit on but don’t want to spend the money if the first time birds sit they tend to be...

Boy or girl?

Sorry the picture isn’t the best. I honestly have no clue what day this egg is. It’s been under mama hen. I’m assuming very close if not today for first external pip. I candled to see what was going in and it seems it’s head ? is hanging into the air cell? Is this normal?

Chick is about 3 ish weeks old. Sold to me as a blue maran. Is this normal initial feathering? I have another one that is much more solid blue but I think it’s a boy.

I have an idea of what I’m going to do but wanted to get a few opinions on here! I am currently treating my whole flock for cocci. Including a brooder of 5 week old chicks in my garage. I just got in some two day olds and wondering if I should dose them as well since there will be some back and...

I received my shipment of chicks this morning. Two didn’t make it :( and two are really struggling. I have isolated them under the lamp and given them water and electrolytes by syringe. Anything else anyone would do to help them?

Hello, decided to post here because I knew all you seasoned fellow chicken lovers know more than I do. Apologies for the lengthy post but I’m very confused. Depending on who is reading this, you may remember my mislabeled “Leghorn” AKA Cornish X purchase from TSC situation earlier last week. I...

I just went out to find my 9 month old bantam pullet on the roost breathing quickly and eyes closed. Almost unresponsive but not quite. I checked her over totally and all I can find is her bottom area between her legs and up towards her vent is very swollen feeling. I felt around for an egg and...

I got four chicks from TSC all hatched on the same day and now are 4 weeks old. Rhode Island Reds and some labeled Leghorns.. well.. the Leghorns are HUGE. Even their legs are like tree trunks! It’s hard to get a picture accurately showing it. Is this common with leghorns? Has something been...

Both about 3 months old.

I noticed the first pip on an egg under my hen this morning at 8 am. I just went back out to check and there is still the single pip. It’s chirping inside. At what point do I “encourage” the chick out? The other chicks in the brood are now almost 2 days old and I’m afraid she’s going to take off...

There are Four eggs under a broody hen out in my coop. One has completely hatched while the three others don’t even have pips yet. Is this normal?